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Best Berbere for home cooking
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Cook it in niter kibbeh or oil until it darkens and smells sweet-hot, then add onion or meat. Raw berbere in a cold pot tastes harsh. The bloom is the recipe.
Mitmita is the sharper sister, for kitfo and the table. Berbere is for the long stew. Keep both if you can. If you keep only one, keep berbere.
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