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Shakshuka

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Shakshuka #41 · breakfast · middle-eastern Host: NYT Cooking — Shakshuka → Instagram → web writeups Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared) Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, 1 bell pepper, sliced 3 garlic cloves 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon paprika, chili flakes 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes 4–6 eggs Salt, pepper, cilantro or parsley; bread for serving Steps Sauté onion and pepper in oil until soft; add garlic and spices. Pour in tomatoes; simmer until thickened, 10–15 minutes. Make wells; crack in eggs; cover and cook until whites set. Garnish with herbs; serve with bread. Source: NYT Cooking — Shakshuka tags: egg,tomato,pepper,spice · popularity: evergreen · meat: no	Shakshuka / eggs in tomato sauce Book: Salt Fat Acid Heat — Samin Nosrat (2017) crumb: eggs nestled in spiced tomato Principles book covers eggs poached in seasoned tomato sauce. Differences: Same eggs-in-spiced-tomato pan.

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ANCESTOR

Shakshuka
#41 · breakfast · middle-eastern
Host: NYT Cooking — Shakshuka → Instagram → web writeups

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, 1 bell pepper, sliced
3 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon paprika, chili flakes
1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
4–6 eggs
Salt, pepper, cilantro or parsley; bread for serving

Steps

Sauté onion and pepper in oil until soft; add garlic and spices.
Pour in tomatoes; simmer until thickened, 10–15 minutes.
Make wells; crack in eggs; cover and cook until whites set.
Garnish with herbs; serve with bread.

Source: NYT Cooking — Shakshuka

tags: egg,tomato,pepper,spice · popularity: evergreen · meat: no

Shakshuka / eggs in tomato sauce
Book: Salt Fat Acid Heat — Samin Nosrat (2017)

crumb: eggs nestled in spiced tomato

Principles book covers eggs poached in seasoned tomato sauce.

Differences: Same eggs-in-spiced-tomato pan.

Match: Exact

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Shakshuka

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, 1 bell pepper, sliced
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon paprika, chili flakes
- 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
- 4–6 eggs
- Salt, pepper, cilantro or parsley; bread for serving

Steps
1. Sauté onion and pepper in oil until soft; add garlic and spices.
2. Pour in tomatoes; simmer until thickened, 10–15 minutes.
3. Make wells; crack in eggs; cover and cook until whites set.
4. Garnish with herbs; serve with bread.

Citations
- NYT Cooking — Shakshuka: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1014721-shakshuka-with-feta
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/shakshuka/
- web writeups: https://www.google.com/search?q=Shakshuka+recipe

Compiled for personal use; see citations.

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Dish: Shakshuka
Match: Exact
Ancestor: Shakshuka / eggs in tomato sauce
Source: Salt Fat Acid Heat — Samin Nosrat (2017)
Differences: Same eggs-in-spiced-tomato pan.
Book recipe: Not offered for print/share (not public domain). Buy or borrow the book.
Viral sources: NYT Cooking — Shakshuka (https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1014721-shakshuka-with-feta)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/shakshuka/)
web writeups (https://www.google.com/search?q=Shakshuka+recipe)
Date: Sep 15, 2026

Source — what this book IS
Salt Fat Acid Heat — Samin Nosrat (2017).
A principles-first cooking book teaching how salt, fat, acid, and heat create balanced food, with foundational recipes as practice.

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Recipe Ancestor

Shakshuka

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