I. Varieties and circumstances that warrant a Birchas Hamotzi:
Pizza: Three slices of 18″ pizza pie Three slices of 16″ pizza pie 1/2 of a 14″ thin crust pie, 1/2 of a 12″ regular pizza pie 1/2 of a 9″ deep dish pizza pieOther: Bagel chips made from bagels Calzone – 1 from a pizza shop; 2 pre-packaged frozen Croissants (when augmenting a dinner meal) Croutons (toasted) Matzos (Sefardim should ask their Rabbi) Melba toast Mezonos rolls – that taste like cake and are augmenting a dinner meal, and those that taste like bread Soft pretzels (when augmenting a dinner meal) Stromboli – 1 from a pizza shop; 2 pre-packaged frozen |
II. Varieties and circumstances that warrant a Birchas Mezonos when eaten as a snack:
Bagel Chips Breadsticks Croissants (as a pastry) Flatbreads (all varieties) Hard Pretzels Kichel Matza Tams One slice of pizza Pancakes Pita chips (toasted) Soft pretzels Ryvita Tam Tams Wheat Tams |
III. Varieties that warrant a Birchas Mezonos under all conditions:
Bagel chips (fried) Blintzes Croutons (fried) Doughnuts Noodles Pita chips (fried) |