Set or raise your expectations for authentic Middle Eastern Zaatar and try our mix..
Key Points:
- Fresh - Frequent and Small Batch Mixed with Most Recent Zaatar Herb Harvest from Lebanon. Contains No Wheat/(Gluten-Free) - No Fillers - No Oils Added.
- Authentic Zaatar - Made with Genuine, Flavorful, Fragrant, and Organic Zaatar Herb Ingredient (Scientific Name: Origanum syriacum, Biblical Hyssop), that is Organic and Sustainably Cultivated by a Small Farm Cooperative in Lebanon. (This feature compares to lesser quality brands that try to mimic the flavor of the genuine zaatar herb with various bottom-shelf spices)
- No Fillers - Tyme Food's Zaatar Spice Mix Contains Three Mainstay Ingredients Only - Zaatar Herb, Sumac, Sesame Seeds that are Pictured Below. Optional ingredients are Sea Salt (Less than 2.5% in the Classic Blend) and Sesame Seeds in the Sesame-Free Blend.
- Quality. Made with Imported Ingredients that are Mixed in the USA for Ingredient Transparency and Lab Testing for Microbiology and Metals.
- Generous. Lower Cost per Unit for Genuine Quality Middle Eastern Za'atar Seasoning, Our Mixes Offer more Volume Per Unit Weight (More Fluffy and Free-Flowing) because they Contain No Added Oils.
- Delicious. Enjoy the Simplicity and Goodness of Tyme Foods's Zatar Spice Blend by Dunking Fresh Bread into Olive Oil then the Za atar - Sprinkle it on Salads, Soups, and Sandwiches - Stir it into a Yogurts - Knead it into Dough and Pastry – and Experiment with its Many Culinary Possibilities.
Background:
Other than tradition in the Levant/East Mediterranean region, there is no official standard on what may be called a Zaatar mix or blend. Therefore, there are immense quality variations and cheats in choice, quality, and transparency of the ingredients. Importantly, the Zaatar reference is increasingly misused in the marketplace to represent spice mixes that are quite different than the heritage of a Middle Eastern Zaatar mix.
Tyme Foods' Zatar spice blend is true to the Levant heritage of Zaatar, with the flavor modulated after three mainstay ingredients of genuine Zaatar herb, often referred to as Syrian Oregano Herb (scientific name Origanum syriacum, also believed to be the same as the Biblical Hyssop), Pure Sumac, and roasted sesame seeds, and optional Mediterranean unrefined sea salt.
Tyme Foods' Zaatar blends do not contain wheat or other fillers (often unknown in other mixes). It contains no substitute spices that try to mimic the flavor of the mainstay Zaatar herb ingredient native to the East Mediterranean. It contains no other substitutes like citric acid in place of a bright lemony pure Sumac ingredient. It does not contain added oils as preservatives or cover for bland flavorless bottom-shelf herb or spices. The oil in our mix is the high essential oil content inherent in the Zaatar herb leaves which is the source of flavor, as is the case with quality herbs.