USimplySeason Sumac Spice (Tangy Powder, 5 Ounce)

Upon receiving via mail, I was anxious to open and taste. The product came in a glass jar and tasted magnificent. I immediately opened it and it tasted lemony with a sour flavor. The flavor wasn't overpowering or too subtle. Also this was freshly made, you can tell by the moisture content. Btw this isn't Sumac salt, it's pure ground sumac if anyone reading this wants to know.

First of all, I was glad to find a small quantity of a product I just recently started using.I live in a rural area, closest major grocery store 18 miles away.No chance of finding sumac there!I love to cook and I'm always open to trying new recipes.I tend to try recipes from The Food Network, and recently Geoffrey Zakarian and Rachael Ray offered recipes that call for sumac.I chose USimply Season because it's salt-free.So, if you're interested in cooking foods from the Middle East, you're going to need sumac.I heartily recommend trying USimply Season Ground Sumac Seasoning Powder.

This USimply sumac is excellent. It definitely is one of the best tasting out of maybe 6 brands I've tried over the years. The grind is slightly coarse so you can see the natural pieces of the original red "drupes" (little fruits like berries with a tiny pit) as they call them. It smells fresh- not like chemicals or like nothing at all! No added salt n the "Original" version I bought is a bonus for me. Salt can be added separately as needed. I am not middle-Eastern but love international spices from many cultures. Sumac is one of my really great finds (after I overcame the initial trepidation that it might be poison sumac - NOT SO - it is a different species of plant. Culinary sumac has red drupes, poison sumac has white ones. Great articles on Wikipedia and elsewhere on the subject).Sumac is perfect where tang but not the acidity of lemon or vinegar is desired. It is not hot like cayenne, for those who do not know. Just a sprinkle brightens the flavor noticeably in soups or veges, or on fish or meat, or with oil on bruschetta, for example, while cooking or just added later as a condiment. It also imparts its own subtle taste beyond just the tangy element. I would and will order from this company again. Sorry for extremely delayed review but still using and enjoying the first bottle moths later.

Delicious! I found a recipe online for Fattoush (a Lebanese salad) that called for ground sumac. I love anything citrus-y so I decided to give it a try. This sumac has a very fresh, bright taste without being overpowering. I will keep making the lemon dressing with sumac from the recipe to use on other salads and experiment with using sumac straight from the bottle as a finishing spice, as one would with salt and pepper. Highly recommended!

I am happy with this purchase. Its what I was craving. Size will last a good amount of time.

I eat a salad everyday and have added a sprinkle of sumac - it's amazing how such a small amount adds such a large oomph to the flavor. I've also sprinkled some on salmon and tilapia and again a small amount adds a nice 'lemony' flavor but not as tart.

I’ve been buying these spices from here for a few yrs now and this Is the first time I received one that has a Best Buy date of a month from when I received it (Which the color is very dark compared to the other one) The other two ( Is another Sumac and a Zaatar). Best Buy date is in 3 yrs... This company has been very consistent with the product , that’s why I stick with them but I wish I could’ve gotten a little more time on this bottle because I do not go through it that fast...

Wonderful fresh flavor at a good price.

Very tasty

Used in a prawn and couscous salad, very tasty

The product is really good but I ordered a 5oz bottle and received a 4oz instead.

Il prodotto è ottimo e la confezione molto pratica, avendo due aperture, una grande ed una perforata, per poterecondire le pietanze direttamente sul piatto. Soddisfatto.

Ho usato il prodotto per insaporire la carne e l’insalata. Io adoro i sapori speziati, ma questo è molto delicato.Sono soddisfatta, anche per quanto riguarda la puntualità nella consegna.