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| The Food | Beracha Rishona | Beracha Achrona |
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cabbage |
borei
nefashos |
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cabbage soup |
borei nefashos *2 |
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cake (excluding nut cake) |
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without kvias sudah |
al hamichya |
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with kvias sudah |
Bircas Hamazon |
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calzone |
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small piece as a snack - customarily |
al hamichya |
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| if eaten as or with a meal |
Bircas Hamazon |
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cantaloupe |
borei
nefashos |
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caramel |
borei nefashos |
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carob |
borei nefashos |
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carrot |
borei
nefashos |
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carrot cake |
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with flour |
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| without kvias sudah |
al hamichya |
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| with kvias sudah |
Bircas Hamazon |
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without flour |
borei nefashos |
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carrot juice |
borei nefashos |
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cashew nut |
borei nefashos |
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casserole |
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with noodles |
al hamichya |
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with pie crust |
borei nefashos *1 |
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cauliflower |
borei nefashos |
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celery |
borei nefashos |
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| celery soup | haadama | borei nefashos *2 |
| cereal, dry | ||
| with normal amount of milk | beracha of cereal only | |
| with excessive amount of milk | ||
| on cereal | beracha of cereal | |
| on milk | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| challah (even with raisins) | hamotzee | Bircas Hamazon |
| challah, honey | hamotzee *133 | Bircas Hamazon |
| challah kugel | see "kugel (challah)" | |
| champagne | hagofen | al ha'gefen |
| cheerios (cereal) | mezonos | al hamichya |
| cheese | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| cheese blintzes | mezonos | al hamichya *5 |
| cheese cake | ||
| with crust added for flavor (usually) | mezonos | borei nefashos *1 |
| with crust added solely to hold the cheese | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| cheese danish | ||
| without kvias sudah | mezonos | al hamichya |
| with kvias sudah | hamotzee | Bircas Hamazon |
| cherry | haeitz | borei nefashos |
| cherry cake | ||
| without kvias sudah | mezonos | al hamichya |
| with kvias sudah | hamotzee | Bircas Hamazon |
| cherry pie | ||
| without kvias sudah | mezonos | al hamichya *5 |
| with kvias sudah | hamotzee | Bircas Hamazon *5 |
| cherry wine | shehakol | no bracha *3 |
| chestnut | haeitz | borei nefashos |
| chewing gum | shehakol | no bracha *3 |
| chicken | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| chicken, breaded | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| chicken chow mein | ||
| without added noodles | ||
| if the majority is chicken | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| if the majority is vegetables | haadama | borei nefashos |
| with added noodles | ||
on noodles |
mezonos | al ha'michya |
| on chow mein (mostly chicken) | shehakol *14 | borei nefashos |
| on chow mein (mostly vegetable) | haadama | borei nefashos |
| chicken fricassee | shehakol | borei nefashos |
chicken salad |
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| if the majority is chicken | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| if the majority is vegetable | haadama | borei nefashos |
| chicken soup | ||
| mostly noodles, even with vegetables | mezonos | al hamichya |
| with small amount of noodles, kneidlech or soup nuts | ||
| on soup | shehakol | |
on noodles |
mezonos *4 | al hamichya *15 |
| clear, without noodles or vegetables | shehakol | no bracha *3 |
| with larger pieces of celery or carrot | ||
on celery/carrot |
haadama | borei nefashos *2 |
| on soup | shehakol | |
| chicken with stuffing | ||
| on bread stuffing | mezonos | al hamichya |
| on rice stuffing | mezonos | borei nefashos |
| on chicken | shehakol *16 | borei nefashos |
| chickpeas | haadama | borei nefashos |
| chicory | haadama | no bracha *3 |
| chinese noodles | mezonos | al hamichya |
| chives | shehakol | no bracha *3 |
| chocolate | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| chocolate bar (with/without almonds) | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| chocolate cake | ||
| without kvias sudah | mezonos | al hamichya |
| with kvias sudah | hamotzee | Bircas Hamazon |
| chocolate-covered |
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| almonds/raisins/cherries | haeitz | borei nefashos |
| peanuts | ||
on chocolate |
shehakol | borei nefashos |
on peanut |
haadama | borei nefashos |
| coconut bar | haeitz | borei nefashos |
| chocolate eclair | ||
| without kvias sudah | mezonos | al hamichya |
| with kvias sudah | hamotzee | Bircas Hamazon |
| chocolate fudge | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| chocolate milk | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| chocolate mousse | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| chocolate pudding | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| chocolate yeast cake (kokosh) | ||
