On Wed, 15 Oct 2014 18:19:39 +0000 (UTC), Oregonian Haruspex
> wrote:

> sf > wrote:
> > On Wed, 15 Oct 2014 07:15:04 +0000 (UTC), Oregonian Haruspex
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> sf > wrote:
> >>
> >>> I do that for my kids too. My son in law *loved* the Cajun spice mix
> >>> I made. One fantastic seasoning that's just a matter of buying a
> >>> package and doling it out is za'atar. OMG! That stuff is like crack.
> >>> You can use it for so many things - from adding it to olive oil for
> >>> dipping, to using as a seasoning for vegetables and meat (lamb chops
> >>> love za'atar).
> >>
> >> Yeah zaatar is excellent and goes with practically anything. But one
> >> should always mention ground sumac in the same breath, as it is equally
> >> versatile but entirely different. A hummus plate without either is just
> >> bland amateurism.
> >
> > Isn't sumac part of the za'atar blend? I thought it was.
> >
>
> Thyme is the base as far as I always knew, and it almost always has sesame
> seeds and salt as well. From that base I think there are about a million
> regional variations of it. The middle eastern store I shop at has about a
> half dozen kinds, but for reasons of taste and economy we settled on the
> Sadaf brand.

Look at these recipes
http://mideastfood.about.com/od/midd...s/r/zaatar.htm
http://www.freshbitesdaily.com/homemade-zaatar/



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