[Aliska]

The emphasis on the economy in the article I read referred to our economy as impacted by what is happening in Israel.

It's hard to imagine how those people manage when they can't get to their jobs.

That onion powder sounds great. Mix it with some sour cream or cream cheese. Where do you get it? Now you made me hungry. I don't even know where I can get halvah any more. Love that stuff.

[muawiyah]

Izzi Cohen, the now deceased and former owner of Giant Grocery in the WarshDC area, discovered this product in Israel many years ago. I have been purchasing it for at least 20 years, so his discovery was probably long before.

It's different than most onion powders made out of cooked onions. They are all brown due to carmelization of the sugar. This stuff is just dried and powdered green onion. Remembering back on it (my last pack went into the sour cream about 2 months ago), I would guess that it was about half onion and half leek. There were NO ADDITIVES!

We usually bought it in large lots - which meant find a Giant, go in, clear the shelves!

I am sorry this discussion made you hungry, but can you imagine how we feel knowing that the custom of 20 years of mixing up Giant's green onion powder with sour cream can no longer be continued.

This green onion powder business is significant in that it shows that the Israelis and the Palestinians can work together to produce one of the best products in the world.