Sumac: The spice is right

Few spices are as alluring as wine-red ground sumac. The spice bears no relation to poison sumac. The culinary variety is used in many Eastern Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines. The ground, red berries are tart and can vary in flavor. Chef Ana Sortun of Oleana and Sofra Bakery and Cafe sources hers from Lebanon and notes that the southern ... (Full article: 189 words)

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