Rif Brachot 32a

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{Brachot 44a}
SINCE THE BREAD IS ONLY SUBSIDIARY TO IT. THIS IS THE GENERAL PRINCIPLE: WHENEVER WITH ONE KIND OF FOOD ANOTHER IS TAKEN AS SUBSIDIARY, A BENEDICTION IS SAID OVER THE PRINCIPAL KIND AND THIS SERVES FOR THE SUBSIDIARY.

Gemara:
And is there truly such a thing that salted food is the principle item and the bread is subsidiary?
Rav Acha bar Rav Ulla {gemara: Avira} said: They taught this as regards one who eats the fruits of Genesar. {which is highly prized. Tosafot: he eats salted food after the fruits as a coorective for the fruits' sweetness.}

MISHNAH.
IF ONE HAS EATEN FIGS, GRAPES {our gemara: grapes, figs} OR POMEGRANATES HE SAYS Birchat HaMazon AFTER THEM. These are the words of R. GAMALIEL.
THE SAGES, HOWEVER, SAY: One Blessing encompassing the three {of Birchat HaMazon} {=Al HaMichya=>Al HaEtz}

R. AKIBA SAYS: IF ONE ATE ONLY BOILED VEGETABLES, AND THAT IS HIS MEAL, HE SAYS AFTER IT Birchat HaMazon. IF ONE DRINKS WATER TO QUENCH HIS THIRST, HE SAYS THE BENEDICTION Shehakol. R. TARFON SAYS: Borei Nefashot Rabot.

Gemara:
Rav Yaakov bar Iddi cited Rav Chanina: Anything of the five species {of grain} he blesses beforehand Borei Minei Mezonot, and afterwards one blessing encompassing three {=Al HaMichya}.

Rabba bar Mari cited Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi: anything of the seven species {mentioned in the pasuk about the produce of Israel, which is not a grain} he blesses upon it beforehand Borei Peri HaEtz, and afterwards blesses One Blessing Encompassing Three.

Abaye said to Rav Dimi: What is this One Blessing Encompassing Three?
He said to him: On grains, {Al HaMichya} For the provision and the sustenance and the produce of the field, and for a desirable, goodly, and extensive land which You gave to Your nation and granted our ancestors as an inheritance. Have mercy, O Lord our God, on Israel Your people and on Yerushalayim Your city and on Tzion Your Honored Sanctuary. And build Yerushalayim Thy city speedily in our days, and we will eat of its fruits, and be satiated of its goodness, and we will bless You upon it in holiness and purity, for You are a good and benificent God. Blessed are You Hashem, for the land and for the provision {HaMichya}.
On fruits: For the tree and for the fruit of the tree {Al HaEtz VeAl Peri HaEtz}...
On wine: For the vine and for the fruit of the vine {Al HaGefen}...

How does he close {the blessing}?
Rav Chisda said: For the land and for the fruits {Al HaAretz veAl HaPerot}
Rabbi Yochanan said: For the land and for its fruits.

Rav Amram said: And they do not argue. This is for us {in Bavel}, and this is for them {in Eretz Yisrael}.

And so on wine, he concludes: For the vine and for the fruit of the vine {Al HaGefen veAl Pri HaGefen}.

{Brachot 44b}
"IF ONE DRINKS WATER TO QUENCH HIS THIRST":