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| The Food | Beracha Rishona | Beracha Achrona |
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sabra |
haeitz | borei nefashos |
| salami | shehakol |
borei nefashos |
| salami sandwich (even with 'mezonos" bread) | hamotzee | Bircas Hamazon |
| salmon | shehakol |
borei nefashos |
| salmon casserole (with noodles or bread crumbs) | mezonos |
al hamichya |
| salmon loaf/patties | ||
| bread crumbs or matzo meal for taste | mezonos | al hamichya |
| bread crumbs or matzo meal as binder | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| salt | shehakol | no bracha *3 |
| sandwich (even with "mezonos bread") | hamotzee | Bircas HaMazon |
| sangria | hagofen | al hagefen |
| sardines | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| sauerkraut | haadama | borei nefashos |
| scallion | haadama | borei nefashos |
| schav | haadama | borei nefashos *2 |
| scotch | shehakol |
no bracha *3 |
| scrambled eggs (plain or with onions/mushrooms) | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| seltzer | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| sesame bar | haadama | borei nefashos |
| sesame seeds | haadama | borei nefashos |
| sherbert | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| sherry (wine) | hagofen | al hagefen |
| shredded wheat (cereal) | mezonos | al hamichya |
| sloppy joe | ||
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with bread |
hamotzee | Bircas HaMazon |
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without bread |
shehakol |
borei nefashos |
| snowpeas | haadama | borei nefashos |
| soda (all) | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| souffle | ||
| if main ingredient is eggs or cheese | shehakol |
borei nefashos |
| if main ingredient is vegetables | haadama | borei nefashos |
| flour or matzo meal added for taste | mezonos | al hamichya |
| soup, asparagus | haadama | borei nefashos *2 |
| soup, barley | ||
| with/without mushrooms | mezonos | al hamichya |
| clear soup with only few barley | ||
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on soup |
shehakol | |
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on barley |
mezonos *4 | al hamichya *2 |
| soup, bean | haadama |
borei nefashos |
soup, borscht |
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| clear or with small beet particles | shehakol *6 | no bracha *2 |
| with larger pieces of beet | haadama *7 | borei nefashos |
| with potatoes | ||
| on borscht | shehakol | |
| on potatoes | haadama *8 | borei nefashos |
| soup, cabbage | haadama | borei nefashos |
| soup, celery | haadama | borei nefashos *2 |
| soup, chicken | ||
| if the noodles are in the majority | mezonos | al hamichya |
| without noodles or vegetables | shehakol | no bracha *2 |
| with larger pieces of celery or carrot | ||
| on celery/carrot | haadama | borei nefashos |
| on soup | shehakol | |
with small amount of noodles, kneidlech or soup nuts |
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| on soup | shehakol | |
| on noodles | mezonos *4 | al hamichya |
| soup, corn | ||
| 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 |
| soup, cream of mushroom | ||
| with noodles | see "noodle soup" | |
| without noodles | shehakol | no bracha *2 |
| soup, fruit | ||
| with fruit pieces | haeitz | borei nefashos |
| without significant amount fruit pieces | shehakol | no bracha *2 |
| soup, leek | haadama | borei nefashos *2 |
| soup, lentil | haadama | borei nefashos |
soup, lokshon (noodle soup) |
mezonos | al hamichya |
| with only few noodles | ||
| on soup | shehakol | |
| on noodles | mezonos *4 |
al hamichya *2 |
| soup, mushroom | shehakol | borei nefashos *2 |
| soup, mushroom and barley | see "barley soup" | |
| soup, noodle | see "soup, lokshon" | |
| soup, onion | shehakol | no bracha *2 |
soup, potato |
haadama | borei nefashos *2 |
| cream of potato soup | shehakol | no bracha *2 |
| soup, rice (white rice) | ||
| if the rice is the majority | mezonos | borei nefashos |
| if the rice is the minority | shehakol | borei nefashos *2 |
| soup, split pea | haadama | borei nefashos *2 |
| soup, tomato (clear) | shehakol | no bracha *2 |
| soup, tomato and rice | ||
| if rice is in the majority | mezonos | borei nefashos |
| if soup is in the majority | shehakol | borei nefashos *2 |
| soup, vegetable | ||
| without significant amount of meat | haadama | borei nefashos |
| with a significant amount of meat | ||
eaten together with soup |
shehakol | borei nefashos |
if vegetables and meat are eaten separately |
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on vegetables |
haadama | borei nefashos |
on meat |
shehakol | |
| soup nuts | mezonos | al hamichya |
| sour cherries (cooked) | haeitz | borei nefashos |
| sour cream | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| southern fried chicken | ||
| on crust | mezonos | |
| on chicken | shehakol | borei nefashos *1 |
| soya bean | haadama | borei nefashos |
| spaghetti | mezonos | al hamichya |
| shaphetti and cheese | mezonos | al hamichya |
| spaghetti and meatballs | ||
| on spaghetti | mezonos | al hamichya |
| on meatballs | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| special k (cereal) | mezonos | al hamichya |
| spelt (raw, fresh) | haadama | borei nefashos |
| spices | shehakol | no bracha *3 |
| spinach | haadama | borei nefashos |
| split pea soup | haadama | borei nefashos *2 |
| sponge cake | ||
| without kvias s'udah | mezonos | al hamichya |
| with kvias sudah | hamotzee | Bircas HaMazon |
| sprouts | haadama | borei nefashos |
| squash (all) | haadama | borei nefashos |
| starfruit | haeitz | borei nefashos |
| strawberry (with/without cream) | haadama | borei nefashos |
| strawberry jam (with fruit pieces) | haadama | borei nefashos |
| strawberry shortcake | ||
| without kvias s'udah | mezonos |
al hamichya |
| with kvias s'udah | hamotzee | Bircas HaMazon |
| strawberry squares (cereal) | mezonos |
al hamichya |
| strawberry yogurt | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| stringbean | haadama | borei nefashos |
| strudel | mezonos | borei nefashos *1 |
| stuffed cabbage | ||
| if majority is cabbage | haadama | borei nefashos |
| if majority is meat | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| if majority is rice | mezonos | borei nefashos |
stuffed chicken |
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on bread stuffing |
mezonos | al hamichya |
| on rice stuffing | borei nefashos | |
| on chicken | shehakol *16 | |
| stuffed derma | see "kishke" | |
| stuffed peppers (if rice is majority) | mezonos | borei nefashos |
| stuffed veal | ||
| on bread stuffing | mezonos | al hamichya |
| on rice stuffing | borei nefashos | |
| on veal | shehakol *16 | |
| stuffing | ||
| made from rice | mezonos | borei nefashos |
| made from bread crumbs | mezonos | al hamichya |
| sugar | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| sugar-coated almonds | haeitz | borei nefashos |
sugar-coated peanuts |
haadama | borei nefashos |
| sugar crisp (cereal) | haadama | borei nefashos |
| sunflower seeds | haadama | borei nefashos |
| Sushi | mezonos | borei nefashos |
| sweet breads (meat) | shehakol | borei nefashos |
| sweet peas | haadama | borei nefashos |
sweet potato (yam) |
haadama | borei nefashos |
swiss cheese |
shehakol | borei nefashos |
syrup |
shehakol | no bracha *3 |
