May an egg be placed in a mustard strainer on Shabbat, causing the yolk to separate from the white?
Synopsis
The Mechaber permits placing an egg in a strainer containing mustard, even though the yolk passes through with the mustard while the white remains above, because both parts are food and the purpose is to improve the mustard's appearance, not to sort.
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