Rice and Rice Products: Difference between revisions

* When is rice considered cooked? The Rosh (Brachot 6:8) implies that only crushed rice is mezonot, however, if it was cooked whole then it would be HaAdama. (This is the understanding of the Bet Yosef 208:7.) Even though the Rabbenu Yonah (Brachot 26a D”H VeHaPat) states that rice is unique that even if it’s cooked whole the Bracha is Mezonot (because it’s normally eaten that way), nonetheless, the Bet Yosef 208:7 explains that the Rabbenu Yonah only meant that rice is mezonot if it’s crushed even when it’s not pulverized (see there). Therefore, the Rama 208:7 rules that rice isn’t mezonot unless it’s crushed and cooked.  

* The Biur Halacha 208:7 D”H Ad Shenitmaech writes that many achronim argue whether or not rice cooked whole is mezonot and concludes that he would side with the Bet Yosef and Rama and wouldn’t make mezonot on rice cooked whole, however, one would makes mezonot has what to rely on. The Halachos of Brachos (Rabbi Bodner, addendum 4, pg 518) quotes Rav Shlomo Zalman who says that if whole cooked rice sticks together it’s Mezonot and if it doesn’t stick together some have the minhag to make HaAdama and some Mezonot. Furthermore Mishna Brurah 208:26 rules like the Pri Megadim who says that if the outer shell of the rice is removed before cooking (as is common) the Bracha is mezonot. Therefore, the Halachos of Brachos (Rabbi Bodner, addendum 4, pg 518) and Vezot HaBracha (chap 12, pg 106 and Birur Halacha 18:3, pg 254) rule that cooked rice is mezonot even if the rice is whole kernels. </ref>

# After the fact if one made HaAdama one has fulfilled one’s obligation. <ref>Halachos of Brachos (Rabbi Bodner, addendum 4, pg 519) </ref>

==Brown rice==