Pas Paltur is Higher Quality

The Shulchan Aruch (37) says a heter to eat pas paltur is if it is higher quality (in taste or appearance)(38) than the Jewish bread since then it is considered you do not have Jewish bread.(39) It would seem that the only time it would be permitted in this situation according to the Shulchan Aruch is if the pas paltur is better in taste etc, but if it costs less than the pas yisroel then one would not be able to buy the pas paltur.(40) Others say that if there is a big price difference then one would be able to buy the pas paltur over the pas yisroel.(41)


Footnotes
(37) Y.D. 112:5. See Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 38:1. This does not apply to bread baked by a non-Jew who is not baking for commercial use (Darchei Teshuva 112:57). (38) Levush 112:7, Chelkes Binyomin 112:46. (39) Aruch Hashulchan Y.D. 112:16. (40) Chelkes Binyomin 112:51. (41) Opinion of Harav Elyashiv Shlita quoted by Harav Shmuel Felder Shlita.

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