Reply To: Paskening from the Shulchan Aruch (without knowing the Gemara and Rishonim)

If you are stuck on Desert Island, & have no phone nor internet access, please don’t hesitate to go by the Shulchon Orech. You will be in excellent hands, because even if nor every Acharon buys the Mechaber’s or Romo’s opinion, notwithstanding it is an exceedingly authentic opinion to be Somech on.