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Just like dairy and meat, unkosher-for-Passover products can "stain" other foodstuffs as well as all vessels, tools and surfaces thy they come into contact with. Which is why all worktops, kitchen appliances, sinks and ovens must be thoroughly cleaned before Passover, to make sure they're not contaminated by anything leavened. Smaller pieces of kitchen equipment, like dishes and utensils, which are used year-round are hidden away in cupboards, while special Passover sets are taken out. Do you remember what I wrote about a Jewish kitchen having three sets of vessels and utensils? Well, it wasn't entirely true. You actually need six: