The TANGY Spice That Makes Everything Taste Better

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Sumac is an incredible spice that adds a load of complex flavours to any dish. It has a tart and tangy flavour profile that makes it excel at adding a delicate sourness to foods. I use it on practically anything I cook, especially on foods that can benefit from a little extra acidity. With a little know how, you'll quickly see why sumac spice is so powerful, and why it's one of my favourites spices.
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0:00 What is Sumac?
0:20 Where to buy Sumac?
0:54 What does Sumac taste like?
1:57 What do you use sumac spice for?
3:04 Easy Sumac Recipes
4:30 Traditional Sumac Recipes
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Sumac Simple Syrup:
250g Water
135g Syrup
2 Tbsp coarse Sumac
Squeeze of lemon (to prevent crystallization)
Sumac Fruit Compote:
750g Fruit (I recommend stone fruit)
100ml water
3 Tbsp Sugar
1 Tbsp Ground Sumac
Sumac Nut Mix:
160g Mixed Nuts
3 Tbsp Honey
1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
2 Tsp Ground Sumac

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@AdzaanMaiiTso Жыл бұрын

I'm Native (Diné; our people are mostly located in Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Canada) and our tribe has used sumac berries a lot too. My favourite is a kind of parriage/hot drink we make with it. It's called chiłchín in our language. I actually always enjoyed eating them raw because of the flavor and the sourness/tanginess. The berries are also really sticky and it stays on your fingers afterward and even the flavour will linger for hours as long as that residue is on them. I live in the city now and haven't had fresh ones in years but I can totally taste them just thinking about it, hahah. They also don't grow in trees or in horns like that where I lived. They grew in bushes and in clusters. They also gather a lot of dirt on them because of how sticky they are.

@obamium_edts6599 Жыл бұрын

Merhaba. Türkiye'den selamlar. Dünyanın en iyi sumağının tadına bakmak ister misiniz? Sizin için çok uygun fiyatlarla adresinize gönderebilirim. Kendinize iyi bakın.

@sharvo6 9 күн бұрын

@@AdzaanMaiiTso I see a lot of sumac seasoning my local Middle Eastern grocery store.

@Jen-iy7lq Жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing what Sumac looks like. My mother, who is Native American, said I could eat it (it grows wild where I grew up), but in my adult life while cooking with it, I never knew I had often eaten it fresh as a child, until this video. It's delicious, better than the dried version but really stains your hands and difficult to remove. It seemed fine to eat where it grows in Northern MI, at least.

@Froggy-nv7ep Жыл бұрын

Add it to pemmican with other berries

@lambert801 Жыл бұрын

What did your mom call sumac in her language?

@MiddleEats Жыл бұрын

I've heard it's big in native American culture, thanks for sharing some details. Is it dried first or eaten fresh?

@travelchannel304 Жыл бұрын

Really? Wow. Love that!

@ahabsbane Жыл бұрын

@@MiddleEats we used to eat them right off the bush when I was a kid! It was a great little snack to keep your mouth busy like sunflower seeds.

@erksah 2 ай бұрын

Here is a Turkish classic salad for you where we use sumac. You will need onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, some lemon juice, olive oil, apple or grape vinegar and sumac. Cut the vegies into cubes ( not so tiny). Put some lemon juice, sumac, salt and olive oil on onions and massage them until the onions absorb sumacs color. Now mix every thing together and enjoy.

@the1truth420 2 ай бұрын

It's an Armenian dish

@bushyman477 2 ай бұрын

That sounds delightful, I'm totally gonna try that

@imagineusingreddit2233 2 ай бұрын

pomegranate molasses also works very well with that salad!!

@erksah 2 ай бұрын

@@imagineusingreddit2233 I agree, it adds a nice flavor. Sometimes we use pomegrenate souce instead of vinegar.

@HeIsNakedLunch 2 ай бұрын

@@the1truth420 maybe, it’s multicultural?

@chicofunbuns Жыл бұрын

I’m Canadian and I was surprised to find recipes with sumac in my great grandmothers cookbooks. Found out it was used here before citrus fruits became widely available. I thought it was almost exclusively a Middle Eastern cuisine ingredient.

@geniuspharmacist Жыл бұрын

WOW... Love it... I learned something new from you today.

@robertmacfergus9288 Жыл бұрын

Personally I think it would make sense for staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina) to be used in early Canadian cooking as it is is only indigenous to Eastern North America including Canada. Considering how similar it looks to the most popular Middle Eastern species of sumac (Rhus coriaria) and that Indigenous People were using it before colonists arrived(proving it was safe to eat and not a poisonous look alike) I feel like would definitely be added to the cuisine of the time.

