Comments on: Zhatar’s Herby Deliciousness

By: Jenet

Jenet — Fri, 16 May 2008 00:46:35 +0000

I’ve also grown up eating this and it is delicious! Mix za’atar with EVOO and spread on pita bread. Then, toast the bread … it’s delicious warm! Enjoy… and by the way, if you do mix with EVOO it will last for a few weeks on your counter, at room temperature…not in the fridge.

By: middy

middy — Wed, 14 May 2008 00:04:31 +0000

yum yum
za’ater… although isnt a delicacy from my own country..but having lived most of my life in the middle east esp in saudi.. i happen to know about all these herbs and other arabic dishes.. so when i say try it,,,i know what i am talking about

just a little way that we eat it..

za’atar
pour evoo (extra virgin olive oil)over it
and then with pita or such bread
and any soft cheese like puck,kiri,philidelphia a cube

eat this cheese and bread with now “za’atar oil” and enjoy the taste of arabian delights

happy cooking )))

By: Mango Power Girl

Mango Power Girl — Fri, 02 May 2008 01:41:30 +0000

Lara – Your work in Edible Seattle looks EXCELLENT! Lovely photos as usual and I really enjoyed reading about Maria. Love the overall content, too … I could not put it down once I started reading … I hope I can contribute to it some day

By: almost vegetarian

almost vegetarian — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:49:44 +0000

I keep tripping across recipes for za’atar and tripping across recipes for za’atar, but I have never gotten around to making it.

But I look at those gorgeous pictures and I think, it’s time.

Thanks for the nudge.

Cheers!

By: Eunice

Eunice — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:48:57 +0000

I have no idea how I chanced upon this website, you are wonderful! These look GREAT and succulent. Mouthwatering!

By: Tenina

Tenina — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:55:02 +0000

Hi Lara, Love your site, happened across it from someone elses…as you do.
Lovely food and inspiring pics…something I still need to work on! I agree with you about the photo thing…must have for drool factor!
Blogrolling you!

By: Aran

Aran — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:28:01 +0000

Hi Lara! I love your photos so much… the clean, bright compostiong… gorgeous! I saw zhatar a few days ago at a specialty store and I didn’t know what it was so now I know!

By: Christie @ fig&cherry

Christie @ fig&cherry — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:35:37 +0000

I agree with Mercedes, I don’t think it’s traditional to put pistachios in the mix. My father is Lebanese and the best way to eat it is for breakfast mixed with olive oil – then you roll up little bits of Lebanese pita bread and dip in. We often eat it this way accompanied with fresh halloumi cheese. Delicious.

By: MariannaF

MariannaF — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:45:49 +0000

Hmm this looks great. I’ve never seen pistachio in zaatar before though. I’ve seen green + brown zaatars (the brown one I posted about here: http://swirlandscramble.blogspot.com/2008/02/little-bit-of-this-and-little-bit-of.html). In Syria there is a popular belief that if you eat zaatar it makes you smarter, they used to feed it a lot to students before exams!

By: Helen

Helen — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:33:45 +0000

Zhatar is one of those things I’ve been meaning to try for ages but I just haven’t got round to yet. I love the idea of eating it on eggs.