Brachot On Foods That Start With The Letter E
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| Food | Bracha Rishona | Bracha Achrona |
|---|---|---|
| Eclair | Mezonot | Al Hamichya¹ |
| Edible Flowers | Haadama | Boreh Nefashot² |
| Egg | Shehakol | Boreh Nefashot³ |
| Egg Barley | Mezonot | Al Hamichya⁴ |
| Egg Challah | For Ashkenazim Hamotzei; for Sephardim if egg taste is recognizable Mezonot | Al Hamichya; Birkat Hamazon⁵ |
| Egg Matzah | Mezonot | Al Hamichya⁶ |
| Egg Omelet | Shehakol | Boreh Nefashot⁷ |
| Egg Rolls | Mezonot | Al Hamichya⁸ |
| Egg Salad | Shehakol | Boreh Nefashot⁹ |
| Eggnog | Shehakol | Boreh Nefashot¹⁰ |
| Eggplant | Haadama | Boreh Nefashot¹¹ |
| Eggplant breaded | Thin coating haadama; thick coating mezonot | Boreh Nefashot; Al Hamichya if a kezayit of the crust was eaten in kdei achilat pras¹² |
| Eggplant Parmigiana | Haadama | Boreh Nefashot¹³ |
| Eggplant Salad | Haadama | Boreh Nefashot¹⁴ |
| Enchilada | Shehakol | Boreh Befashot¹⁵ |
| Endive | Haadama | Boreh Nefashot¹⁶ |
| English Muffin | Ashkenazim: If usually eaten as meal food it is hamotzei; Sephardim: If the sweetness is tasted mezonot | Birkat Hamazon; Al Hamichya¹⁷ |
| Escarole Luttuce | Haadama | Boreh Nefashot¹⁸ |
| Ezekiel Bread | Hamotzei | Birkat Hamazon¹⁹ |
References
¹: Halachos of Brachos Handbook p. 39 writes that it is a Pat Haba Bkisnin.
²: Shulchan Aruch 202:6 writes that the leaves of a caper bush are haadama and the Mishna Brurah 202:38 explains that it isn't haetz since it isn't the primary fruit.
³: Gemara Brachot 40b, Shulchan Aruch 204:1, Halachos of Brachos Handbook p. 39
⁴: Halachos of Brachos Handbook p. 39 writes that egg barley and farfel are noodles which are mezonot and not Pat Haba Bkisnin.
⁶: Halachos of Brachos Handbook p. 40 explains that egg matzah is Pat Haba Bkisnin.
⁷: Halachos of Brachos Handbook p. 40 explains that the vegetables in an omelet are to enhance the egg and therefore the egg is primary. See Ikar and Tofel.
⁸: Halachos of Brachos Handbook p. 40 explains that since the dough of the egg roll is deep fried it isn't Pat Haba Bkisnin. Yalkut Yosef (Klalei Sefer Brachot pg 208-214) agrees.
⁹: Halachos of Brachos Handbook p. 40 explains that the egg is the primary ingredient in egg salad and the other ingredients just enhance the egg.
¹⁰: Halachos of Brachos Handbook p. 40
¹¹: Halachos of Brachos Handbook p. 40
¹²: Halachos of Brachos Handbook p. 40
¹³: Halachos of Brachos Handbook p. 40 explains that the eggplant is primary ingredient in eggplant parmigiana and exempts the coating and cheese.
¹⁴: Halachos of Brachos Handbook p. 41 explains that when eggplant is mashed into a salad the distinctive texture is still recognizable and is haadama.
¹⁵: Halachos of Brachos Handbook p. 41 explains that an exchilada is shehakol since the crust is made from corn it secondary to the meat or cheese which are shehakol as in Shulchan Aruch 204:1.
¹⁶: Halachos of Brachos Handbook p. 41
¹⁷: See Pat Haba Bikisnin. Halachos of Brachos Handbook p. 41 writes that if the English muffin is usually eaten as the mainstay of a meal in that place then it is hamotzei and if it is usually eaten as a snack it is mezonot.
¹⁸: Halachos of Brachos Handbook p. 41
¹⁹: oukosher.org since it is made with wheat kernels ground into flour.