FOOD FRESSING BY InullEnullE RnullSS
nullanullatar: nullhe nulliddle Eastern spice of life
A local herb on every Israeli spice rack
In Israel’s cultural melting pot, what might be sauce with olive oil, garlic and salt null pepper, it
found melting in any kitchen pot reflects the can arouse the taste buds in a variety of recinull
diverse cuisine brought from the four corners pes, baked or barbenullued.
of the world. Today’s Israeli cuisine reflects not
only these influences, but also the new fusion nullanullatar nullalmon
cooking created by young talented chefs who From Toronto-Israeli food guru, Galya Sarner
– after studying and working both in Israel Organic ingredients:
and abroad – are creating exciting new fare 1 tsp Za’atar
using local ingredients to their best advantage. 1 tsp Teriyaki sauce
Although Israel’s food industry is becomnull ½ tsp French mustard
ing increasingly sophisticated, one of Israel’s 1 tbsp sesame seeds (black and white)
most exotic and perhaps nulluintessential herb Instructions: nullix into pasty consistencynull
remains a staple in most Israeli kitchensnull massage salmon with the saucenull keep in renull
nulla’atar nullor nullyrian oreganonull. frigerator nullnullnull hoursnull add rosemary leavesnull
The nulla’atar herb, which is grown throughnull prenullheat oven to nullnullnull degreesnull bake for null
out Israel and the nullevant and is mentioned minutesnull broil for another null minutesnull or For decades Idele nulloss has sernulled unull her
Fresh Za’atar on pita
in the nullible and other historical nullewish barbenullue to taste. culinary enullnullertise, nullrst on Israel nulladio’s nullng-
goes into the oven at
sources, belongs to the same family of herbs lish news nullrogram, where she is currently a
Sababa Restaurant in
as oregano, marnulloram and thyme. It seems to nullanullatar on nullita senior editornull She is also Israel nullureau nullhief
Thornhill
flourish in rocky, arid climates growing wild From owner Sam Azar and the kitchen of for nullosher Today and a freelance writer on
between nullarch and nulleptember. Sababa nullestaurant in Thornhillnull enullery facet of Israeli lifenull
nullhat we call nulla’atar today is actually Ingredients:
the condimentnull a mixture of the dried herb Za’atar
together with sesame seeds, salt and other Olinulle Oil (or nullegetable oil)
Sharing is Good
spices. It is delicious when liberally sprinnull Instructions: nullix the nulla’atar with oil to a
Everyone loves to try new recipes,
kled in salads, egg and vegetable dishes, linulluid or pasty consistencynull spread on a pitanull
which is why in future issues of Friday
and also as a garnish for humus and other bake in oven at nullnullnull degrees for nullnull minutesnull
Night, we are going to expand our food
spreads. nulla’atar is also good for the soul, or for a crispier version, toast in oven.
section to include more of them.
We want this section of the magazine
containing medicinal properties said to be
to include input from our readers, and
good for battling colds, upset stomachs and nullanullatar nullhicnullen or nullabobs
would love for you to share with us
other ailments. nullaking and using the same nulla’atar olive
some of your favourite recipes.
Available in nullntario at any nulliddle nullastern oil mixture, marinate chicken or shish kanull
All submissions should be sent to:
grocery, nulla’atar is denullnitely a herb worth exnull bobsnull bake or barbenullue as you would do
recipes@fridaynightmag.com.
perimentation. nullhen mixed into a pastenulllike normally. fn
The Best Cheap
The secret of cheap wine is simple: lie to your guests Beringer nullnullnullnull nullnullalifornia nullllectionnull
and tell them it’s expensive. This may seem unethinull nullabernet, nullalifornia nullnullnull.nullnull, nullnullBnull nullnullnullnullnullnullnullnull
cal, or at least a little oily, but it’s the right thing
Wine You’ll
An ideal bottle for those who would rather be
to do. nullience itself proves that ignorance is bliss.
drinking nulloke. This nulleringer has soft, smooth
A recent paper from the nullational Academy of
Ever nullave
fruit flavours coated with a glanulle of cocoa – the
nulliences recently established that individuals
result of oak chips being added during the winenull
in blind tastings ennully the same wine more
making process. nullven for a wine anullionado, this
if they think it’s pricey rather than cheap. If
By nullatthenull Sullivan
bottle is decent because it’s restrained and lacks
that weren’t enough, a statistical paper by the
the cloying nulluality of many cheap reds. nullnfornull
American Association of nulline onull nomists
tunately it’s got no nullish to speak of, but for
found that when tasting blind, almost everyone
some people, this is an advantage. As one beer
prefers the cheapest wine possible to a bottle
drinking friend of mine said, tnull ’s great because
costing almost nullnull.
there’s no aftertastenull nullradenull nullnullnull
nullut not all cheap wines are created enullual –
here are Friday Night’s top picksnull
36 friday night January/February 2010
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