Commentary for Avodah Zarah 117:9
ועל תורמוסן משום בישולי עובדי כוכבים לפי שאינן בני תורה טעמא דאינן בני תורה הא בני תורה שרי והאמר רב שמואל בר רב יצחק אמר רב כל שנאכל כמות שהוא חי אין בו משום בישולי עובדי כוכבים
[And he decreed] against their lupines because of the prohibition of eating food cooked by non-Jews, because [the inhabitants of Gavla] were not students of Torah. His reason was that they were not students of Torah. Had they been students of Torah, [the lupines] would have been permitted! But surely R. Shmuel son of R. Yitzchak said in the name of Rav: Whatever is eaten raw does is not prohibited on account of having been cooked by Gentiles.
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
According to R. Yohanan the lupines cooked by Gentiles are prohibited only because the people of Gavla are not “students of Torah.” The implication is that they are lax in their observance and in consequence, the halakhah must be extra stringent with them. But, as we shall see, lupines should have been prohibited in any case.
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Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
Lupines cannot be eaten raw. Therefore, the prohibition of food cooked by Gentiles should, according to a statement made by Rav, apply to them. This was an issue more fully discussed way back on 38a.
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