What blessing is recited on garlic and leeks when eaten raw?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules that raw garlic and leeks receive Borei Pri Ha'adamah, since people eat them raw. After cooking, however, they are considered to have deteriorated (nishtan li'geri'uta) and receive Shehakol. The MB and Sha'ar HaTziun add a major qualification: this applies only to soft/young garlic eaten without bread — for hardened, pungent garlic that cannot be eaten raw without bread, even raw garlic receives Shehakol.
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