2008

The correct bracha to say for over 500 food items.

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

A
Food

Bracha
Rishona

Bracha
Achrona

alcoholic beverages

Shehakol

All Bran (cereal)

almond
Almond Delight (cereal)
Alpha Bits (cereal)
anchovies
apple
apple cake
apple juice / cider

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Borei Nefashot

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

apple pie

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

apple sauce chunky

apple sauce
smooth (strained)

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Notes
No bracha achrona, if did not drink a reviit in a few
gulps. Bracha achrona for wine is Hagafen.

If didnt eat a kezayit of crust within 3-4 minutes, the

bracha achrona is Borei Nefashot.

If very thin strip of dough, bracha is Haaitz and Borei

Nefashot.

apple strudel

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

apricot
apricot jam/jelly
with fruit pieces
apricot jam/jelly
without fruit pieces
artichoke
asparagus
asparagus soup
aspirin
aspirin, children's
(if pleasant tasting)
avocado

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

This is usually tafel, so only say a bracha if eaten alone.

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

This is usually tafel, so only say a bracha if eaten alone.

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

none

none

Shehakol

none

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

bagel
baked apple
baked beans
bamboo shoots
banana

Hamotzee

Birkat Hamazon

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

banana bread

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

banana chips

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

banana split ice cream

Shehakol +
Haadama

Borei Nefashot

barley (cooked)

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

barley soup

Mezonot +
Shehakol

Al Hamichya

bean soup
beans
beef
beef stew
(potatoes and meat)
beer
beets
blackberries
blintzes
blueberries
bologna

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

No after-bracha, since a kezayit volume is not

consumed

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haadama +
Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

borekas

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

borscht
bourbon
bran
Bran Chex (cereal)
Bran Flakes (cereal)

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

none

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

If eaten as (or with) a meal, say Hamotzee and Birkat

Hamazon.

Both brachot must be said because both foods are

desired.

If the barley is majority, then only say Mezonot

If small pieces, and either the meat or potatoes is the

majority (ikar), then say only one bracha rishona.

If eaten as (or with) a meal, say Hamotzee and Birkat

Hamazon.

since typically do not drink a reviit in a few gulps

bran muffins

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

If eaten as (or with) a meal, say Hamotzee and Birkat

Hamazon.

brandy
brazil nuts
bread

Shehakol

none

since typically do not drink a reviit in a few gulps

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Hamotzee

Birkat Hamazon

bread sticks

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

If eaten as (or with) a meal, say Hamotzee and Birkat

Hamazon.

breaded chicken or fish

broccoli
broth (vegetable)
brownies
Brussels sprouts

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Say Mezonot if it has a thick coating.

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

bubble gum

Shehakol

none

No bracha achrona, because you only swallow the

sugar and flavoring, which is less than a kezayit.

buckwheat (kasha)
bun (bread)

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Buckwheat is a legume, not a grain.

Hamotzee

Birkat Hamazon

bun (sweet dough)

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

If eaten as (or with) a meal, say Hamotzee and Birkat

Hamazon.

butter
buttermilk

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

This is usually tafel, so only say a bracha if eaten alone.

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

cabbage
cake
calzone (eaten as a meal)
candy
cantaloupe
carob
carrot
carrot cake
carrot juice
cashew
casserole
(with noodles or pie crust)
cauliflower
celery
celery soup
Cereal cooked
Cereal puffed
(wheat or rice)
Cereal with corn flour
Cereal with oat flour
Cereal with rice flour
Cereal with wheat flour
challah

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

C
Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Hamotzee

Birkat Hamazon

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Mezonot

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Hamotzee

Birkat Hamazon

champagne

Hagafen

Al Hagafen

Cheerios (cereal)
cheese

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Bracha is Mezonot if not eaten as part of a meal.

Wheat starch is added only as binder.

No bracha achrona, if did not drink a reviit in a few

gulps.

cheese blintzes

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

cheese cake

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

cherry
cherry pie

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

If very thin crust, bracha is Haaitz and Borei Nefashot

cherry wine

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

No bracha achrona, if did not drink a reviit in a few

gulps.

chestnut

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

chewing gum

Shehakol

none

chicken
chicken fricassee
chicken salad
majority vegetables

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

If the majority is chicken Shehakol.

chicken soup

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

If has with large pieces of celery or carrot, also say

Haadama.

chicken soup with noodles,

matzah balls, or soup nuts
chickpeas
chicory
chili con carne
Chinese noodles
chives
chocolate
chocolate cake
chocolate covered peanuts
chocolate covered raisins,
almonds, cherries
chocolate drink
chocolate milk

Mezonot +
Shehakol

Al Hamichya +
Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

If very thin crust, bracha rishona is Shehakol. Even with

thick crust, if you do not eat a kezayit of crust within 3-4
minutes, say Borei Nefashot.