@amb600cd0 Жыл бұрын

nah that shits from here I'm pretty sure

@MelissaThompson432 Жыл бұрын

It's native to the eastern part of the North American continent, but it is naturalized worldwide. It's undoubtedly true that other sumacs were used before staghorn was introduced, but Obi is definitely describing staghorn. Spam and Kraft cheese slices are considered >traditional< elements in Japanese cuisine, and I trust that no one is delegitimizing _them,_ either.

@MrSpaceace1999 Жыл бұрын

@@robertmacfergus9288 yes, we had sumac trees in our yard as a kid, I don’t think we ever used it though as a spice

@MelissaThompson432 Жыл бұрын

I live in Tennessee, and it grows wild all over the place where I used to live. I could probably walk down the road a little way from here and find some in full fruit right now. My mother described what she called "sumac lemonade" that people used to drink during the Great Depression because it was so easy to come by, and you could sweeten it with whatever you happened to have, because it's meant to be tart. In this area, unless you found a wild beehive, the cheapest sweetener at that time was probably sorghum syrup, but if you had a little sugar, it wouldn't take much. I never tried it, but the way she described it, they used it fresh, not dried.

@thomasre9382 9 ай бұрын

Sumac is actually a fruit. btw

@a902l9 Жыл бұрын

An indigenous mountain tribe in Thailand, the Hmong people, they rub the hard sumac berries with fresh mustard greens, salt & ground dry thai red chilis. So simple yet refreshing.

@MiddleEats Жыл бұрын

Sounds great! I'll have to look it up!

@mistersunny3636 3 ай бұрын

Is "tribe" still the right word, if there are more than 6 million people in China, Vietnam and Laos? Anyways....Thailand isn´t the right place to look for Hmong.

@ThePawsOfDeception 3 ай бұрын

Thr Hmong people I met in northern Laos proudly considered themselves a tribe, so yes it probably is thr right word. Why not? What's wrong with it?

@ladyraven3418 20 күн бұрын

That sounds delicious.

@maksi0013 Жыл бұрын

I work at a french patisserie and I have been trying to add a little variation to classic macaroon fillings. I think I will try a Sumach & dried fig filling soon!

@MiddleEats Жыл бұрын

One tip, if you're using sumac in syrup or liquid, use coarse sumac. It is so much easier to filter out. Ground sumac has a texture to it, it's not sandy, but you can feel it

@joypolk3093 Жыл бұрын

That’s sounds wonderful!

@grovermartin6874 Жыл бұрын

@@MiddleEats Oh! So THAT'S the difference! Thank you for differentiating for us. I saw the two kinds at the international market, but we were at cross languages, so I just bought the finer ground. Of course.

@Alectium Жыл бұрын

It also goes excellently in madeleines as a bright addition to the orange water and a color splash!.

@0rolon Жыл бұрын

I will need you to report back on this. Please.

@jetlaggedchef6806 Жыл бұрын

I first tried sumac in Turkey about 10 years ago. I was like "WHAT IS THIS DELICIOUS FLAVOR????". I love to use it with tahini and a pinch of salt on fresh sliced ripe tomatoes for a salad.

@Kenjiro5775 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for describing this spice so thoroughly. I had a friend from Iran years ago. I would occasionally be invited to his parents house for dinner. I fondly recall being offered a small dish of sumac for my rice and was very glad I tried some. The tartness and unique flavor were incredibly delicious. I asked what this spice was but no one had a western name for it and this was before the internet days too. Now I know what to look for by name and taste that wonderful flavor again. 😁👍

@obamium_edts6599 Жыл бұрын

Merhaba. Türkiye'den selamlar. Dünyanın en iyi sumağının tadına bakmak ister misiniz? Sizin için çok uygun fiyatlarla adresinize gönderebilirim. Kendinize iyi bakın.

@draculiya 2 ай бұрын

Very old comment, I realise. But this is interesting, because usually when I have eaten Persian food the red, acidic stuff in it has been Zereshk, also known as Berberis vulgaris in latin. It’s a completely different ingredient, but appears to taste and look very similar…

@Kenjiro5775 2 ай бұрын

@@draculiya I may track some of that down too, just to experience the flavor. 😁👍

@amosmoses5630 2 ай бұрын

@@draculiya I've been looking for that spice since 2010 but didn't know the name. Thank you.😚😚😆

@payamabbasi3555 Жыл бұрын

In Azerbaijan region of Iran sumac trees grow wild and it's truly amazing. We usually use on kebabs and meat dishes

@MiddleEats Жыл бұрын

Yes Persian cuisine uses sumac quite heavily in different dishes. Particularly on grilled foods!

