“ English Translation How does one recite blessings for fruits? For fruits growing on a tree, one says, "...Who creates the fruit of the tree," Except for wine; For wine, one says, "...Who creates the fruit of the vine." For fruits growing from the earth, one says, "...Who created the fruit of the ground," Except for bread; For bread, one says, "...Who brings forth bread from the earth." For vegetables, one says, "...Who creates the fruit of the ground." ”

“ The rule for vegetables applies only when they are eaten in their usual manner of preparation, raw or cooked, as the case may be. (For example: potatoes are usually eaten cooked rather than raw; lettuce is usually eaten raw rather than cooked; and carrots are usually eaten either way.) ”

“ Just as wine's importance merits it a special blessing, the central place of bread in the human diet merits it a special blessing as well. (Cooked or baked grain products — e.g., cookies, noodles — rate a different blessing, בּוֹרֵא מִינֵי מְזוֹנוֹת‎ — "...Who created various types of nourishment.") ”