אמר רב: ״טול ברוך, טול ברוך״ — אינו צריך לברך. ״הבא מלח״ ״הבא לפתן״ — צריך לברך. ורבי יוחנן אמר: אפילו ״הביאו מלח״ ״הביאו לפתן״ נמי אינו צריך לברך, ״גביל לתורי, גביל לתורי״ צריך לברך. ורב ששת אמר: אפילו ״גביל לתורי״ נמי אינו צריך לברך, דאמר רב יהודה אמר רב: אסור לאדם שיאכל קודם שיתן מאכל לבהמתו, שנאמר: ״ונתתי עשב בשדך לבהמתך״ והדר ״ואכלת ושבעת״.
Continuing to discuss the halakhot of breaking bread, Rav said: One who broke bread, and before eating it, offered a piece to another, and said: Take it and recite a blessing, take it and recite a blessing, need not recite the blessing a second time, because that is considered to have been for the purpose of the blessing. If, however, he said: Bring salt or bring relish, he must recite the blessing a second time, as that is considered an interruption between the blessing and eating the bread. And R' Yoḥanan said: Even if he said: Bring salt or bring relish, it is not considered an interruption and he need not recite the blessing a second time. Only if he said: Mix the food for the oxen, mix the food for the oxen, it is considered an interruption and he is required to recite the blessing a second time. And Rav Sheshet said: Even if he said: Mix for the oxen, he need not recite a blessing a second time, as that is also considered to be for the purpose of the blessing, as Rav Yehuda said that Rav said: One is prohibited from eating before feeding his animals, as it is stated: “And I will give grass in your fields for your animals” first and only then: “And you should eat and be satisfied” (Deuteronomy 11:15). In the verse, preparation of food for one’s cattle precedes preparation of his own food. Consequently, it is considered part of the preparation for one’s own meal.