@lamondaforestry Жыл бұрын

In Cyprus too. The shrub is called Rhus coriaria. In some villages they put it on top of souvlaki. Traditionally they used it both in Cyprus and in Greece in leather tanning factories.

@truckandtea Жыл бұрын

Amazing with Kebabs

@lisaspikes4291 Жыл бұрын

Yes, we do have wild sumac here in the northeast United States. Loads of it. It’s probably a little different from Middle Eastern sumac, but essentially the same thing.

@juliec5309 3 ай бұрын

It's wverywhere in Canada as well as it grows wild. Use to it some as a kid...never knew it was sumac

@_lucades_ Жыл бұрын

I use it in cocktails to garnish the glass rim. Simply mix it with a little bit of salt and sugar. It not only looks great, it tastes amazing and gives the cocktail some zingy flowery notes :)

@ezrafriesner8370 2 ай бұрын

I’m Ashkenazi but was introduced to this by a North African Jewish family, and now I can’t stop using it!!! It’s truly an amazing flavour and I can’t wait to discover more dishes from more cultures that use it 😁

@littlejolit Жыл бұрын

It is fabulous on corn on the cob, corn salad, and popcorn! I also use it to garnish cold cucumber cream or asparagus soup.

@worldtraveler930 2 ай бұрын

Here in Texas the shrubbery from which Sumac is grown on makes for excellent walking staffs plus it has historically been used by native Texans as anything from a Excellence Lemonade/Tea substitute to in some of its Strongest forms as a cure for a hangover!!!🤠👍

@marias4597 Жыл бұрын

never even heard about it before, but the moment this video ended I went and ordered sumac, just did a first taste test on rice and it was heaven! it feels like I found something that I’ve been missing for a long time. your channel is such a gem! thank you for your content, so useful and enjoyable to watch!

@halahalahala2015 Жыл бұрын

Try putting it on chicken either baked or fried especially paired with olive oil and onions....a Palestinian delight called musakhen

@Grizzleback07 Жыл бұрын

If you haven't already done so, try Allepo Pepper.

@obamium_edts6599 Жыл бұрын

Merhaba. Türkiye'den selamlar. Dünyanın en iyi sumağının tadına bakmak ister misiniz? Sizin için çok uygun fiyatlarla adresinize gönderebilirim. Kendinize iyi bakın.

@judyhowe8572 13 күн бұрын

I'm trying to find a particular sumac, Rhus coriara. Does anyone know where I can buy plants?

@geniuspharmacist Жыл бұрын

Thanks for an informative video. You're quickly becoming the Alton Brown of Middle-Eastern cuisine. I've ditched all TV long time ago in favor of good content like yours. Please keep up the good work. 👍😊😉

@MiddleEats Жыл бұрын

EDIT: If you are foraging sumac, do indepth research. Poison sumac is very dangerous. Have you got a fun or unusual use for sumac? Leave a comment here so other viewers can get even more ideas.

@gerdsfargen6687 Жыл бұрын

Icecream.

@griffinmaeve Жыл бұрын

A bar I really love makes sweet potato fries with garlic, sumac, and salt. The crunchy sweet potato with the tangy sumac and garlic is awesome, and is incredible with beer or cocktails.

@anisismail300 Жыл бұрын

Apple crumble with Icecream and sumac!

@jamescecil3417 Жыл бұрын

Almost on topic, would sumac be part of the marinade spice difference between chicken tawook and shawarma?

@jamescecil3417 Жыл бұрын

@Rachid Attahiry El Ouahaby Thanks, I didn't know that. I've made Chicken shawarma from this channel, and at a local deli I've had a wrap called a tawook that was very similar to the shawarmas I made I thought there was some kind of subtle difference.

@joekulik999 12 күн бұрын

Dear Chef: You have told me more about Sumac in 5 minutes than I'll ever need to know in a whole lifetime. Thanks a lot !!! ❤

@careya 12 күн бұрын

I tried sumac for the first time a year ago and couldn’t believe I’d never had it before. So good!

@larsjnsn Жыл бұрын

You will have to be making these on more spices! The format is so fascinating and informative!

