Brachot On Foods That Start With The Letter S

Food	Bracha Rishona	Bracha Achrona
Sabra	HaEtz	Borei Nefashos
Saffron	Shehakol
Salami	Shehakol	Borei Nefashos
Salami Sandwich (Even With 'Mezonot " Bread)	HaMotzei	Bircas Hamazon
Salmon	Shehakol	Borei Nefashos
Salmon Casserole (With Noodles Or Bread Crumbs)	Mezonot	Al Hamichya
Salmon Loaf/Patties
Bread Crumbs Or Matzo Meal For Taste	Mezonot	Al Hamichya
Bread Crumbs Or Matzo Meal As Binder	Shehakol	Borei Nefashos
Salt	Shehakol	No Bracha
Sambusak (meat or cheese filled pastry)	Mezonot	Al Hamichya
Sandwich (Even With "Mezonot Bread")	HaMotzei	Bircas HaMazon
Sangria	Hagofen (See Explanation)	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
Semolina (cooked or baked)	Mezonot
Sesame Bar	HaAdama	Borei Nefashos
Sesame Seeds	HaAdama	Borei Nefashos
Sherbert	Shehakol	Borei Nefashos
Sherry (Wine)	Hagofen	Al Hagefen
Shnitzel	See Breaded chicken
Shredded Wheat (Cereal)	Mezonot	Al Hamichya
Sloppy Joe
With Bread	HaMotzei	Bircas HaMazon
Without Bread	Shehakol	Borei Nefashos
Smoked fish	Shehakol	Boreh Nefashot
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	Mezonot	Al Hamichya
Soup, Asparagus	HaAdama	Borei Nefashos *2
Soup, Barley
With/Without Mushrooms	Mezonot	Al Hamichya
Clear Soup With Only Few Barley
On Soup	Shehakol
On Barley	Mezonot *4	Al Hamichya *2
Soup, Bean	HaAdama	Borei Nefashos
Soup, Borscht
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	Mezonot	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
On Soup	Shehakol
On Noodles	Mezonot  *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	HaEtz	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)	Mezonot	Al Hamichya
With Only Few Noodles
On Soup	Shehakol
On Noodles	Mezonot  *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	Mezonot	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	Mezonot	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
On Vegetables	HaAdama	Borei Nefashos
On Meat	Shehakol
Soup Nuts	Mezonot	Al Hamichya
Sour Cherries (Cooked)	HaEtz	Borei Nefashos
Sour Cream	Shehakol	Borei Nefashos
Southern Fried Chicken
On Crust	Mezonot
On Chicken	Shehakol	Borei Nefashos *1
Soya Bean	HaAdama	Borei Nefashos
Soybeans (Edamame)	HaAdama	Borei Nefashos
Soy Chips (Explanation)	Shehakol	Borei Nefashos
Spaghetti	Mezonot	Al Hamichya
Shaphetti And Cheese	Mezonot	Al Hamichya
Spaghetti And Meatballs
On Spaghetti	Mezonot	Al Hamichya
On Meatballs	Shehakol	Borei Nefashos
Special K (Cereal)	Mezonot	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	Mezonot	Al Hamichya
Sprouts	HaAdama	Borei Nefashos
Squash (All)	HaAdama	Borei Nefashos
Star fruit (carambola)	HaEtz	Borei Nefashos
Strawberry (With/Without Cream)	HaAdama	Borei Nefashos
Strawberry Jam (With Fruit Pieces)	HaAdama	Borei Nefashos
Strawberry Shortcake	Mezonot	Al Hamichya
Strawberry Squares (Cereal)	Mezonot	Al Hamichya
Strawberry Yogurt	Shehakol	Borei Nefashos
Stringbean	HaAdama	Borei Nefashos
Strudel	Mezonot	Borei Nefashos *1
Stuffed Cabbage
If Majority Is Cabbage	HaAdama	Borei Nefashos
If Majority Is Meat	Shehakol	Borei Nefashos
If Majority Is Rice	Mezonot	Borei Nefashos
Stuffed Chicken
On Bread Stuffing	Mezonot	Al Hamichya
On Rice Stuffing		Borei Nefashos
On Chicken	Shehakol  *16
Stuffed Derma	See "Kishke"
Stuffed Peppers (If Rice Is Majority)	Mezonot	Borei Nefashos
Stuffed Veal
On Bread Stuffing	Mezonot	Al Hamichya
On Rice Stuffing		Borei Nefashos
On Veal	Shehakol  *16
Stuffing
Made From Rice	Mezonot	Borei Nefashos
Made From Bread Crumbs	Mezonot	Al Hamichya
Sugar	Shehakol	Borei Nefashos
Sugar-Coated Almonds	HaEtz	Borei Nefashos
Sugar-Coated Peanuts	HaAdama	Borei Nefashos
Sugar Crisp (Cereal)	HaAdama	Borei Nefashos
Sunflower Seeds	HaAdama	Borei Nefashos
Sushi	Mezonot  (See Discussion)	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