Spices and Herbs
Used to enhance the flavor of foods since humans started cooking. Cooking with herbs and spices is healthy and inspiring. Find out all about how to use and store them here in this category.
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According to the 2007 Guinness Book of World Records, the hottest pepper is the Bhut Jolokia, pronounced "boot juhh luck ee ah"...
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Basil. You can also use thyme or oregano
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It's used like an herb, and also used to make tea.
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Peppercorns are, by monetary value, the most widely traded spice in the world, accounting for 20 percent of all spice imports in...
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Yes it does so use a little and taste and add as needed.
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1Primarily to enchance flavor.Salt has a unique property in that because of it's effects on the taste buds, it can make flavors...
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Anything acidic - I would use white vinegar.
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cinnamon, oregano, pepper, salt, cloves, rosemary, basil, cumin, thyme, and bay leaves
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Anise is an herb that tastes like licorice. You can substitute fennel seeds for the same flavor when cooking; some cookbooks also...
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It is a living plant, preparing to sprout, even more nutritional valueat this stage. Some growers spray to inhibit sprouting.
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1 teaspoon ground = 1 tablespoon fresh. Ground or dried herbs are actually stronger than their fresh counterparts.
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You are free to spice your food as you wish. Some people just like to use salt and black pepper. I have sometimes used a mixture...
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Yes for sure, just touch taste it for heat factor
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Cumin seeds would be the most common, and the two are often confused in recipes and when translating from foreign languages. The...
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There is a GREAT dip that we use with rye bread. (You dip the rye bread in the dip) YUM! It is great to add to beef meals and...
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Coriander is actually part of the parsley family. Its leaves (technically called cilantro) have a stronger, more distinctive...
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1 teaspoon ground oregano 1 teaspoon chilli powder 1 teaspoon ground sage 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 teaspoon dried marjoram 1...
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Goulash is a stew based on paprika. Lots of it.
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Wholegrain mustard can be made to any heat desired, but commercially produced wholegrain mustard is frequently mild; English...
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True scallions don't form bulbs. They stay straight. Green onion are the immature sprouts or "spring onions" - before the bulb...
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I guess... Yes
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Fresh pepper in a recipe usually refers to freshly ground peppercorns.
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Ground Mustard contains only ground seeds of the mustard plant. This slightly spicy herb gives mustard it's characteristic...
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Yes you can
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They can be frozen into ice cubes, then when you need them you just drop the ice cube into the dish. Answer:I sometimes...
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AnswerI hear the Egyptian pyramid have yielded lots of still edible items - including spices - thus, thousands of years for...
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Per McCormick Web page ... all Schilling Products are at least 7 years old.
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The starchy interior of a grain of Durham wheat. Semolina is the purified middlings of durum wheat used in making pasta; also,...
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Yes they both are the same. The only difference is that some companies label their product differently. McCormick's labels it...
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There's a big difference between plain dried red chiles sold in a powdered form ("chili powder") and a real chili powder spice...
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Curry comes from Kari which in Tamil (language) means a dish that you have with rice.
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Epasote is an herb that is used in Mexican and Central American cooking, frequently added to beans, particularly black beans. I...
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A distinctive type of agriculture known as commercial grain farming has been developed in US. It is a type of agriculture that is...
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whole nutmeg can be keep years.....Ready ground nutmeg goes very stale very quickly just don't buy it u get a far better tasted...
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its a blend of garlic, oregano, and seasonings. I have a goya brand adobo and it has salt, garlic, oregano, black pepper, and...
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Garlic has been said to control your hunger the best. And I have found that mint / leaves in tea has the best result in...
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Allspice is the dried fruit of the Pimenta dioica plant which is native to the Greater Antilles, southern Mexico and Central...
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Yes...of course.... the main idea is to get that onion into that dish. The main difference would be the absence of dehydrated...
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According to CDKitchen, you can use "ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, coriander seeds, or mace." Please refer to the Related Link...
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The Scoville Scale is a measure of the heat level or pungency of chilli peppers; the greater number of Scoville units, the hotter...
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http://www.wisegeek.com/how-long-do-spices-keep.htm
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As in most of the foods you use in a kitchen, this question doesn't have an answer - sort of. The weight all depends on how you...
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Not unless you have a severe allergy, like any food allergy. However, if you are not used to eating very very hot chiles, you may...
