Jane wrote: Catharine is right, we use this a lot, have a big bag of it. We originally used it to make some Etheopian dishes, it is really good. Jane It is a traditional Ethipian seasoning. Thing is, I have never developed any fondness for Ethiopian food....only cuisine I can think of that I definitely don't like (the bread is, IMHO, **NASTY**). But the seasoning is really good stuff. Wonderful on cabbage. CAtharine