Is One Allowed to Taste Food Before Shabbat?

Quiz

1 - Do I need to taste every dish?

• There is a custom to taste a little bit of every dish before Shabbos.
• It’s not a requirement.
• Those who taste are rewarded with a long life.

2 - Should I make a bracha if I’m just tasting a little bit?

• If it’s less than a kazayit (30g), no bracha is made.
• If it’s less than a kazayit (30g), one should have in mind to enjoy it and a bracha can be made.
• Always make a bracha!

3 - What’s the maximum quantity that may be tasted?

• As much as you like!
• Not more than a regular weekday meal.
• After the 9th hour in the day, you shouldn’t even have a regular meal size.