@darwintirrivee Жыл бұрын

My dad bought sumac months ago and we haven’t used it once yet! Seeing this vid I think I’ll finally give it a try

@ceha9517 Жыл бұрын

Ya. Do it. Respect your Dad by using the good stuff he introduces you too.

@MiddleEats Жыл бұрын

Ah well now you can try it on everything. Making spice tea is a good idea to learn the flavour of any spice

@grovermartin6874 Жыл бұрын

@@MiddleEats That's a great suggestion! So easy to do, too.

@Sxcheschka 2 ай бұрын

I really like your speaking voice; clear, succinct, and to the point.

@nataliawilson8891 Жыл бұрын

Amazingly informative! Thank you so much.

@JeanOlaf Жыл бұрын

I love this type of videos ! It really helps to understand spices and condiments and to take my cooking to the next level, thank you so much! Plus I'm definitely going to use sumac simple syrup in mocktails and cocktails now 👀

@obamium_edts6599 Жыл бұрын

Merhaba. Türkiye'den selamlar. Dünyanın en iyi sumağının tadına bakmak ister misiniz? Sizin için çok uygun fiyatlarla adresinize gönderebilirim. Kendinize iyi bakın.

@mrhappyfoot Жыл бұрын

bought a big bag of sumac last week to make your shwarma mix. Now I know its got so many other uses it wont go to waste, thanks man.

@hillarytitus7035 Жыл бұрын

I learned so much! Thank you!

@InspectahPatio Күн бұрын

I love walking by a Sumac and grabbing a pod and devouring it ahaha, it taste amazing and I love teaching other people that something they have walked by for years is actually delicious.

@le2382 Жыл бұрын

I’ve never thought of adding sumac to desserts before, I think it’s a very interesting idea to try. Especially the sumac syrup, I need to try that.

@MiddleEats Жыл бұрын

Yes it works so so great

@obamium_edts6599 Жыл бұрын

Merhaba. Türkiye'den selamlar. Dünyanın en iyi sumağının tadına bakmak ister misiniz? Sizin için çok uygun fiyatlarla adresinize gönderebilirim. Kendinize iyi bakın.

@MrNeosantana Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO Sumac is our cheat code in cooking, and it always amazes me how people don't have it as a basic ingredient in every spice rack around the world.

@MiddleEats Жыл бұрын

Yes it really works wonders. In reality there are no acidic (non derived) dry ingredients in western cooking, only wet ones. As such a lot of people don't realize how useful it is

@MrNeosantana Жыл бұрын

@@MiddleEats And it adds such a floral note aside from the acidity. Westerners need to also discover pure citric acid, it'll revolutionize how they cook.

@Asaspecimenyesimextraoddinary Жыл бұрын

I literally use sumak as much as salt. Aside from the usually stuff you’d out it in, I also put it in my noodles, my rice, my sweets, I sprinkled some in my COFFEE the other day (it tasted gross btw) but yeah. My mum told me apparently she saw me eat it with nutella when I was a a kid. Been addicted since birth 💪🏼 We have this dish that I think it goes best with but idk what it’s called in English. It’s eggs+garlicy yoghurt+melted butter+mint🤤 Anyway, live laugh love sumak ❤❤

@themushroominside6540 3 ай бұрын

@@MrNeosantana Ironically enough before i saw this video i bought sumac and our citric acid to make strawberry preserves with discount, out of season strawberries to really brighten the tart flavors up. T should have known that after tasting a little of it myself that it would go great with other foods, sourness is indeed one of the basic tastes to balance in cooking after all.

@mikelevels1 Жыл бұрын

I love videos of spices like this! Never heard of this stuff before so I am looking forward to finding and using this stuff ASAP.

@maya_unplugged Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for introducing me to this tree! I have seen it often, but didn’t know it’s such a pearl! No I look forward to autumn to harvest in free nature. Nobody ever mentioned it to me, although I know a lot of people who practice quite a lot gardening for food in my real life. Greetings from a Dutch girl living in the vineyards-area of Lower Austria. 🙏😊

@obamium_edts6599 Жыл бұрын

Merhaba. Türkiye'den selamlar. Dünyanın en iyi sumağının tadına bakmak ister misiniz? Sizin için çok uygun fiyatlarla adresinize gönderebilirim. Kendinize iyi bakın.

@sdega315 Жыл бұрын

OMG! I love sumac but have only used it to make Za'Atar. Thank you for these other ideas. I just harvested 70 lbs of honey from my beehives, so those honey-sumac nuts will be next on my lists! 🤩

@MiddleEats Жыл бұрын

Ah that's great, try play around with the honey amount to get the right sweetness/balance. I think sumac dipped honey comb would be a delicious alternative to gum.

