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Sumac!

April 20, 2012 by Mary Frances 8 Comments

Sumac powder.

Sumac is a wonderful spice – not the poisonous kind but lemony and nice! It is used in many Arab, Iranian and Turkish cuisines. I like to use it on roast chicken or roasted vegetables. They say you can also sprinkle it directly on salads, rice and hummus, which I have not yet tried.

As I’ve mentioned before, my husband has to be on this crazy diet to cut down on his acid intake. He has had a constant cough that apparently if left unchecked, can turn into esophageal cancer. Yikes! Therefore I am not allowed to use any garlic, onions, peppers of any kind, lemons or any citrus for nearly 6 months! All the things that give recipes the real flavor! So I have been struggling to cook around all of this. Fresh ginger and herbs de Provence have become my new best friends and so has sumac!
Sumac on raw chicken in a glass bowl.Roast sumac chicken with artichokes. Roasted sumac chicken with roasted Jerusalem artichokes

Sumac is a beautiful purply red, coarse ground powder. I recommend a heavy sprinkling on a chicken before roasting. Check out my Roast Chicken recipe and sprinkle the sumac all over to coat. See the photos above for before and after cooking. So give it a go and let me know what you think!

(This article is also featured on Spice4Life in South Africa)

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  1. Martine says

    April 29, 2012 at 6:34 PM

    Looks yummy! Where do you buy sumac in South Africa? I live in Cape Town.

    Reply
    • Mary Frances says

      May 7, 2012 at 10:46 AM

      Hi Martine, I’m working on getting you an answer as I don’t live in Cape Town. Try searching for it at a gourmet grocery and I will let you know as soon as I can find out better information for you. I know you will LOVE it! – Mary

      Reply
    • Mary Frances says

      May 9, 2012 at 11:19 PM

      Hi Martine,

      Some places where you can find Sumac in Cape Town are the following:

      Chef’s Warehouse
      50 New Church Street
      8001 Cape Town
      http://www.chefswarehouse.co.za/home.php
      Available in any quantity for 35.00 Rand / 100g

      Main Ingredient
      60 Arthurs Road
      8005 Sea Point
      http://www.mainingredient.biz/
      Quantity is on request or in a 25 gram jar for 15.00 Rand

      Enjoy!!

      Reply
  2. shirley Fawke says

    March 19, 2013 at 7:40 AM

    Hi do you know where sumac is available in johannesburg?

    Reply
    • Mary Frances says

      April 17, 2013 at 1:36 PM

      Sorry for the delay – check out this link: http://www.thrupps.co.za/thrv4/catalogueList.do Enjoy!

      Reply
  3. Katrin says

    April 15, 2013 at 10:17 AM

    Hi, I’ve been looking for Sumac everywhere in Pretoria and can’t find it. Any suggestions where I might be able to find it, here or in Johannesburg?

    Reply
    • Mary Frances says

      April 17, 2013 at 1:35 PM

      Ok – finally! So sorry this took so long – go to this link and you can order. http://www.thrupps.co.za/thrv4/catalogueList.do

      Reply
      • Katrin says

        April 17, 2013 at 3:14 PM

        Brilliant, thank you so much!

        Reply

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