No bracha achrona, because you only swallow the

sugar and flavoring, which is less than a kezayit.

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Haaitz +
Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

cholent

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

chopped liver
chow mein
majority vegetables
chow mein
with noodles or rice
chumus
cider
Cinnamon (raw)
cinnamon bread

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Hamotzee

Birkat Hamazon

cinnamon roll

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

If eaten as (or with) a meal, say Hamotzee and Birkat

Hamazon.

cocoa
Cocoa Pebbles (cereal)

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

No bracha is said on unsweetened cocoa powder.

Mezonot

Borei Nefashot

Cocoa Puffs (cereal)

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

made from corn flour; wheat starch is added only as

binder

coconut
coconut milk

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

whether whole or shredded

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

coffee

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

This is usually tafel, so only say a bracha if eaten alone.

The bracha achrona on raisins is Al Haaitz.

With kishke, also say Mezonot. If large chunks of meat,

also say Shehakol.

If the majority is chicken Shehakol.

If still recognizable as chick peas, then say Haadama.

This is usually tafel, so only say a bracha if eaten alone.

No bracha achrona, if did not drink a reviit in a few

gulps.

coffee cake

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

cognac

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

cola
coleslaw
cookies
coriander
corn
corn bread/muffin
without grain flour
corn bread/muffin
with grain flour
Corn Chex (cereal)
corn chips

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Corn Flakes (cereal)

Haadama

Al Hamichya

Corn Pops (cereal)

corn soup
corned beef
cottage cheese

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

cotton candy

Shehakol

none

cough drops (flavored)

Shehakol

none

couscous
crackers

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

cranberry

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

cranberry juice

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

cranberry relish

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

cranberry sauce (smooth)

cranberry sauce
(unstrained)
cream cheese
cream of mushroom soup
cream of wheat
cream pie
cream puff

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Crispix (cereal)

Mezonot +
Shehakol

Al Hamichya

croissant

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

croutons

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Crunchy Bran (cereal)

cucumber
cucumber salad
cupcake
currants
custard
cutlets - breaded

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

No bracha achrona, if did not drink a reviit in a few

gulps.

This is usually tafel, so only say a bracha if eaten alone.

If eaten as (or with) a meal, say Hamotzee and Birkat

Hamazon.

When produced from flattened corn kernels

Haadama. If produced from corn flour, Shehakol.

To say a bracha achrona, would need to eat a quantity

equal to a kezayit of the original (unspun) sugar
Only say a bracha achrona if you eat a kezayit within 34 minutes.

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Bracha is Haadama, since the bush grows within 9

inches of the ground.
Bracha is Haadama, since the bush grows within 9
inches of the ground.

Say Mezonot and eat from the dark side; then say
Haadama and eat from the light side.

Say Hamotzee if the croutons made from leftover

bread.

If thick coating Mezonot.

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Danish
date bread
dates
derma, stuffed (kishke)
devil's food cake
dill pickle
Double Chex (cereal)
dough (fried or cooked)
doughnut

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Haaitz

Al Haaitz

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

assuming the recipe contains flour

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

dried fruit

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

duck
dumpling

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

eclair
egg
egg drops (nockerlach)
egg nog
egg salad
eggplant
eggplant parmigiana
enchilada
endive

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

English muffin

Hamotzee

Birkat Hamazon

escarole lettuce

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

espresso (coffee)

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

No bracha achrona, if did not drink a reviit in a few

gulps.

etrog jam

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

This is usually tafel, so only say a bracha if eaten alone.

Hamotzee

Birkat Hamazon

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

If banana bracha rishona is Haadama. If dates, figs

or raisins bracha achrona is Al Haaitz

If sweet and not eaten as (or with) a meal, then say

Mezonot / Al Hamichya.

