[Sca-cooks] looking for za'atar

[chirhart_1]

Sumac isn't that poison,or an irritant.               .chirhart  (Or is
there a safe kind)
----- Original Message -----
From: <lilinah at earthlink.net>
To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 2:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] looking for za'atar


>
>
 (Red) Zaatar is the above plus (sumac...)
>
> As for USES for Zaatar The Blend...
>
> Searching the web, i found this at:
> http://ae.boston.com/dining/recipes/z/zaatar_mix.html
>
> It gives both a suggested herb blend to replace zaatar herb, as well
> as a couple uses of the blended zaatar (herb, sesame seeds, and sumac
> berries)
>
> ----- FORWARD -----
> Zaatar's Oven Zaatar mix
> Makes about 4 cups
>
> Eli Alperowicz, chef and part owner of Zaatar's Oven, in Brookline's
> Coolidge Corner, uses this spice mix in many ways. He sprinkles it on
> bread dough that's been brushed with olive oil and then bakes it; he
> rubs it on chicken or fish before grilling; he tosses it with sauteed
> vegetables and boiled potatoes; and he dredges oil-coated chunks of
> feta in it. His favorite use is to add a little to a vinaigrette,
> made of 3 parts olive oil and 1 part lemon juice, along with crushed
> garlic, lots of chopped parsley, and salt and pepper. If you don't
> want to make your own zaatar mix, you can buy it at his shop or in
> any of the Middle Eastern stores listed
>
> 1 cup sumac (preferably dark)
> 2 cups roasted, ground sesame seeds
> 1/2 cup dried ground thyme
> 2 tablespoons dried leaf oregano
> 2 tablespoons dried leaf marjoram
> 2 tablespoons dried leaf savory
> 1 tablespoon salt, or to taste (optional)
>
> Mix all the ingredients together except the salt (some sumac is
> salty; also, you may not want the salt for some zaatar uses). Taste
> carefully and add the salt if desired. Keep the zaatar mix in a
> tightly closed jar (the sesame seeds will last 6 months maximum); it
> will stay fresher in the refrigerator or freezer than at room
> temperature.
> ----- END -----
>
> Several other websites have this recipe for Zaatar Blend without
> crediting their source...
>
> Anahita
>

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