Shulchan Arukh Yoreh De'ah · Siman 75

Shulchan Arukh Yoreh De'ah 75 — English translation

Translation: Ritual of Judaism. Derived from French translation by Jean de Pavly & M.A.Neviasky, 1898. Section numbers match the Hebrew text above.

1. 1On Salting the Intestines The intestines are considered to be free of blood, such as the rumen, abomasum, small intestine, and rectum, stripped of their fatty appendages. Therefore, they are permissible when cooked without salting; except, however, when they are of a reddish color. G LOSS : They are all the more permissible when salted in a non-perforated vessel. However, deliberately, they should be salted in a perforated vessel and washed like any other meat. Some contest this opinion regarding the rumen and the reticulum, stating that these are, on the contrary, considered to contain blood and should therefore be declared forbidden if cooked without salting, even when faced with a fait accompli, as is the case with any other meat. But the fatty appendage of the intestines is treated as other meat. Therefore, when salting the rectum or other parts of the intestines, salt should not be spread on the inner surface, on the chyme side, but on the outer surface, where the fatty appendage adheres. G LOSS : When the rectum is salted only on the inner surface, it is as if it were not salted at all; thus, it is forbidden if cooked this way with its fatty appendage. But if it is not yet cooked, it is salted again on the outer surface, and it is permissible. Eggs found in poultry after slaughter need salting and can be salted with other meat if their white is not yet formed. But if the egg white is already formed, it is customary to salt them, even if their shell is already hard; however, there is no harm in salting them with other meat when faced with a fait accompli. All fat, even poultry fat, is treated as meat concerning salting and washing.
2. 2It is permissible to salt the intestines, stripped of their fatty appendages, with other meat, even though they are considered free of blood. G LOSS : Some forbid salting them with other meat. This is the custom, deliberately; but they are permissible if already done.
3. 3The fatty appendage of the small intestine is traversed by very fine blood vessels. Therefore, some authors forbid cooking it in a pot, even after cutting and salting it. Nowadays, it is customary to cook it. Anyone who knows these blood vessels can easily extract them all without leaving a single one.

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