@hassanmusa6375 Жыл бұрын

How do you use sumac to make Za'tar ? Za'tar is Arabic name for Tnyme.

@yusufav47 Жыл бұрын

@@hassanmusa6375 yes but zaatar is also the name of a spice mix which includes sumac, thyme and sesame seeds

@hassanmusa6375 Жыл бұрын

So Za'tar is not one spice? .they should not call it thyme.

@kaiser8159 Жыл бұрын

@@hassanmusa6375 There's a bit wrong with that, Zaatar is not thyme. Thyme is Thymus vulgaris, Zaatar is Origanum syriacum. They belong in the same family but they're not the same. Also, words can have multiple meanings, Zaatar is a herb but also a spice mix.

@ndautomotive Жыл бұрын

I started using sumac just recently. It's a total game changer. Thanks for the informative video.

@MiddleEats Жыл бұрын

Oh absolutely, it honestly feels like a hack to sprinkle it on anything

@SHUBHAGAJANAN Жыл бұрын

Very well explained, thank you

@andyreichert499 Жыл бұрын

Love this! I picked up some sumac to round out my spice rack, but I haven't used it yet. Really looking forward to trying a few of these recipes!

@HeatherValentineMsFoodie Жыл бұрын

Holy cow!!! I only use it on my kabobs!! Also in a rice dish I make with saffron…I had no idea I could use it so many ways. I’m so making that soda drink 🥰🥰🥰 THANK YOU

@lam7750 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this informative video! I just realized that the strange red flowers I see on my walks just around my neighbourhood in Toronto, are actually sumac, and edible in so many delicious ways! 😃 I’ve never ever tasted these or even knew what sumac was until I watched this video. Will now definitely try some of your easy suggested ways to try it.

@KatieJEvans Жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks!

@PW-72648 26 күн бұрын

So many great examples, thanks 👍

@DioXin Жыл бұрын

Syrian here, these grew in out backyard. Basically this was used before lemon became prevalent in the region

@grovermartin6874 Жыл бұрын

That's interesting! I've always enjoyed its lemony-but-not-acidic flavour, so that's validating.

@chermp6787 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate this video so much! I had it sprinkled on fresh-made chips at a restaurant and loved it so much we asked the waitress what it was. I bought it (fairly big bag for a novice) online but had not really used it much at home . . . This has inspired me!!

@MiddleEats Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help. Works great as a rub for chicken too, and on fries with salt like you said.

@brettmoore6781 Жыл бұрын

FANTASTIC vid. Super informative and inspires me to use my Sumac a lot more. Make more of these vids that focus on one spice or ingredient!

@crystalh733 Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate video like this. Thank you!

@deathpyre42 Жыл бұрын

So, this is a bit out of left field but what I like to do is to flavor salad with a mix of cured red shiso and sumac. Since the wet cured red shiso isn't really easy to find in shops, just use a 2-1 ratio of sumac to the dried flaked red shiso, soak it in a decent amount of oil for at least half an hour before adding in diced cucumber, some finely crushed garlic, chopped walnuts and seasoning with a bit of soy sauce. If you want to make it extra fancy, add in some rehydrated jellyfish

@MrYokyScape Жыл бұрын

what does the jellyfish add to this dish? sounds interesting

@MiddleEats Жыл бұрын

That sounds really good, but I'm not sure what the jellyfish would taste like

@deathpyre42 Жыл бұрын

@@MiddleEats It's mainly there for the chewy-crunchy texture, the taste is really neutral.

@mmhmm9271 Жыл бұрын

Adding a cephalopod corpse to your dish doesn't make it fancy.

@deathpyre42 Жыл бұрын

Scyphozoan is the word you're looking for. And while Jellyfish is fairly inexpensive, it is also rather rare to see it on store shelves. So in a cold salad with an fairly bright acidic taste, I'd argue jellyfish does make it fancier.

@christineg8151 Жыл бұрын

Sumac is amazing! I love putting it on beans and lentils!

@user-ex9py4dg4x 2 ай бұрын

What a great honour to Sumac, thank you for sharing this, I have sumac in my pantry but never know where to use it beside the Fatouch salad, these were great ideas 💡!

@zalibecquerel3463 Жыл бұрын

Another great video! I'm loving these shorter ones doing a dive into specific ingredients (I'd love to see a Ras El Hanout one, an obsession of mine for some time). I hope you're keeping well and recovering from your recent injury. Love your work!

