Our spectacular Cured Sumac grows wild around Gaziantep, Turkey, where instead of being dried, it’s chopped and packed in salt to preserve it. It has a bright, sour, salty and slightly fermented flavor, and is one of our most popular spices among professional chefs and home cooks alike.
Cured Sumac is a classic Middle Eastern finishing spice. Swap it for lemon juice in any recipe or use it to add character and brightness to salads, fish, meat or dips. It also makes a perfect topping for anything from hummus to salad to roasted veggies or meat to scrambled eggs.
“Tart and vivacious, invigorating citrus-like finish.” Bon Appetit
"We purchase Burlap & Barrel’s Cured Sumac by the pound." Sohla El-Waylly, New York Times
"The perfect topping for avocado toast." FastCompany
- Origin: Gaziantep, Turkey
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Aliases: Sumak
- Process: Chopped, then packed in salt and cured
- Ingredients: Sumac berries (Rhus coriaria), salt (salt content is 1% by weight, or about 0.5 grams per jar)
- Tasting notes: Sour Cherry • Salt & Vinegar • Sunny Acidity
COOKING
- Chickpea Sumac Salad
- Çilbir-Inspired Eggs
- Lemon-Honey Soda with a Sumac-Salt Rim
- Salmon Dry Rub
- Cucumber Yogurt Side Salad
- Easy, Creamy Vegan Salad Dressing
- Hearty Cauliflower and Radicchio Salad with Pine Nuts, Barberries, and Sumac
- Pairs well with: Black Urfa Chili, Smoked Pimenton Paprika, Wild Mountain Cumin
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Amazing ****! So terrific in fish rubs.
United StatesI use this frequently and really enjoy. So glad I was introduced to all of the B&B spices I was unfamiliar with until now. Thanks B&B! Keep it coming! :-)
United StatesI originally ordered sumac because of it's health benefits. I was puzzled as to what I would actually prepare with it. But once I started sprinkling it on dishes - I really enjoyed it. My first experiment with on Avacado Toast. It quickly became one of my favorite spices! Any where you might use a little citrus is a place to use this one! I don't allow myself to run out of this spice.
United Stateslove it especially mixed with sumac
United StatesI used this on grilled cauliflower and my wife absolutely loved it. She asked me what I put on it that tasted so good and I told her "Sumac". She looked at me and said "it's really delicious". I've used it on mashed potatoes and grilled summer squash and it seems to go with practically everything that is lightly flavored otherwise. I used it in my homemade Za'tar seasoning and it was better than the normal dried and ground stuff. The only sumac I use now.
