I am not learned enough to offer an opinion as to whether Rav Blumenkrantz was a machmir or a meikil. What I would like to say is that I feel great hakaras hatov to Rav Blumenkrantz. I grew up in a frum home and watched my mother make Pesach for years; but when I had to finally prepare for Pesach and for the Seder in my own home I felt a little anxious, a little lost. I bought the book that first year to check the permissibility of some products, and I felt as if Rav Blumenkrantz took me by the hand and helped me through all my Pesach preparations every step of the way. I still buy the book every year, although I must admit I refer to it less and less. The book contains a wealth of information about many topics. Of course specific shailos are better left for one’s own Rav.
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