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Staghorn Sumac
Staghorn Sumac
Crushed berry common in Middle Eastern, Persian and north African cuisines. Citrusy flavor, this spice is great sprinkled on meat, veggies, fish, salads, or anything you might add a squeeze of lemon to.
1/2-cup sized jar
Sumac is a traditional ingredient in Middle Eastern and Persian cooking. It's a dried, crushed red berry that adds a mild citrusy flavor to anything it's sprinkled on. It goes great either alongside or in place of lemon in your cooking.
In the US, people pronounce it SOO-mack, but my Iranian friends tell me it's pronounced so-MAGH in Persian.
Sumac gives off a gorgeous pinkish-red color along with its citrusy flavor, so it works great in both sweet and savory dishes.
You can use Staghorn Sumac to make:
(By the way, if you've heard of "poison sumac" and are worried this might be the same thing - it's not! That's a different plant all together. It's not clear why they have the same name, but my guess is it's just a coincidence of transliteration.)
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Super-refreshing, fizzy and fun lemonade cocktail infused with basil and sumac.