2. What makes a food become Shehakol?

Any food which does not grow from the ground receives the blessing of Shehakol.[1] Furthermore, there exist a number of foods which do grow from the ground and intrinsically may belong to a different blessing that nonetheless fall under the criteria of receiving the blessing of Shehakol. The following is a list of foods that may receive the blessing of Shehakol:

1. Foods that do not grow from the ground.
2. Foods that grow from the ground but are finely ground until they lose their original appearance. [See Chapter 14]
3. Foods that grow from the ground but are not commonly eaten in their current state. [See chapter 12 Halacha 13 and 14]
4. Fruits and vegetables that have not fully ripened. [See chapter 12 Halacha 10]
5. The secondary part of fruits and vegetables and other grand products, such as seeds, and peels. [See chapter 12 Halacha 11-12]
6. Foods that have spoiled but are still edible. [See chapter 7 Halacha 8I]
7. Any food whose blessing identity is under question and can only be solved through the general blessing of Shehakol. [see Halacha 1 above]

[1] Seder Birchas Hanehnin 7:1; Ketzos Hashulchan 50:1; Admur 204:1