Reply To: What’s the Halacha?

The Never-Taffel concept of Mezonos has its limits. Firstly, the example that Ubiquitin mentioned. That’s the ultimate Taffel that applies to bread. But really, even as an ingredient, it’s not really an all-out rule.

The idea is that the flour base is always predominant, since that is what makes the food filling. But if you sprinkle some flavored flour into a salad, you can’t really call that an Ikkar.

I heard that the Chazon Ish said about breaded fish, that you can’t deny that the fish is the main part. According to this, one Shehakol would be enough for the whole thing. But I, and I belive many people, try to make a Mezonos on something else. But surely, a Mezonos on breaded fish can’t absolve the main element.