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13 maj 2004 · There are prescribed blessings that must be said after eating all foods, not just hamotzi. On mezonot foods, we recite an al hamichya blessing. On all other foods, with the exception of the seven fruits of Israel and wine, we say a borei nefashot blessing. See Jewish laws of blessings after eating.
Blessings Over Food (1) Båruch Atå Adonoy Eloheinu Melech hå’olåm, boray p’ri ha’gåffen. Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, Who creates the fruit of the vine. Båruch Atå Adonoy Eloheinu Melech hå’olåm, Bo’ray minay mizonot. Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, Who creates species of nourishment.
Jews traditionally recite a short blessing before eating any food, be it meal or snack. There are different blessings for different categories of food including fruits (that grow on trees), vegetables (that grow on the ground), grains, miscellaneous (foods that do not grow in soil, like dairy and meat), bread, and wine.
Food Blessings (Brachot) The blessings recited on the various food groups. Includes Hebrew, English and transliterated texts.
Special Brachot - benedictions - are traditionally said in Hebrew before eating any food or drinking any beverage. Each benediction begins baruch atah adonai elokeinu melech haolam (Blessed Are You G-d, our Lord, King of the World). For Bread: "... Hamotzie lechem myn ha'aretz." (Who brings forth bread from the ground)
Whenever a food is eaten in an uncommon manner, the proper blessing on it is Shehakol. So, for example, if one eats plain flour, the blessing is Shehakol (Berachos 36a). Similarly, plain coffee beans are not commonly eaten, so the blessing on them is Shehakol.
We experience the blessing of all-that-is, the entire Universe, through eating and enjoying this food in all its variety. Wine made from grapes, or grape juice. Barukh ata Adonai Eloheinu, Melekh ha'olam, bo're p'ri hagefen. Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the universe, Who creates the fruit of the vine.