@MiddleEats Жыл бұрын

Sure, definitely will cover Ras El hanout someday! Glad you liked it

@adamchurvis1 Жыл бұрын

VERY informative, chef! I used sumac just last night. I also make my za'atar with a little sumac to boost its flavor over just thyme and sesame seeds. Thanks for the science behind it and how it can be used to enhance flavor perception. Keep up the great work, sir.

@MiddleEats Жыл бұрын

Sumac is actually a key ingredient in Zaatar, that's what gives it the slight sourness and tang. Glad I could help and hope you discover more uses for it

@adamchurvis1 Жыл бұрын

@@MiddleEats From what I have seen, not all za'atar has sumac. Some were just wild thyme, sesame seeds, and salt. Do you have a favorite recipe for za'atar?

@mosambis123 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the highlighting the differences between different acids. Respect for taste testing for all of us, we can now have the face reaction as reference for acidity level.

@killeresk 4 ай бұрын

Very informative, thanks.

@40nights40daystv Жыл бұрын

Dawg u deserve wayyyy more subscribers

@MiddleEats Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@TheGalacticGrizzly Жыл бұрын

I discovered sumak on a reddit thread where chefs were asked about their favourite spices. Sumak was one of the top comments. I've used it mostly in soups and in spinach. But I'll have to try some of these recipes! The drink looks delicious.

@obamium_edts6599 Жыл бұрын

Merhaba. Türkiye'den selamlar. Dünyanın en iyi sumağının tadına bakmak ister misiniz? Sizin için çok uygun fiyatlarla adresinize gönderebilirim. Kendinize iyi bakın.

@TheGalacticGrizzly Жыл бұрын

@@obamium_edts6599 no thank you, but thanks for the offer!

@obamium_edts6599 Жыл бұрын

@@TheGalacticGrizzly you are welcome.

@lisahoshowsky4251 Жыл бұрын

Great video! I’m in Canada and we have so many sumac trees where I live. All I’ve ever done with it is use it in lemonade on the suggestion for my friend. I had no idea it was so versatile! I’m so excited to try it on a bunch of things now.

@EKottaYT Жыл бұрын

I’ve found my new favorite channel, I recently moved to Cyprus, and learning Mediterranean cuisine now, so this channel is a great help

@horriblepizza4647 Жыл бұрын

I feel like I should try this for strawberry pie. Strawberry filling is always kind of lacking in the tang department.

@MiddleEats Жыл бұрын

Yes it would work great for strawberry filling! It's just the right tartness

@WolfricLupus Жыл бұрын

Rhubarb is also excellent for this to go with strawberries. The two flavours together are awesome.

@krisreddish3066 Жыл бұрын

Add a few ripe goosesberries into the mix when making the filling. They have citric and malic acid, natures sour candy.

@stevethea5250 Жыл бұрын

@@WolfricLupus what's rhubarb taste like?

@stevethea5250 Жыл бұрын

@@PeppaSauceQn is it just red celery?

@jenniferb585 Жыл бұрын

FYI!!! It's related to the cashew family, so if you've got cashew allergies, be very careful when trying it for the first time. I was eager to try it after a different video used it heavily and was disappointed to hear this but glad I checked. I can't eat cashews anymore, so i'm not sure i'll get to try sumac. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumac)

@MiddleEats Жыл бұрын

Interesting, I would never have guessed. Sumac and cashews look and fruit very differently.

@jenniferb585 Жыл бұрын

@@MiddleEats I was shocked too. And allergies are so variable, it could be an issue for some ppl and not others. I really just wanted to throw that out there as a possibility.

@FrederikDeBuck Жыл бұрын

I actually have such a tree in my front garden. Never knew it was so delicious!

@KimZoroGaming 29 күн бұрын

Dude you rock! Thanks for the knowledge!

@JimPBarber Ай бұрын

I never thought of using it on so many other things. I use it on beef and Lamb all the time. What an excellent enhancing flavoring. I had no idea it could be so versatile!

@Jimunu Жыл бұрын

This makes me want to try sumac.

@MiddleEats Жыл бұрын

Mission accomplished

@sethrivers5303 Жыл бұрын

Ideal timing! I grilled with friends this week and the sumac onion salad was a big hit. One diner who was totally unfamiliar with sumac went from "thanks for the offer but I don't know how I'd use it in my kitchen" before dinner to taking home half the jar at the end of the night, lol. Luckily it grows well here, so we plan to forage for it in the future. The nut recipe makes me think that a similar technique could be applied to hulled sunflower seeds (another local product). Also, simmering it with soft apple cider seems like it could be delicious...

