The Silk Road North African Ras el Hanout

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Available from The Shop Agora when we last checked, in the last two days. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

This Ras el Hanout blend is essential to the cooking of the Maghreb, a region of North Africa comprising the countries of Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria. Literally translated "the head of the shop," or "specialty of the house," a good Ras el Hanout is one of the finest examples of how a diverse variety of spices can meld to create an ingredient that is greater than its individual components, and where no single spice predominates. Ras el Hanout is essential to nearly every Moroccan tagine recipe,