| without kvias sudah | mezonos | al hamichya |
| with kvias sudah | hamotzee | Bircas Hamazon |
| chopped liver | shehakol | borei nefashos |
chow mein |
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| chicken | see "chicken chow mein" | |
| rice & vegetables | ||
if rice is in majority |
mezonos | borei nefashos |
if vegetables are in majority |
haadama | borei nefashos |
| with noodles | ||
| if noodles are in majority | mezonos | al hamichya |
| if vegetables are in majority | ||
on noodles |
mezonos | al hamichya |
on vegetables |
haadama | borei nefashos |
| chulent (barley) | ||
| without potatoes or meat | mezonos | al hamichya *18 |
| with small pieces of potatoes or meat | mezonos | al hamichya *18 |
| with large pieces of potatoes | ||
on barley |
mezonos | al hamichya *18 |
on potatoes |
haadama *19 | borei nefashos |
| with large pieces of meat | ||
on barley |
mezonos | al hamichya *18 |
on meat |
shehakol *19 | borei nefashos |
| chluent (bean) | ||
| without kishke | haadama | borei nefashos |
| with kishke | ||
on kishke |
mezonos | al hamichya |
on chulent |
haadama | borei nefashos |
| cide | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| cinnamon (with sugar) | haadama | no bracha *3 |
| cinnamon roll | ||
| without kvias sudah | mezonos | al hamichya |
| with kvias sudah | hamotzee | Bircas Hamazon |
| cinnamon toast crunch (cereal) | mezonos | al hamichya |
| clusters (cereal) | mezonos | al hamichya |
| cocoa | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| cocoa pebbles (cereal) | mezonos | borei nefashos |
| cocoa powder (unsweetened) | no bracha | |
| cocoa puffs (cereal) | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| coconut (including shredded) | haeitz | borei nefashos |
| coconut milk | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| coffee (unless sipped slowly *3) | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| coffee cake | ||
| without kvias sudah | mezonos | al hamichya |
| with kvias sudah | hamotzee | Bircas Hamazon |
| cognac | shehakol | no bracha *3 |
| coleslaw | haadama | borei nefashos |
cooked grains (5 species) |
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| if the grains are complete | haadama | borei nefashos |
| if the grains are incomplete | mezonos | al hamichya |
| if the grains are partially dissolved | mezonos | al hamichya |
| cookies | ||
| without kvias sudah | mezonos | al hamichya |
| with kvias sudah | hamotzee | Bircas Hamazon |
| Cookie Dough (Raw) (Explanation) | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| corn (niblets or on the cob) | haadama | borei nefashos |
| corn bread | ||
| with grain flour | ||
without kvias sudah |
mezonos | al hamichya |
with kvias sudah |
hamotzee | Bircas Hamazon |
| without grain flour | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| corn chex (cereal) | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| corn chips | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| corn flakes | ||
| produced from flattened corn kernels (conventional) | haadama | borei nefashos |
| produced from corn flour | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| Corn Fritters | shehakol (Explanation) | borei nefashos |
| corn muffin | ||
| with grain flour | ||
without kvias sudah |
mezonos | al hamichya |
with kvias sudah |
hamotzee | Bircas Hamazon |
| without grain flour | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| corn pops (cereal) | haadama | borei nefashos |
| corn soup | ||
| corn kernels in milk | ||
if corn is in majority |
haadama | borei nefashos |
if soup is in majority |
shehakol | borei nefashos *2 |
| corn kernels in water | haadama | borei nefashos *2 |
| corn Thins (Explanation) | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| corn total (cereal) | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| corned beef | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| cottage cheese | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| cotton candy | shehakol | no b'racha *3 |
| cough drops (flavored) | shehakol | no b'racha *3 |
| couscous | mezonos | al hamichya |
| crackers (plain or with jam/peanut butter) | ||
without kvias sudah |
mezonos | al hamichya |
with kvias sudah |
hamotzee | Bircas Hamazon |
| cranberry | haadama (Explanation) | borei nefashos |
| cranberry juice | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| cranberry relish | haadama | borei nefashos |
| cranberry sauce (strained) | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| cranberry sause (unstrained) | haadama | borei nefashos |
| cream cheese (if eaten alone) | shehakol | borei nefashos |
cream of mushroom soup |
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| with noodles - see "noodle soup" | ||
| without noodles | shehakol | no b'racha *2 |
| cream of wheat | see "farina" | |
| cream pie | see "Boston Cream Pie' | |
| cream puffs | ||
without kvias sudah |
mezonos | al hamichya |
with kvias sudah |
hamotzee | Bircas Hamazon |
| crispix (cereal) | shehakol *14 | borei nefashos |
| croissant (sweet) | ||
without kvias sudah |
mezonos | al hamichya |
with kvias sudah |
hamotzee | Bircas Hamazon |
| croutons (bread) (See Full Explanation) | mezonos or hamotzee | Bircas Hamazon |
| crunchy bran (cereal) | mezonos | al hamichya |
| cucumber | haadama | borei nefashos |
| cucumber salad | haadama | borei nefashos |
| cupcake | ||
| without kvias sudah | ||
with/without icing |
mezonos | al hamichya |
with considerable amount of cream topping |
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on cupcake |
mezonos | al hamichya |
on topping |
shehakol | borei nefashos |
with kvias sudah |
hamotzee | Bircas Hamazon |
| currant (currants are not grapes) | haeitz | borei nefashos |
| custard | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| cutlets | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| cutlets, breaded | see "breaded cutlets" | |
