Chef at 16:11, 15 April 2015

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[[Image:Sumac berries.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Sumac berries]]

The drupes (fruit) of the genus Rhus are ground into a deep-red or purple powder and used as an acidulant in Middle Eastern cuisine to add a lemony taste to [[salads]] or [[meat]]; in Turkish cuisine e.g. added to salad-servings of [[Spicy skewerless kebabs|kebabs]] and lahmacun. In North America, the smooth sumac (Rhus glabra), and the staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina), are sometimes used to make a beverage, termed "sumac-ade" or "Indian lemonade" or "rhus juice". This drink is made by soaking the drupes in cool water, rubbing them to extract the essence, straining the liquid through a cotton cloth and sweetening it.

Sumac is an important ingredient in the [[Lebanese za'atar spice mix recipe|Lebanese version of za'atar]], a spice mixture and the Syrian [[fattoush salad]].
===Substitutes===
* [[Amchoor powder]]
* [[Lemon]]
* [[Lime]]
===Where can I buy sumac?===
Until the supermarkets catch on to this one, then Greek, Turkish, Lebanese ethnic stores are the best places to buy sumac.

Try [[The Spice Shop]] or other suppliers in our [[:Category:Spice suppliers|spice suppliers]] section.
===Great with===
* [[Aubergines]]
* [[Beans and pulses]]
* [[Fish and seafood]]
* [[Lamb]]
* [[Onions]]
* [[Pine nuts]]
* [[Poultry]]
* [[Walnuts]]
* [[Yogurt]]

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Chef at 16:11, 15 April 2015