On Mon, 11 Apr 2016 03:23:03 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

> On Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 6:49:37 PM UTC-4, sf wrote:
> > On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 10:12:02 -0600, carnal asada >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > On 4/9/2016 11:33 PM, sf wrote:
> > > > On Sat, 9 Apr 2016 16:52:02 -0600, carnal asada > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> I do an olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, and crushed garlic marinade
> > > >> with ground sumac to shake over just before grilling.
> > > >>
> > > >> It is very tasty...
> > > >
> > > > Sounds delicious, but sumac is just more of a lemony flavor - have you
> > > > considered substituting za'atar? Depending on which mix you buy, you
> > > > might have sumac or you might not. I prefer the one without sumac.
> > > >
> > >
> > > You have mentioned that before and I still need to score some.
> > >
> > > I find the sumac is tarter than lemon, though your commonality
> > > observation is sound.
> > >
> > It's definitely a sharper flavor that I find it off-putting in
> > za'atar.
>
> It's the thyme that I find off-putting in za'atar. I've got a
> Middle Eastern (ish) recipe that calls for thyme; I just put in
> an equal amount of za'atar.
>
> I love sumac sprinkled on red lentil soup.
>
I'm not against sumac, but find it too jarring in za'atar.

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sf