SC - More on Sumac

[LrdRas at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/9/00 9:31:46 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
ekoogler at chesapeake.net writes:

<< Is this version edible?  If so, I have a gold mine sitting in the woods 
next to
 my home.  I have, in the past, cut the dried berry stalks and used them for
 decoration.
 
 Kiri >>

Yes. Very edible. The fruits can be used to make a lemonade substitute and 
are the main ingredient in za'atar. It is also called for in a large number 
of period middle eastern recipes. The bark can be dried and used in pot 
scented mixtures for room deodorizing or, like the berries, powdered and used 
as a seasoning, being particularly good in lamb or goat recipes. Other than 
in the realms of professional taxonomists, there are no major differences 
between the Persian variety and the American variety of this edible Rhus.

Yours in Service to the Dream,
Ras