When blessing over appetizers at the start of a meal, can one explicitly intend to exempt bread, and if so, does that intention succeed?
Synopsis
Whether explicit intention (kavana) to use an appetizer blessing to exempt bread can override the normal halakhic hierarchy.
More in Order of Foods
Does blessing over bread exempt one from blessing over an appetizer (finely crumbled bread mixed with soup or honey)?
12 opinions across 3 eras
What is the precise definition of 'parperot' (appetizer) and 'maaseh kdera' (cooked dish) for purposes of blessing exemptions?
4 opinions
Does Birkat Hamazon (after-blessing) effectively exempt appetizers eaten before the meal when one intended to eat bread afterward?
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