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Marthe48

(19,023 posts)
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 12:19 PM Jun 2024

I got a jar of shatta. It is HOT!

I never had it before, whew! Glad I tasted a drop first. I sauteed some chicken and vegetables in some olive oil and liquid smoke, then added a heaping tablespoon of shatta sauce and a tsp. of honey. I had it with plain rice. Tamed it down a little, but it is not bland.

Has anyone used this Middle Eastern hot sauce? Any recipe ideas?

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I got a jar of shatta. It is HOT! (Original Post) Marthe48 Jun 2024 OP
no, but I bought a jar of shitto a while back. Kali Jun 2024 #1
Good question Marthe48 Jun 2024 #2
I've been making it when preparing the Egyptian dish Koushari. Harker Jun 2024 #3
That's impressive! Marthe48 Jun 2024 #4
It's another layer of personal involvement that I enjoy very much. Harker Jun 2024 #5
My first encounter with shatta EYESORE 9001 Jun 2024 #6
A warning is good for things like this Marthe48 Jun 2024 #7
I would say the reds are hotter EYESORE 9001 Jun 2024 #8
The local Mexican restaurant has a special hot salsa Marthe48 Jun 2024 #9

Kali

(55,739 posts)
1. no, but I bought a jar of shitto a while back.
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 12:27 PM
Jun 2024

I wonder if the names have a common origin?



my jar spells it with 2 Ts

Harker

(14,937 posts)
3. I've been making it when preparing the Egyptian dish Koushari.
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 12:54 PM
Jun 2024

I cook and eat mostly Asian style, and make my own black bean, chili garlic, and plum sauces.

Harker

(14,937 posts)
5. It's another layer of personal involvement that I enjoy very much.
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 01:12 PM
Jun 2024

It might not be cheaper (I haven't done the math), but I have made improvements to my taste over store brands, and increased the joy! I use other than careful measurements, so each jar has its own character, though they're quite similar. "More fun than work" sums up my approach in the kitchen.

EYESORE 9001

(27,517 posts)
6. My first encounter with shatta
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 01:15 PM
Jun 2024

was in a Lebanese restaurant. It’s been nearly 50 years. Damn. Anyway, the shatta came in a small bowl and looked quite innocuous, a nice healthy green glow to it, so I spooned some onto a tiny bit of pita bread and popped it into my mouth. Mind you, I love hot & spicy food, but it triggers unfortunate responses when I encounter it unexpectedly. I was able to avert public embarrassment by stifling the hacking fit into which I wanted to erupt.

Marthe48

(19,023 posts)
7. A warning is good for things like this
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 01:19 PM
Jun 2024

Mine is red, but I saw green recipes when I looked it up. I wonder which is hotter?

EYESORE 9001

(27,517 posts)
8. I would say the reds are hotter
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 02:55 PM
Jun 2024

Green chilies seem to have an upper limit - at least the ones I’d want in a sauce, that is. With reds, the sky’s the limit, and I’m not a ghost chili chaser. I don’t like food so hot that I can’t taste anything else.

On a related topic, I once made a sauce using jalapeños and some red pepper…can’t remember. Anyway, it turned an unappetizing shade of brown.

Marthe48

(19,023 posts)
9. The local Mexican restaurant has a special hot salsa
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 06:21 PM
Jun 2024

It is really hot and you have to ask for it special. My daughter loves it, but it is too hot for me. Your post reminded me of it, because it is brown, unusual color for salsa

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