Zaatar Spice Blend

The Montreal-based spice experts of Epices de Cru (officially known as 'spice trekkers') craft their blends from whole spices and store them in charming metal tins to best preserve aroma and flavor. Zaatar is popular throughout the Middle East, where each household is likely to make it a little differently. While we'd never argue with anyone's grandma, we think this may be the best we've ever tried, a balanced mix of toasted sesame seeds, zaatar (it's also an herb), salt and sumac, which adds a pleasing hit of acidity to each bite. 

Tip of the tongue

No time to cook for the potluck? Sprinkle a little zaatar on store-bought hummus and baba ganouj (transferred sneakily to your own bowls, of course) and prepare to get compliments all night long. It’s also great on sliced tomatoes and cucumbers, or on grilled meat and fish.  

ingredients

Zaatar, sesame, sumac, salt, anise, fennel, cumin, oregano. Comes in a 1.4 oz tin.