Blessings · Orach Chaim 204

Blessings on Vegetables

29 questions · 73 opinions

What blessing does one recite on items that do not grow from the ground (meat, fish, eggs, milk, cheese, etc.)?

1 opinions

Non-earth-grown items

What blessing does one recite on bread that has become moldy?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Spoiled bread

What blessing does one recite on a cooked dish whose form has changed and become partially ruined?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Spoiled cooked food

What blessing does one recite on mushrooms and truffles?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Mushrooms and truffles

What blessing does one recite on the soft new growth (kora/palmetto) of a date palm?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Palm heart / kora

What blessing does one recite on wild herbs (ishvei d'davra) that are not cultivated?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Wild herbs vs. cultivated he…

What blessing does one recite on spices like cumin, coriander, and anise that are primarily used for flavoring?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Spices eaten alone

What blessing does one recite on vinegar mixed with water in a drinkable ratio?

2 opinions

Vinegar mixed with water

If a liquid smells like vinegar but tastes like wine, what blessing does one recite?

1 opinions

Wine vs. vinegar determination

What blessing does one recite on wine that people avoid drinking due to its sourness/vinegariness?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Sour wine

What blessing does one recite on wine lees (dregs), and what is the water-dilution ratio that determines the blessing?

3 opinions

Wine lees and dilution

What is the blessing on pomace (grape husks/seeds) soaked in water, and does it matter if they were pressed by a beam vs. only trodden by foot?

3 opinions

Pomace wine (temed)

Does one recite a blessing when drinking water to dislodge food stuck in one's throat?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Water drunk not for thirst

Does one recite a blessing on food or drink consumed for medicinal purposes?

4 opinions

Medicinal food and drink

Does one recite a blessing on forbidden food eaten to save one's life (pikuach nefesh)?

1 opinions

Forbidden food eaten for dan…

What blessing does one recite on bee honey?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Bee honey

What blessing does one recite on fruits or herbs preserved/cooked in honey (e.g., quinces, roses)?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Fruits preserved in honey

When two foods are eaten together, which one determines the blessing (ikar and tafel)?

3 opinions

Primary and secondary food (…

What blessing does one recite when uncertain which blessing applies to a food?

2 opinions

Uncertain blessing

What blessing does one recite on grain flour (e.g., barley flour) eaten raw?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Raw grain flour

What blessing does one recite on barley beer and date beer?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Beer and date liquor

What blessing does one recite on produce that has not yet reached one-third of its growth (shachat/unripe grain)?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Unripe produce

What blessing does one recite on soft/unripe sweet almonds eaten with their shells?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Unripe almonds in their shells

What blessing does one recite on raw squash/gourd (kara) that is normally eaten cooked?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Raw food normally eaten cooked

What blessing does one recite on fresh moist legumes (kitniyot) vs. dried legumes?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Fresh vs. dried legumes

What blessing does one recite on broth/soup of meat?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Meat broth

What blessing does one recite on the water in which barley was cooked for a sick person?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Barley water for the sick

What blessing does one recite on dates that were sun-scorched and dried (novlot)?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Sun-scorched dates (novlot)

What blessing does one recite on kosher locusts (govai)?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Kosher locusts