F
falafel (with pita bread)
falafel balls
farfel
farina
Fibre One (cereal)
figs
fish
fish sticks
frankfurter
French fries
French toast
Frosted Flakes (cereal)

Haaitz

Al Haaitz

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Hamotzee

Birkat Hamazon

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

If thick coating Mezonot.

frosting
Fruit & Fibre (cereal)
fruit cake

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

fruit cocktail

Haaitz or
Haadama
Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

fruit juice
fruit leather / roll
Fruit Loops (cereal)
Fruit peels (candied or
chocolate-covered)
fruit punch
fruit soup
Fruity Pebbles (cereal)
fudge

This is usually tafel, so only say a bracha if eaten alone.

Bracha rishona depends on the majority.

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

The fruit is unrecognizable.

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

garlic bread
garlic, cooked or fried

Hamotzee

Birkat Hamazon

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Raw garlic is Shehakol.

gefilte fish

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Even prepared with bread crumbs; the purpose is just to

hold the ingredients together.

gelatin desert
gherkin
giblets
ginger ale
ginger bread cookies
Golden Grahams (cereal)
goose
gooseberry

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

If pureed, the bracha is Shehakol.

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

goulash

Shehakol or
Haadama

Borei Nefashot

graham crackers

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

granola

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

grape juice
Grape Nuts (cereal)
grapefruit
grapefruit juice
grapes
gravy
green beans
green pepper
grits (cooked)
groats (buckwheat)
guava

Hagafen

Al Hagafen

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haaitz

Al Haaitz

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

gum

Shehakol

none

gumdrops

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Bracha rishona depends which ingredient is the

majority. If large pieces of both meat and potatoes, say
a separate bracha on each.
The oats are toasted, not cooked. If the oat particles
adhere to one another, say Mezonot and Al Hamichya.

This is usually tafel, so only say a bracha if eaten alone.

Buckwheat is a legume, not a grain.

No bracha achrona, because you only swallow the

sugar and flavoring, which is less than a kezayit.

H
halvah
Hamantashen cookies
hamburger

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol or
Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

ice coffee
ice cream

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

ice cream cake

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

If you eat the ice cream separately and for its own sake,
then also say Shehakol.

ice cream in cone

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

If sugar cone, first say Mezonot on the cone.

ice cream sandwich

Mezonot +
Shehakol

Al Hamichya

ice cream soda

ice cream sundae
iced tea

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

ices

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Italian bread

Hamotzee

Borei Nefashot

jam (with fruit pieces)

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

For strawberry jam, say Haadama. This is usually tafel,

so only say a bracha if eaten alone.

jam (without fruit pieces)

jello-type dessert
jelly
jelly roll

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

This is usually tafel, so only say a bracha if eaten alone.

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

If fruit pieces are the majority, say Haaitz.

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

This is usually tafel, so only say a bracha if eaten alone.

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

hash
hazel nut
herring
hominy grits
honey
honey cake
Honey Nut Cheerios
(cereal)
Honeycomb (cereal)
honeydew melon
horseradish
hot chocolate (cocoa)
hot dog

Bracha rishona depends which ingredient meat or

potatoes is the majority.

This is usually tafel, so only say a bracha if eaten alone.

This is usually tafel, so only say a bracha if eaten alone.

The toppings are usually considered tafel.

According to some authorities, a bracha achrona is said

only if consumed a reviit in a few gulps.

K
kasha (buckwheat)
kasha varnishkes
ketchup
kichel
kidney beans
kishke
kiwi
Kneidelach (matzah balls)
knish
kohlrabi
kreplach
kugel challah
kugel noodle

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Buckwheat is a legume, not a grain.

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Varnishkes are bowtie noodles.

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

This is usually tafel, so only say a bracha if eaten alone.

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Hamotzee

Birkat Hamazon

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

kugel potato

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

kugel rice
kumquat

Mezonot

Borei Nefashot

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

lamb
lasagna
latke
leek
lemon (raw - if edible)
lemon juice
lemon meringue pie
lemonade
lentil soup
lentils
lettuce
licorice candy
licorice extract
licorice root (natural)
Life (cereal)
lima beans
lime
lime juice
liqueur
liver
liverwurst
lokshon (noodles)

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

stuffed derma contains flour

If no recognizable pieces of potato, the bracha is

Shehakol.

L
When made from grated potatoes.

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

This is usually tafel, so only say a bracha if eaten alone.

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

This is usually tafel, so only say a bracha if eaten alone.

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

lollipop

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

lox

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

The flour is only a thickening/binding agent.

Only say a bracha achrona if you eat a kezayit within 34 minutes.