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I use ground beef with no beans. Add whatever seasonings you like or normally use with chili. Use tomato paste and hot peppers...
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If they are large pieces, you can strain the onion chunks out or use a spoon to scoop them out. The smaller they are, the better...
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For the best quality true (Ceylon) cinnamon, try Arayuma fair trade, organic cinnamon. I'ts guaranteed gluten-free, and grown by...
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It is harvested by hand. An acre yields 250 pounds of the seed. I paid $71 a pound for it in Sprouts today.
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Rosemary works very well with poultry. Stuffings, gravies. and some sauses also use rosemary as part of their flavour builders....
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Actually a half cup of whole grain mustard (seeds) is equal to a half cup, plus two table spoons of ground mustard. If your...
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It really depends on the recipe. Ginger is actually fairly unique in that it's a root, and it had a fairly spicy "kick". While...
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By addiding salt
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Curry powder Substitute: Mix together to taste ground cumin, coriander, fenugreek, turmeric, and fennel (these should form 80%...
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Yes it can as well as a little Ginger.
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Start with small amounts poured from the container into your hand. It's a good way to avoid mishaps If you pour too much into...
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Cream of Tartar (1/2 tsp.) 1/2 tsp. white vinegar or lemon juice
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Q-min ------------- The correct, but not-often heard, pronunciation is "KUHM-in", rhyming with "summon". The word, as the seed,...
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Fennel seed, or star anise, but you need to grind the star anise. You want something that tastes like licorice. The Star Anise is...
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Dairy products cool down the hottest foods; milk, yogurt, and cottage cheese work best.
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powdered ginger in small amounts mixed with maple syrup is an amazing glaze for salmon. It can also be used with garlic and you...
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marinade is used only before meat is cooked. A marinade is used to breakdown tissue fibers and add flavor. After meat is cooked...
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Pepper is a seed. We grind it up and use it for flavor. Other examples of things like this are cinnamon (cinnamon is a bark, we...
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The first to cultivate vanilla were the Totonac people, who inhabit the Mazantla Valley on the Gulf Coast of Mexico near...
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It's called "sookha dhanniya or khush dhaniya" in Urdu.
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I suppose so, but remember that garlic powder tends to have a bit stronger flavor. It also depends on the recipe in question....
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Saffron, with the botanical name crocus sativus, is the most expensive spice in the world. Derived from the dried stigmas of the...
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Fennel Seed in Hindi is called Saunf or Sonp. Also called varyali in gujrati Well variyali is aniseeds in English and in...
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What kind of problem. If it's a problem with what's already in the mix, adding more usually will not fix it. If the recipe is...
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Test yourself for an allergic reaction to this herb. Ask your doctor for advice on the correct and safest way to do this. It...
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Corriander is the seed for cilantro, so it might be pretty strong. Use just a tablespoon.
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Gingerroot (1 Tbsp. minced) 1/8 tsp. ground ginger powder or 1 Tbsp. rinsed and chopped candied ginger
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Picante is just another type of salsa, so yes they can be combined.
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30 to 45min. at 350 degrees
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a spice store or an Indian store; perhaps a health food store. A good grocery store should have it; call ahead of time...
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That depends on the spice mixture you mean.
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In a pinch you can use straight mustard instead of Dijon. It depends upon what you mean by real mustard though- the classic...
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Parsley (Petroselinum hortense) is a species of Petroselinum in the family Apiaceae, native to the central Mediterranean region...
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polka dots are the new skulls brown is the new black tank tops are the new sleeves jeans are the new sweatpants flip flops are...
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a Thai herb or plant, light green, long stem, gives a wonderful aroma and distinct taste to Thai cooking
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It's translated from an Arabic word, so it's spelled pretty much how you want.
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To multiply fractions, mutiply both numerators and then multiply both denominators. When using whole numbers, it might be a good...
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Fennel seeds contain two ingredients Anethol and Fenchone that may help in increasing production of bile and inhibit spasms in...
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Start with 5g and work your way up. The high lasts for a while and is generally considered unpleasant. Be safe.
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Keep them in a cool, dark place and whole will last 3-5 years. Ground 2 years depending. If it smells good, it will taste good...
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Although the stem bark of cat's claw has some medicinal activity, the root is three to four times more active than the stem bark....
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