עיקר וטפל

עִיקָר/Ikkar means

• Main

• Secondary

• benefit

• pleasure

• main theme of the bracha

טָפֵל/tafel means

• Main

• Secondary

• benefit

• pleasure

• סָפֵק בְּרָכוֹת לְהָקֵל

It's important to know what the עִיקָר/Ikkar is when

• a food has many ingredients
• i'm not particularly hungry
• i'm not sure which bracha comes first
• it's from shivas haminim (seven special crops of Eretz Yisrael)
• It's one of the foods made from the flour of the "chameshes haminim", the five grains (wheat, barley, oats, rye, spelt)

The the עִיקָר/Ikkar of the food is always the component which

• is from the shivas haminim (seven special crops of Eretz Yisrael)
• the flour of the "chameshes haminim", the five grains (wheat, barley, oats, rye, spelt)
• the ingredient considered the most important
• all of the above

The most important ingredient can be

• the ingredient which is greatest
• the ingredient which is clearly the point of the food
• the flour of the "chameshes haminim", the five grains (wheat, barley, oats, rye, spelt)
• the flour of the "chameshes haminim", the five grains (wheat, barley, oats, rye, spelt) if it's part of the actual food
• my favorite ingredient

The correct bracha is

• Mezonos
• Ha'Etz
• Ha'adama
• She'ha'kol
• Trick q!

The correct bracha is

• Mezonos
• Ha'Etz
• Ha'adama
• She'ha'kol
• Trick q!

The correct bracha is

• Ha'Etz
• Ha'adama
• She'ha'kol
• Trick q!
• Mezonos

Something may be טָפֵל/tafel if

• it's not the greatest ingredient
• it's only there to serve the other food
• it's only there for a practical purpose, like thickening
• it's only there in a minor role, like for a spice
• it's one of the shivas haminim, seven special fruits of Israel

Many poskim think that a mixture made up of different foods can be considered one food if

• pieces are small enough that all pieces are eaten together naturally
• can't be separated in under five seconds time
• it's one of the shivas haminim, seven special fruits of Israel
• all of the above