M
macadamia nut
macaroni
macaroni and cheese

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

macaroons

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

malted milk
Maltex (cereal)
mandarin orange
mandlebread
mango
maraschino cherries
marshmallow
marzipan

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

mashed fruit

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

mashed potatoes
matzah
matzah ball (kneidel)

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Hamotzee

Birkat Hamazon

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

matzah brei

Hamotzee

Birkat Hamazon

matzah crackers

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

matzah meal cake

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

matzah, egg

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

If eaten as (or with) a meal, say Hamotzee and Birkat

Hamazon.

mayonnaise
meat
meat pie (with crust)
meatballs

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

This is usually tafel, so only say a bracha if eaten alone.

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

even when matzah meal is added as a binder

meatloaf

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

If bread crumbs or matzah meal are added for taste (not

just as a binder), the bracha is Mezonot.

medicine - plain

none

none

medicine pleasant tasting

Shehakol

none

melba toast
melon
mezonot roll as a meal
mezonot roll as a snack
milk
milkshake
millet

Hamotzee

Birkat Hamazon

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Hamotzee

Birkat Hamazon

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

mints

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

mock liver
mousse

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

muffin

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

mulberry

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

mushroom and barley soup

Mezonot +
Shehakol

Al Hamichya

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Made with ground nuts and coconut. If strands of

coconut are visible, the bracha is Haaitz. If made with
grain flour, the bracha is Mezonot.

Mashed fruit typically retains its distinct texture and

appearance. (Mashed banana is Haadama.)

Say the Hamotzee on bread or matzah. If the pieces of

matzah are all less than kezayit, the bracha is Mezonot.
If eaten as (or with) a meal, say Hamotzee and Birkat
Hamazon.

Only say a bracha achrona if you eat a kezayit within 34 minutes.

Only say a bracha achrona if you eat a kezayit within 34 minutes.

If eaten as (or with) a meal, say Hamotzee and Birkat

Hamazon.

If the barley is the majority, say only Mezonot.

mushroom omelet

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

mushroom soup

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

mushrooms
mustard

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

napoleon
nectar (fruit)
nectarine
noodle pudding (kugel)

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

noodle soup

Bracha achrona is said only if eat a kezayit of the solid

within 3-4 minutes, or a reviit of the liquid in a few
gulps.

This is usually tafel, so only say a bracha if eaten alone.

N
Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya
Al Hamichya

noodles

Mezonot +
Shehakol
Mezonot

Al Hamichya

nut cake with flour

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

If the flour is only added as a binder, of if made with

potato starch, say Shehakol.

nutmeg
Nutrific (cereal)

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

This is usually tafel, so only say a bracha if eaten alone.

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

oatmeal
oatmeal cookies
oats (raw, fresh)
okra
olive
omelet
onion (cooked or fried)
onion (raw)
onion bread or roll
onion crackers

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

If the noodles are the majority, say only Mezonot.

Haaitz

Al Haaitz

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Hamotzee

Birkat Hamazon

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

onion rings
with heavy coating

Mezonot +
Haadama

Borei Nefashot

onion soup

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

orange
orange juice

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

even with pulp

orange marmalade

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

If made with chunks of orange solids, the bracha is

Haaitz.

pancakes

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

If eaten as (or with) a meal, say Hamotzee and Birkat

Hamazon.

papaya
parsley
parsnip

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

With light coating, say only Haadama. For the bracha

achrona, since a kezayit of mezonot is usually not eaten
within 3-4 minutes, do not say Al Ha'michya, but rather
Borei Nefashot.
Bracha achrona is said only if eat a kezayit of the solid
within 3-4 minutes, or a reviit of the liquid in a few
gulps. If made from onion flavoring only, say Shehakol.

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This is usually tafel, so only say a bracha if eaten alone.

Passover cake
from matzah meal
Passover cake
from potato starch
pastrami
pastry
pea soup
peach
peach pie
peanut butter chunky
peanut butter creamy
peanuts
pear
peas
pecans
peel (of fruits)
persimmon
pickle
pickled herring
pie crust
pineapple
pistachios

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

This is usually tafel, so only say a bracha if eaten alone.

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

This is usually tafel, so only say a bracha if eaten alone.

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

pizza

Hamotzee

Birkat Hamazon

plum
pomegranate
popcorn
porridge
pot roast
potato
potato blintzes

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Haaitz

Al Haaitz

If the dough is made with juice (not water), and it is

eaten as a snack, the bracha is Mezonot.

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

potato chips

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

potato knish

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

potato kugel

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

potato latkes

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

potato salad
potatoes mashed
potatoes powdered instant
pound cake

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Since they retain their distinct texture and appearance.