@MiddleEats Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, and taking home half the jar is the icing on top 😅. It definitely would work for sunflower seeds. Maybe even coconut flakes and oats for a "granola"

@cmfrtblynmb02 28 күн бұрын

Sumac is literally the most important spice of the place I come from Turkey. Our food is defined by sumac. My mother puts it in so many food. It is one of the most original spices. It enriches taste of other stuff. I would like to say it reminds you of vinegar but unlike vinegar it doesn't kill other flavors. There are so many dishes that is centered around it and they are mostly called 'eksili', which means "with sourness". You can make koftes, bulgur balls, meat, chicken, various types of green and fresh vegetables. When I was a kid I didn't appreciate it but now I really enjoy the rich taste of these dishes.

@christinec.2376 8 ай бұрын

ty for showing what to look for when purchasing!

@tmlawson751 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE SUMAC. I use it on fries

@MiddleEats Жыл бұрын

Ooooh that sounds good. In fact a MSG, Sumac, Aleppo pepper mix would be incredible

@SiddharthS96 Жыл бұрын

Really interesting video! Despite being two different ingredients, but going by the tastes and uses you've mentioned, it seems similar to amchoor (dried raw mango powder) which is used very commonly in the Indian subcontinent. I'll try to get hold of sumac, and perhaps you could try amchoor out :)

@clareryan2640 Жыл бұрын

Yeah I thought the same👍👍

@obamium_edts6599 Жыл бұрын

Merhaba. Türkiye'den selamlar. Dünyanın en iyi sumağının tadına bakmak ister misiniz? Sizin için çok uygun fiyatlarla adresinize gönderebilirim. Kendinize iyi bakın.

@nancyneyedly4587 Жыл бұрын

I cannot wait to try all these suggestions! I have sumac so I can make my own Zaatar, but I had no idea of all these different possibilities. Thanks so much!

@turipgn1598 24 күн бұрын

I've tried sumac for the first time in Jordan and I've loved it and I've bought some, but I didn't know how to use it, so... HUGE HUGE thanks for this video, you have convinced me in every recipe you suggested! Funny story: in my home region, Sicily in southern Italy, sumac used to be very common till last century (even one family became one of the richest in the country by trading it), but then disappear from our tables, I wonder why. Thanks once again

@shanepatrick4534 Жыл бұрын

I use it in BBQ rub.

@MiddleEats Жыл бұрын

That's an awesome idea. I think a lot of bbq spritz's involve apple cider vinegar, so adding some sumac in the bark/rub would accomplish a similar effect

@gerdsfargen6687 Жыл бұрын

I'm still getting headspins from the Toum I made the other day. Potent stuff going in and on the way out.

@MiddleEats Жыл бұрын

Oh jeez, maybe I needed a warning on the video ⚠️

@gerdsfargen6687 Жыл бұрын

@@MiddleEats all good 😃😂😂

@bushyman477 2 ай бұрын

I love trying new things since moving out of home (and the flavourless hell there), and took my chance at sumac. Mainly found it worked wonders on potatoes, but kind of forgot about the spice until now. Now I'm game for more. Great video btw, this style of short content is great. I don't want a 20min video, but I don't want a short. It's concise and entertaining, I'm more than inclined to subscribe based off this alone :)

@ribidimi Жыл бұрын

great video, thank you for the use examples like the drink for example!

@BrianLagerstrom Жыл бұрын

Sick thumbnail Obi you legend. Also new kitchen?

@inigomontoya8778 Жыл бұрын

Bri you the goat, your comment is so hidden lol. Fyi I thought it was your video because of the thumbnail

@Getpojke Жыл бұрын

Great little video. I remember the revelation when I first discovered sumac for myself many years ago. I love spices that can be used in sweet & savoury applications; and as you say its a real flavour enhancer. Think the first thing I used it on was in conjunction with za'atar when roasting a chicken...there were no leftovers for next day that meal, we all gobbled it up.

@MiddleEats Жыл бұрын

Haha yeah it is incredible how it just makes food better. It's like an alternative to MSG

@Getpojke Жыл бұрын

@@MiddleEats Very much so, though unlike MSG is also works in sweet food, double bonus!

@jonathanmurdick4048 4 күн бұрын

Thank you for introducing me to a new spice in my pallette, and for doing so with many recipes and advise. Well done with this video.

