When I lived in the Middle East, I learned that tender tabbouleh salad and crunchy fried kibbeh, the celebrated Levantine croquette, share a key ingredient: bulgur. Since ancient times, bulgur has ...

When shopping, make sure to purchase fine-grained bulgur; medium or coarse-grained bulgur won't hydrate well (it must be cooked) and will produce very crunchy kibbeh. While sumac isn't essential for ...

Only a few weeks ago, bulgur caught my attention. It all began with Robin Bashinsky’s delicious salad. If you missed Robin’s chicken & bulgur salad, check it out: Today we’ve got two variations of ...

Often mistaken for plain cracked wheat, bulgur (or bulgur wheat) consists of wheat berries that have been steamed, dried and then cracked. This staple of Middle Eastern cuisine is nutty and chewy.

You can find bulgur in well-stocked supermarkets and natural foods stores. Middle Eastern markets have more varieties, often labeled by numbers: Bulgur No. 1 is finely ground, No. 2 is medium or ...

Layers of eastern spice and flavour run through these mini bulgur wheat balls in a spicy sauce of pepper and pomegranate molasses, and there’s a sprightly fennel and herb salad on the side I have ...