Ikar and Tafel: Difference between revisions
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==Both ingredients are equally important== | ==Both ingredients are equally important== | ||
===Definition=== | ===Definition=== | ||
# The third category is where the Tofel is just as important as the Ikar in the eyes of the one who is eating it. In this case, the Ikar is judged by whichever is the majority unless one of them is [[Mezonot]] (five grains) in which case the [[Mezonot]] is automatically the Ikar. <Ref> Vezot HaBracha (pg 90, chapter 11), VeTen Bracha (Halachos of Brochos by Rabbi Bodner, chapter 4, pg 64-5) </ref> | # The third category is where the Tofel is just as important as the Ikar in the eyes of the one who is eating it. In this case, the Ikar is judged by whichever is the majority unless one of them is [[Mezonot]] (five grains) in which case the [[Mezonot]] is automatically the Ikar. <Ref> S"A 208:7, Mishna Brurah 212:1, Vezot HaBracha (pg 90, chapter 11), VeTen Bracha (Halachos of Brochos by Rabbi Bodner, chapter 4, pg 64-5) </ref> | ||
# If the two items weren’t cooked together and one’s primary intent is for both items, each food requires a separate Bracha. For example, for an ice cream sandwich, two [[brochot]] are required. <Ref>Vezot HaBracha (pg 92-3, chapter 11), Halachos of Brochos (pg 70, chapter 4, Rabbi Pinchas Bodner) </ref> | # If the two items weren’t cooked together and one’s primary intent is for both items, each food requires a separate Bracha. For example, for an ice cream sandwich, two [[brochot]] are required. <Ref>Vezot HaBracha (pg 92-3, chapter 11), Halachos of Brochos (pg 70, chapter 4, Rabbi Pinchas Bodner) </ref> | ||
===Rules=== | ===Rules=== | ||
# The Ikar only covers the Tofel if the two are eaten together (in one spoonful, or forkful). However, once the initial situation of the food was a mixture and the two were eaten together, even if some Tofel remains without the Ikar, no need Bracha is needed. <ref> Vezot HaBracha (pg 91, chapter 11) </ref> | # The Ikar only covers the Tofel if the two are eaten together (in one spoonful, or forkful). However, once the initial situation of the food was a mixture and the two were eaten together, even if some Tofel remains without the Ikar, no need Bracha is needed. <ref> Vezot HaBracha (pg 91, chapter 11) </ref> | ||
