Any Halachic issue (Shabbos) with serving veg. stacked?

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Mevater

Wed, Dec 13 2017, 6:05 pm

Is there a Shabbos permissible way to make neat individual serving Vegetable Towers, something like this?

amother

Natural

Wed, Dec 13 2017, 6:29 pm

these are so old school.

FranticFrummie

Wed, Dec 13 2017, 6:41 pm

I'm failing to see why this would be a problem on Shabbos. What am I missing here?

lavenderchimes

Wed, Dec 13 2017, 6:43 pm

FranticFrummie wrote:

I'm failing to see why this would be a problem on Shabbos. What am I missing here?

I was afraid to say the same! OP, what do you think might be the issue?

SixOfWands

Wed, Dec 13 2017, 6:46 pm

lavenderchimes wrote:

I was afraid to say the same! OP, what do you think might be the issue?

Some rabbis don't allow building with Lego. I'm guessing the same issues would apply here.

Mommyg8

Wed, Dec 13 2017, 6:50 pm

I also can't imagine what the problem might be. Lego is different, because they interlock.

lavenderchimes

Wed, Dec 13 2017, 6:55 pm

Quite so -- I have never heard that the laws of building might be applied to food. There is a big difference between legos and tiny pieces of vegetables. Even legos could make a servicable wall -- not so with vegetables!

One would need to be particularly aware of the food-related issues of grinding, mashing, etc, but I can see no problem with layering vegetables in a form to be eaten. I can't see how it can anount to "building." I am curious to see what everyone else says:)

Wed, Dec 13 2017, 6:58 pm

Cutting food into tiny pieces may be problematic, but could be done ahead of time. Sorting the pieces, if needed, can also be done ahead of time. Some avoid smoothing the top of a salad...but I'm really reaching here. I'm no authority, but it's probably ok to prepare the vegetable dish.

amother

Rose

Wed, Dec 13 2017, 7:03 pm

Some dont use a scoop on shabbos, or any other utensil that forms food into a specific shape

Mevater

Wed, Dec 13 2017, 7:05 pm

Im going to have a hard time describing to a Posek, layering three different vegetables one above the other, into a cylinder, and then lifting the cylinder.

Wed, Dec 13 2017, 7:11 pm

Mevater wrote:

Im going to have a hard time describing to a Posek, layering three different vegetables one above the other, into a cylinder, and then lifting the cylinder.

You just did a good job of describing it. Along with the picture, you should be able to present an understandable and well-thought-out question.

Mevater

Wed, Dec 13 2017, 7:14 pm

amother wrote:

these are so old school.

OK. What do YOU do in the food presentation area thats prettier and more up to date?

amother

Lavender

Wed, Dec 13 2017, 7:19 pm

amother wrote:

Some dont use a scoop on shabbos, or any other utensil that forms food into a specific shape

This is where the problem may come in, using the cylinder to form the shape. You need to ask LOR

ra_mom

Wed, Dec 13 2017, 7:19 pm

amother wrote:

these are so old school.

And so...?

cbg

Wed, Dec 13 2017, 7:20 pm

OP, can I have the link please
TIA

cbsp

Wed, Dec 13 2017, 7:21 pm

amother wrote:

Some dont use a scoop on shabbos, or any other utensil that forms food into a specific shape

I think that's correct. The way to achieve the picture perfect results is via a mold and that may pose a problem.

But as usual, ask your LOR with all the relevant details.