@leech976 Жыл бұрын

I love that this is native to where I live, i saw so many fruiting plants this summer! The first time I had it was in a chicken and sumac fatayer :) definitely thinking about foraging for this some time

@Phyllyps-Levine Жыл бұрын

I have sumac and other spices you have used! I love your cuisine like no other!

@MiddleEats Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@____Ann____ Жыл бұрын

I never knew that that was sumac! It grew in my grandmother's garden. Belgium, so definitely not a hot climate. She had some exotic trees and plants in her garden.

@erikjohnson9223 Жыл бұрын

You might try an American species, like staghorn sumac (Rhus tryphina), some of which are very ornamental (though colonial and hence may need control in smaller yards). North America has much colder winters than does Western Europe, and although our summers (except for the West Coast) are also hotter, Rhus typhina (& also glabra, I think) ranges into New England and the upper Midwest (where summers are short and somewhat cooler, like Europe) so torrid summers aren't needed they way they are for some other American crops like pecans and pawpaws. Anglo-American culture (possibly some Native cultures do/did, but I am not very versed in them) doesn't have a spice tradition for sumac the way the Middle East does, but we routinely make it into a lemonade substitute, so I suspect it would be nearly the same. However in our species, the acid crystals are on the outside of the berries, so heavy rainfall can wash the flavor out, unfortunately.

@andrej2321 Ай бұрын

Always wondered what this was. Thank you for sharing.

@mikeoxsbigg1 2 ай бұрын

I live in Ottawa Canada and that plant grows literally everywhere. I certainly hope it's indigenous as it's easily the fastest growing plant I've ever seen. Spreads out easily as well.

@DrBrunoRecipes Жыл бұрын

Lovely 👌🏻 Greetings from Scotland 😊 Have an amazing day everyone 🌻

@sal_alaa Жыл бұрын

I AM FINALLY VINDICATED! My friends always made fun of me because no dish was safe from my sumac sprinkle 😂 Once you try eggs with sumac you can never eat them with only S&P again

@AM-vw8gh Жыл бұрын

my uncle from Lebanon just gifted me a bag of home grown sumac not too long ago. this is helpful

@MiddleEats Жыл бұрын

Ah the wild sumac from the middle east is something else! Lucky you

@cravensean Жыл бұрын

You've talked me into it. Thanks!

@cravensean Ай бұрын

Got some. I'm going to use it on a rack of lamb for lunch.

@MelvisVelour Жыл бұрын

Sumac's (or soom-ma' in Arabic) really do differ from country to country and even region to region so compare say a Lebanese vs Syrian vs Jordanian, etc. and see which ones you prefer. One caution, there are people like my husband who have allergic reactions to sumac so you may want to go light on it as a little really does go a long but very subtle way...

@MiddleEats Жыл бұрын

Yes, it definitely changes. It mostly depends on how much rain there is. When it rains, some of the malic acid in the berry is washed away.

@yaminsiddiqui4690 Жыл бұрын

bro u should take care about ur heart.

@sypialnia_studio Жыл бұрын

This was a fantastic and thorough explanation of sumac, thank you! I started to use it last year in my turkish meals, but watching your video made me realize that this plant grows abundantly near my family house!

@liz0707 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the very informative video. Can't wait to try it.

@TheQueenRulesAll 2 ай бұрын

I recently, within the last year or two, came across this spice. It is hard to not use it in everything, so happy to add it to the repertoire.

@firebyrd437 2 ай бұрын

My husband bought sumac for me after a Palestinian doctor he works with gave him rice and chicken after ramadan finished. I tasted the rice and loved it so much that he got the recipe for me, and I've made it several times now. I roast the chicken and use the juices in the rice as I'm not that fond of meat. My husband is Tunisian and cooks his own food because it's too spicey for me to eat. I will try adding sumac to several dishes I make now as well

@susanjaeger9851 22 күн бұрын

I'm in mid Missouri USA, we have sumac on our road, I've made beautiful wreaths with it, I'm gonna try eating it, thanks.

@TheFedster18 2 ай бұрын

Well, I went to a local Turkish shop, got sumac, made some chicken, and never again without! amazing, thank you!

@Marcelo43742 Жыл бұрын

loved the format of this video

@msSnilloc Жыл бұрын

Brilliant thanks

@JamesChurchill3 3 ай бұрын

I have a jar of sumac in my cupboard, i use it in most things I cook, it's amazing. I had no idea it was sourced from a single plant, I thought it was some kind of spice mix. Great information well presented. Thanks!