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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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