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Herbs Spices and Seasonings
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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Anise is an herb that tastes like licorice. You can substitute fennel seeds for the same flavor when cooking; some cookbooks also say you can use "anise-like" herbs such as dill, basil, tarragon, marjoram or angelica.
What is the meaning of seasoning in timber process?
If you try to burn wood that was cut down that year, there will be some left over water in the wood that will make it harder to burn. So, the wood is seasoned, by being stored for a few years before being burned, to let the wood dry out.
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Are peppercorns what grind in pepper mill?
You can eat "Schinus molle", berries of the California or Peruvian Peppertree. Also called: American pepper, Peruvian peppertree, escobilla, false pepper, molle del Peru, pepper tree,peppercorn tree, Californian pepper tree, pirul and Peruvian mastic.
It may be best to avoid the similar fruit from the Schinus terebinthifolius. Other names for Schinus terebinthifolius are: Brazilian pepper, Florida holly, Christmas berry, pepper tree
Family: Anacardiaceae (cashew, sumac, poison ivy, mango). A ban has been placed on importing pink pepper corns from France because their source, the baies rose plant, may be a Schinus terebinthifolius.
Neither pepper plant produces a true pepper.
What is the meaning of peppercorns in Telugu?
"Miriyamu" or "Miriyaalu" is used in singular/plural word for Pepper
What does rosemary smell like?
it has a sort of a rich tangy smell ... infact there's not much you can say about a smell! my advice is to go down to a garden center or a place like that and ask if they have any rosemary!
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Why is there a vanilla shortage?
Vanilla is only manufactured in a few countries around the world so if one or more of those countries has a bad season and thus produces less vanilla, we have a problem. As of spring of 2012, vanilla prices may rise due to a major fall in the production of this sweet, and highly sought after, spice.
What does a coriander seed look like?
There are two basic types of parsley (petroselinum crispum).
The flat Italian parsley with flat, green, notched leaves and a curly type that has tightly curled slightly darker green leaves.
Both are use for culinary purposes as well as medicinally.
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What is the difference between black pepper and red pepper?
Black pepper is the whole peppercorn and white pepper is the peppercorn with the shell removed. Black pepper has a black outer shell that has a strong flavor while white pepper is milder in flavor. Use white pepper in dishes such as white sauce where color makes a difference in presentation. Darker dishes will use the black pepper.
Why is silicon dioxide used in taco spice?
Silicon Dioxide is used as an anti-caking ingredient to keep spices from clumping/caking (sometimes referred to as a 'free flow agent'). Preservative.
What is the difference between annual herbs and perennial herbs?
Annual herbs require to be sown every year as they grow and die in one year. Perrennial herbs sprout evry year from a permenant base.
You grow it from seed, Catnip is a kind of herb, grow it in a pot or in the garden, cats love it, it's acts like a mild drug and gives them a 'high'. If they find it growing in your garden they will roll around and play in it, or you can cut it like any herb and dry it, then stuff soft toys with it for your cat to play with.
you dont make it dumbo, you grow it
Why are some paprika fruit green and some red?
The color of paprika fruits, whether green or red, is primarily due to the stage of ripeness and the specific variety of the pepper. Green paprika is harvested before it fully ripens, while red paprika is allowed to mature on the plant, during which it develops its vibrant color due to the accumulation of carotenoid pigments. Additionally, different cultivars can naturally produce different colors, with some designed specifically for green consumption and others for red.
Is there a turmeric subsitute?
Turmeric is a common substitute for saffron because saffron is very expensive to buy but if a recipe calls for turmeric you can use saffron instead.
What if you accidentally use nutmeg instead of paprika?
Paprika, contrary to popular belief is a spice but very mild. Most people use paprika as a food coloring for certain dishes like deviled eggs. I use it to make my oven fried chicken have a more fried look. Paprika is not however, overpowering.
What foods help to lower your creatinine levels?
To lower creatinine, a person might want to drink six glasses of water every morning right after waking up. Try to avoid morning coffee and instead go for green tea or hibiscus tea, which also help in lowering cholesterol levels. Check out the link below (Creatinine) for more tips.
Where can you buy cardamom pods?
If you are looking for good quality cardamom then you can go online. There are so many Indian grocery stores that provide cardamom. My favorite is "Kesar Grocery". It is one of the oldest online Indian grocery stores in the USA. It carries the best quality Indian products from the best Indian brands provides the best price with doorstep delivery. Order yours from "Kesar Grocery" and enjoy same day delivery.
How does eating herbs and spices effect your health?
Herbs and spices can effect our health because spices can add alot of flavour to the things that you cook and it can be good or bad. Herbs are made from plants so it is healthy for you to eat them. It is a good thing on the healthy food pyramid to eat. You should eat herbs about every two days or so.You can eat spices about every 4 days.
