Toum is a Lebanese garlic sauce used much like aioli or mayonnaise, but made from whole garlic cloves, oil, lemon juice, a pinch of salt, and ice water. It’s a garlic lover’s ultimate condiment for grilled meats, fish, shawarma, and for dipping with fries. This sauce is well known for packing a potent garlicky punch, so beware, a little bit goes a long way. There are several ways of emulsifying …
Condiments
Pickled Turnips
Simple to make and easy to adapt, Lebanese turnip pickles are a wonderful compliment to almost any meal. Once you make these pickles at home, there’s no going back to store-bought. The pickling liquid (water, vinegar, and salt) turns ordinary turnip slices into these magenta beauties. Each crunchy bite make these unmistakable tangy pickles irresistible when tucked into a falafel or shawarma wrap, …