Commentary for Eruvin 57:2

איכא דאמרי אמר רב המנונא אין מערבין בתרדין חיין דאמר רב חסדא סילקא חייא קטיל גברא חייא והא קא חזינן דקא אכלי ולא מייתי התם בבשיל ולא בשיל

[it is 'case of beet] that was only partly cooked.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'when cooked and not cooked'.');">²</span> R'Hisda stated: A dish of beet is beneficial for the heart and good for the eyes and even more so for the bowels. Abaye added: This applies only [to such beet] that remained<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'that sat'.');">⁵</span> on the stove until it was thoroughly cooked.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'and makes tuk tuk'; onomatopoeia, the noise that ensues from a boiling dish.');">⁶</span>

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