George Shirley wrote:

> Brian Mailman wrote:
>
>> George Shirley wrote:

>>> little lemon juice, little juice from the can of chick peas, put some
>>> extra virgin olive oil around the bowl,

>> +garlic, plus sesame butter/techina/tehini
>>
>> pinch cayenne or hot paprika optional.

> I thought everyone knew that tahina (sesame paste) was required,

yet another variation, i've seen peanut butter called for. can't say
*i'd* like it... but...

> all the Arabs I ever met knew it and I lived amongst them for
several years.
> <VBG> I keep a jar of tahina in the pantry, doesn't ever go bad due to
> the sesame oil floating on top. Store I frequent quit carrying flat
> bread so I had to go back to making my own again.

cool. So do I when I need to, but usually there's stacks at the local
safeway--lavosh, and pita both. falafel cafe a few blocks away wraps
their falalfel sandwiches and shwarma in a thinner lavosh and then
grills the assembly.

B/