Jul 31, 2018 · After obsessing over tahini in Israel, the Zitelman sisters started Soom to introduce high quality tahini to the American market.

Nov 24, 2019 · Soom tahini is a delicious, nutritious and versatile ingredient – 2 tablespoons packs 8g of protein, lots of calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and other vitamins and minerals. It’s an amazing ingredient in dips (like hummus!) salad dressings, sauces marinades, smoothies, ice creams, baked goods, the list goes on!

Jan 10, 2021 · Amy Zitelman and her two sisters, Shelby, and Jackie are co-owners of Philadelphia-based Soom Foods, AKA the “Soom Sisters.” They all knew what tahini was growing up eating hummus in Philadelphia. But who would have guessed it would become the seed of opportunity for their livelihood?

In 2013, Soom Foods received their first import of tahini and hit the streets—literally, taking samples to markets and restaurants, trying to sell to chefs, restaurant owners, and vendors. They were given the opportunity to meet with Michael Solomanav, owner of Philadelphia’s award-winning Israeli restaurant Zahav.

Jun 10, 2024 · Soom Foods is a sister-owned company that wants to bring the taste and versatility of the best tahini to your kitchen! Soom Tahini is a silky-smooth butter made from sesame seeds. It is commonly used in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines but is so versatile you can use it to make any dish better!

Aug 23, 2022 · The sisters’ privately owned company, Soom Foods, was founded that year and now sells in over 900 stores around the United States and Canada. Their tahini has received rave reviews from chefs across America.

Oct 28, 2021 · The secret ingredient? Tahini. Shelby asked Amy: “Could we sell tahini back home where hardly anyone had heard of it?” Recruiting their sister, Jackie, the trio decided to give it a shot, beginning Soom Foods in 2013 to produce a …

Sep 16, 2016 · In just five years, Soom Tahini has has made its way into the kitchens of some of America’s top restaurants and chefs (including Michael Solomonov of Zahav), the shelves of local retailers like Whole Foods, and the pages of the New York Times Magazine, Bon Appetit, Food and Wine, and James Beard’s cookbook of the year, Zahav: A World of ...

Nov 29, 2017 · Soom Foods is a Philadelphia-based, certified Women-Owned, tahini company founded by the Zitelman sisters.

Jan 21, 2021 · Her company, Soom Foods, a maker of premium tahini, relied on restaurants for about two-thirds its business. And with pandemic shutdown orders creating havoc for chefs, she expected Soom might...