{"product_id":"biografia-dello-zaatar","title":"PLACE DES ÉPICES - Organic Zaatar 50g","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf there is one spice blend to have in your kitchen, it’s this one! Oregano, sumac, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand roasted sesame seeds from Uganda, a true delight both in cooked dishes and on salads or as an appetizer on warm bread toasts. A must-try if the name Zaatar means nothing to you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Arabic, zaatar means “thyme” but it also refers to all plants in the Lamiaceae family such as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.placedesepices.com\/produit\/origan-vert-bio\/\"\u003eoregano\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.placedesepices.com\/produit\/sarriette-des-montagnes-bio\/\"\u003esavory\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also refers to a certain type of oregano.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis blend dates back millennia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas the word appears several times in the Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts content can vary depending on where you are in the Middle East, but generally the base remains the same: dried thyme, oregano or marjoram,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.placedesepices.com\/produit\/sumac-bio\/\"\u003esumac\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand toasted sesame seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegarding Zaatar’s reputation as a “health” food, this also goes back a long way, as in the 12th century, the great Spanish Jewish philosopher Maimonides reportedly prescribed it to his patients to treat various ailments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModern studies on Zaatar confirm that Maimonides was really on the right track.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSumac is rich in flavonoids;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethyme and oregano are rich in thymol, an essential oil, and carvacrol, a phenol;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethymol and carvacrol have antioxidant, antiseptic, and antifungal properties;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethymol has also been prescribed to help control coughs in patients with bronchitis (which might explain why Maimonides recommended the famous Zaatar for treating colds).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarvacrol (a chemical component of oregano) affects dopamine neurotransmitter levels, which helps explain why this blend is somewhat addictive!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Organic oregano, whole organic sesame, sumac.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Place des Epices","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44773086724325,"sku":"ASZAATAR50S","price":8.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/8019\/5557\/products\/c79c17b6168badb1d0b7cc65ed720b99f121a7bc6cf79efe626998381259bfd9.jpg?v=1709914035","url":"https:\/\/saintelucie.ch\/en\/products\/zaatar-biography","provider":"Sainte Lucie - Epicerie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}