Fats & rich · fermented

Smen

Also called smen butter, fermented butter, samna

Moroccan aged salted butter, sometimes with herbs, with a sharp blue-cheese funk; a spoonful enriches couscous, tagines and harira.

VegetarianGluten-freeContains: milk

What can replace it

  • T2 · GoodGhee

    Clean and nutty, without the aged, cheesy funk.

  • T3 · In a pinchCultured butter

    Tangy but fresh, with water that splutters; no deep funk.

  • T3 · In a pinchVegetable ghee

    Neutral and vegetarian, with none of the funk.

Cook with Smen

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