Reply To: Pesach Done Affordably

Re: Salt and sugar- OU says that with pure salt and sugar, there’s no issue. And it is assumed throughout that people are only buying American brands.

As far as the commercial brands R’ Gavriel Cohen says to use- they all use synthetic vinegar, non-grain.

He is the rosh bet din of the West Coast Rabbinical Court.

Dayan Cohen and R’ Eliyahu Abergel are well-regarded. Their gittin and conversions are universally accepted.

R’ Yehuda Boroosan is a mashgiach for the OU, and heads the Persian shul in Atlanta.

R’ Joshua Maroof is a talmid of Yeshivat Bnei Torah in Far Rockaway.

I am being marbitz their shitot. If you have specific issues or questions, you can contact them or I’d be more than happy to ask them a she’eila on your behalf.