The thing I don’t get about the whole “Ashkenazim don’t eat rice on Pesach” thing is the fact that rice didn’t even exist in Ashkenazi lands (central and eastern Europe). So they didn’t eat rice EVER! It’s not like the Vilna Gaon ordered food from a Chinese takeout.
For the record, I have an Ashkenazi neighbor who after he got married did “Hatarat Nediarim” on the Minhag of kitniyot and now eats kitniyot, I think including rice (which many Sfardim avoid – even those who eat other kitniyot).
I also know lots of Ashkenazim (especially from South Africa), who do not eat actual kitniyot, but eat products such as Margarine or tomato source which contains kitniyot.
Ashkenazim who eat kitniyout are is unusual, but they certainly exist.
I keep thinking about doing hataras nedarim to eat kitniyos, or at the least, start eating things like peanuts that weren’t included in the original takana. I’ve also been contemplating doing hataras nedarim and keeping an hour between meat and milk. The stringencies of both of those halachas seems pointless and anachronistic. But here’s the thing – I don’t really much believe in the sanctity of the system anymore, but at the same time, I stay involved because of the strong community. And if I deviate excessively from whatever is considered “mainstream,” I’d likely lose out on that community to a certain extent.
So, I’ll keep thinking about how much it sucks to not have any freaking fiber for a week.
So, Kitniyot = gateway drug?
The thing I don’t get about the whole “Ashkenazim don’t eat rice on Pesach” thing is the fact that rice didn’t even exist in Ashkenazi lands (central and eastern Europe). So they didn’t eat rice EVER! It’s not like the Vilna Gaon ordered food from a Chinese takeout.
For the record, I have an Ashkenazi neighbor who after he got married did “Hatarat Nediarim” on the Minhag of kitniyot and now eats kitniyot, I think including rice (which many Sfardim avoid – even those who eat other kitniyot).
I also know lots of Ashkenazim (especially from South Africa), who do not eat actual kitniyot, but eat products such as Margarine or tomato source which contains kitniyot.
Ashkenazim who eat kitniyout are is unusual, but they certainly exist.
I keep thinking about doing hataras nedarim to eat kitniyos, or at the least, start eating things like peanuts that weren’t included in the original takana. I’ve also been contemplating doing hataras nedarim and keeping an hour between meat and milk. The stringencies of both of those halachas seems pointless and anachronistic. But here’s the thing – I don’t really much believe in the sanctity of the system anymore, but at the same time, I stay involved because of the strong community. And if I deviate excessively from whatever is considered “mainstream,” I’d likely lose out on that community to a certain extent.
So, I’ll keep thinking about how much it sucks to not have any freaking fiber for a week.
Apple and pear with skin on is like 5/6 grams of fiber…
If I eat kitnios, my diet doesn’t change because I don’t eat wheat, barley, spelt, rye or oat all year round except the oat matzah on Pesach.
and I happen to like quinoa. I think it’s like rice.