ein bishul achar bishul

Meaning

• there is no cooking after cooking
• a principle concerning reheating already-cooked food

Alternate spellings

ain bishul achar bishul

Usage and context

A shorthand halachic principle in the laws of Shabbos cooking. Its application depends on factors such as the food, its state, temperature, and the ruling being followed.

Example in Yeshivish

He mentioned the rule of ein bishul achar bishul.

Plain-English example

He mentioned the principle that already-cooked food is not necessarily treated as undergoing a new act of cooking.