When two foods are eaten together, which one determines the blessing (ikar and tafel)?
Synopsis
The primary food's blessing covers the secondary. Ingredients added for binding, color, or scent are secondary. Ingredients added for taste are primary. For five species of grain, any amount added for taste makes it primary. The Rema adds that spices added for taste are still secondary due to their small quantity.
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