Is stirring a cooking pot (even off the fire) a Torah-level violation?

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Synopsis

The Mechaber rules that one who stirs a pot, even when not on the fire, is liable for the Torah violation of cooking. The Mishnah Berurah qualifies this: once the food is fully cooked, stirring is no longer prohibited. But for a dyeing pot, stirring is always forbidden.

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