English: All meal-offerings prepared in a vessel require three applications of oil: placing oil in the vessel first, mixing, and the final pouring (yetzikah). “Break it into pieces” — after baking, the kometz is taken by means of breaking into pieces.
In Sifra / Menachos: For vessel-prepared menachos the oil sequence is fixed. After baking, the product is broken so that the handful can be removed; the remaining oil is then poured over the pieces. The phrase “it is a meal-offering” confirms that the broken pieces retain full mincha status.
Type of Learning
Custom (procedural sequence of oil and pathisah).
What Is Learned
Griddle (and deep-pan) minchos receive three distinct oil treatments and are broken after baking so the kometz can be taken; the broken pieces remain a valid mincha.