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.