PANTRYFLEX

From Michael Solomonov's kitchen · Zahav, Philadelphia

blend · hot sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

Cedarhall Schug

From a national-award-winning chef

Ratio

LEMON JUICE 30VEG OIL 240

Ingredients

  • SERRANO200 g
  • PARSLEY30 g
  • CILANTRO30 g
  • GARLIC20 g
  • SALT18 g
  • CARDAMOM6 g
  • CORIANDER5 g
  • LEMON JUICE30 ml
  • VEG OIL240 ml

Method

  1. This one needs a blender — jar fill-lines aren’t the whole story yet.
  2. Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
  3. Taste and adjust salt and acid.

Provenance

Israeli-American chef of Zahav in Philadelphia; James Beard Outstanding Chef and Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic. Modern Israeli cooking documented in Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking.

Originally published as Schug (Tasting Table / Zahav).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

This one is blend or stove fit. Use it from the recipe page; jar columns are shake-ready sauces only.

What do the quantities mean?+

Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?+

Adapted from Zahav adapted / Tasting Table (published as “Schug (Tasting Table / Zahav)”). Full citation lives in Provenance.