Instructions: In blender, puree enough chili peppers to measure one cup when done. Puree parsley & cilantro together; blend well w/the pureed chili peppers. Add garlic, seasonings & olive oil. Again blend well.

Store zhoug, refrigerated. Will remain fresh for many months.

Yield: 1 1/2 cups.

The authors write: "Spicy zhoug is a source of pride among the Yemenite population. Made with the sharpest of chili peppers, it is eaten with classically oriental Jewish meals.

"More than just a condiment, zhoug is a tradition. Yemenites believe that daily consumption of zhoug wards off disease and strengthens the heart.

Zhoug can be an addition to salads and a sauce for various kinds of meat, fish, and poultry dishes."

Caution: While quite hot, this stuff is addictive! Its excellent slathered on Saltines and accompanied by a cold brewski. Ive seen people go through entire containers of zhoug, which was nicknamed "Truth or Dare"

here to separate the wheat from the chaff as far as heat lovers go.

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