Blessing on Sprouts Grown in Water
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Question
Why are sprouts considered to grow on their own, when they are cultivated this way and sold in commercial quantities?
Answer
Shalom Rav
Since they are not sown in the ground but sprout in water, they are considered like herbs that grow without being sown.
Source
Chayei Adam (Part 1, Rule 51, Section 4)
Herbs that grow without being sown, even if they are good to eat, like the herb called "shatzeve," which are sour leaves, and in Yiddish are called zurimp, and even after they are cooked, which is a dish for nobility, one blesses "shehakol," as they are not considered significant enough to be fruit.