What blessing does one recite on olive oil consumed in various ways?

BlessingsFruits of the Tree

Synopsis

The Mechaber details three scenarios: drinking plain olive oil (no blessing — it harms), eating it with bread (no separate blessing — bread is ikkar), and drinking it mixed with beet water for throat remedy (HaEtz if for healing, Shehakol on the anigron if just for eating).

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