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                            WHAT IS THE BROCHA?
  * Licorice.   Accoring to authoritative seforim on Hilchos Brachos, the
    proper brocha combination on licorice is shehakol/borei nefashos and
    not borei minei mezonos/al hmichyaeven if flour is listed as an
    ingredient, because the flour is tofel. Please consult with your Rav.
  * Cereals.   Corn Flakes, depending on how prepared, can be either a
    borei pri haadomo or a shehakol. Additionally, many cereals have mixed
    ingredients, including wheat gluten. If you are unsure of the proper
    brocha, ask your Rav or the kashrus agency supervising the product. It
    is irresponsible to guess or to shrug your shoulders and make a
    shehakol. There are answers to all our questions. We must ask our
    Rabbonim.
  * Hydroponically Grown Produce.   Our neighborhood fruit stores and
    supermarkets are providing us with hyrdoponically grown vegetables,
    such as lettuce and tomatoes. Because the signs in the markets may not
    indicate that the vegetables are hydroponic, consumers should take care
    to check the produce boxes. These hydroponically grown vegetables are
    also prevalent at smorgasbords.
    According to authoritative seforim on Hilchos Brachos, a bore pri
    haadomo on hydroponically grown vegetables is not appropriate according
    to most poskim (unless grown in an Alei Katif manner). Instead, the
    proper bracha is shehakol.
    Ask your Rav if he concurs. If he does, care should be taken when
    purchasing at fruit stores and when eating at smorgasbords to determine
    the source of the vegetables so that the proper bracha is being
    recited.
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