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Since they are recognizable as a potato product.

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

pretzels

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Pringles

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

prune juice
prunes
pudding

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

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Bracha is Haadama even when made from a powder,

since it returns to a form or texture that is uniquely
recognizable as a potato food.
If no recognizable pieces of potato, the bracha is
Shehakol.
If no recognizable pieces of potato, the bracha is
Shehakol.

If eaten as (or with) a meal, say Hamotzee and Birkat

Hamazon.
Bracha is Haadama even when made from a powder,
since it returns to a form or texture that is uniquely
recognizable as a potato food.

puffed wheat
pumpernickel bread
pumpkin pie

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Hamotzee

Birkat Hamazon

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

pumpkin seeds

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Only say a bracha achrona if you eat a kezayit within 34 minutes.

quiche

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

If didnt eat a kezayit of crust within 3-4 minutes, the

bracha achrona is Borei Nefashot.

quince

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

radish
Raisin Bran (cereal)
raisin bread

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Hamotzee

Birkat Hamazon

raisin wine

Hagafen

Al Hagafen

raisins
raspberries
rhubarb (cooked)
rice
rice cakes
Rice Krispies (cereal)
rice pudding (kugel)
roast beef
Roll (bread)
root beer
rye bread

Haaitz

Al Haaitz

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Hamotzee

Birkat Hamazon

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Hamotzee

Birkat Hamazon

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Hamotzee

Birkat Hamazon

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

If the water content is more than six times the raisins,

then the bracha is Shehakol.

S
salad, vegetable
salami
salmon
sandwich (bread)
sardines
scallions
scotch
sesame seeds
sherbet
Shredded Wheat (cereal)
soda
sour cream
sour kraut
soy beans
spaghetti

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

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This is usually tafel, so only say a bracha if eaten alone.

This is usually tafel, so only say a bracha if eaten alone.

Mezonot +
Shehakol

Al Hamichya

Spanish omelet
spinach

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

split pea soup

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

sponge cake

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

sprouts

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

squash
steak
strawberry
strawberry shortcake
string beans
strudel
stuffed peppers or cabbage
meat as main ingredient
stuffed peppers or cabbage
rice as main ingredient
stuffing
sugar
sundae (ice cream)
sunflower seeds
sweet potato
Swiss cheese
syrup

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

spaghetti and meatballs

If pieces of peas are still recognizable, the bracha is

Haadama.
Alfalfa and bean sprouts are Shehakol since they are
grown in pots (or hydroponically), not in the ground.

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

If you desire the pepper/cabbage by itself, say a

separate Haadama.

Mezonot

Borei Nefashot

If you desire the pepper/cabbage by itself, say a

separate Haadama.

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

This is usually tafel, so only say a bracha if eaten alone.

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

The toppings are usually considered tafel.

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

This is usually tafel, so only say a bracha if eaten alone.

taco shells
taffy
tangerine
tapioca pudding
tarts

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

made from ground corn

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

T
Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

tea

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

tehina

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

toast (bread)
tomato
tomato juice
tomato soup
tortilla
tuna casserole
tuna fish
turkey
turnips
tzimmes

Hamotzee

Birkat Hamazon

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

With rice, also say Mezonot.

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

made of corn flour

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

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If made without flour, the bracha is Shehakol.

No bracha achrona, if did not drink a reviit in a few

gulps.
Made from ground sesame seeds. This is usually tafel,
so only say a bracha if eaten alone.

assuming that carrots are the ikar ingredient

V
veal

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

vegetable soup

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

vegetable salad
vegetarian (soy) meat

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Vitamins (chewable)

Shehakol

none

waffles
Waldorf salad
walnut
water
watermelon
wheat germ cooked
wheat germ toasted
Wheaties (cereal)
whipped cream

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Haaitz

Borei Nefashot

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

whiskey

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

wine

Hagafen

Al Hagafen

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Mezonot

Al Hamichya

Shehakol

Borei Nefashot

Haadama

Borei Nefashot

Bracha achrona is said only if eat a kezayit of the solid

within 3-4 minutes, or a reviit of the liquid in a few
gulps. If with noodles, also say Mezonot.

Only say a bracha achrona if you eat a kezayit within 34 minutes.

W
assuming that apples are the ikar ingredient

No bracha achrona, if did not drink a reviit in a few

gulps.

Y
yam
yeast cake
yogurt

Z
zucchini

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Added fruit is usually considered tafel.