Pesach Questions

1. What are your thoughts on kashering Qortstone countertops, which I believe are similar to Ceasarstone? http://www.qortstone.com/

2. Can I kasher knives with plastic handles?

3. Are bagged lettuce and other pre-cut vegetables ok?

1.Ceaserstone countertops CAN be kashered for Peach, as can any countertop that is quartz-based.

2. A prerequisite for kashering any knife is that there is no gap at all where the blade meets the handle. There are different opinions about whether plastic is a kasherable material, and we generally kasher plastic only when it would be expensive to replace it. For year-round kashering purposes, we'd also invoke an additional argument for leniency, namely that the handle does itself come into direct contact with food. For Pesach though, when we're not talking about having to dispose of a knife, rather merely putting it away for 8 days, I think it's best practice to not kasher it, absent a very pressing need. 

3. Generally, bagged salads and pre-cut vegetable DO require Pesach hashgacha (concerns about preservatives I believe). One small exception from the cRc listing, "Raw carrots (including baby carrots) are  acceptable if additive‐free"

RYK