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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.
2,334 Questions
Are curry leaves and fenugreek leaves the same?
No, Fenugreek means methi leaves (in you are an indian, you would be knowing that methi is).
While there can be many flavors of potato chips, some common ones are - * Regular * Salt and Vinegar * BBQ * Oil and Vinegar * Sour Cream and Onion * Honey BBQ * Cheese
Apparently there is no real substitute for Saffron; however, there are two reasonable replacement options: you can go to a Mexican grocery store and use "Mexican Saffron" or you can use Turmeric (use less Turmeric as it has a stronger flavor than Saffron and can overpower the recipe).
How do you use stick cinnamon?
Are you talking medical uses or regular uses? Regular uses include putting cinammon sticks in coffee or hot cocoa for flavor, grinding it for other food uses, etc. For lowering blood sugar be careful what type of cinnamon you use or take. Cassia Cinnamon, which is identifiable by the cinnamon stick being rolled from one end to the other and is not good to take too much of in capsules or otherwise for bloodsugar or as a supplement because it contains quite of bit of a blood thinner named Coumadin and can create other complications when taking it.
If you want to use cinnamon, use Ceylon cinnamon, which is milder, and contains very little coumadin so it is much safer. It is identified in comparison to the Cassia Cinnamon by the stick being curled with the two sides curling inward.
What Company consumes most sugar in the world?
There are several companies that buy a lot of sugar each year in the U.S. Some include Hershey, Nestle, Coca Cola, and Pepsi Co.
What can you do to counteract star anise flavor?
YOu can substitute fennel seed or equal amounts of Chinese five spice powder.
What is in Chinese five spice?
Five-spice powder is a convenient seasoning in Chinese cuisine. It incorporates the five basic flavors of Chinese cooking - sweet, sour, bitter, savory, and salty.
One five spice recipe is powdered:-
# cinnamon, # star anise, # cassia, # ginger root, # and cloves. Another recipe for the powder consists of powdered:-
# Sichuan pepper, # star anise, # cassia, # cloves, # and fennel.
How do you create the taste of sage when you don't have sage?
Poultry seasoning and thyme, which contains some sage. Marjoram, rosemary or savory could be used, depending on the recipe.
What is the equivalent to 3 cloves in ground cloves?
As a general rule you would use one half as much of a ground spice in a dish as opposed to the whole spice. But take care even the reduced amount of a ground spice may color your food a whole lot more than the whole spice would. I have turned gravy green with to much ground rosemary.
You can freeze clove oil but parts of it may separate. You may need to shake it when it thaws to mix any water content.
Which country is known for its spices?
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Jamaica is most famous for jerk seasoning, which typically includes scallions, ginger, thyme, garlic, cinnamon, peppercorns, nutmeg, allspice ("pimento") and, of course, Scotch Bonnet peppers. Those ingredients are found, in varying proportions, in other Jamaican dishes, as well.
Technically, of course, those are not all spices. Scotch Bonnets are a fruit, scallions and garlic are considered vegetables and thyme is an herb. Jamaican cuisine sometimes uses turmeric, which is also a spice. You might notice that ginger, turmeric and cinnamon are spices often found in South Asian cuisines--this is not a coincidence, but a result of Jamaican history.
Allspice, which is invariably called "pimento" in Jamaica (and nowhere else), has nothing at all to do with the mild red peppers called pimentos everywhere else in the world. Allspice is a dried berry that is native to the Caribbean and is the single spice that is the most important and characteristic flavor of Jamaican cuisine.
Can you use Italian seasoning for thyme leaves?
Many Italian Seasoning will contain Oregano. You can substitute basil, but the flavor won't be the same. If you really dislike oregano play with another earthy, wood herb like Rosemary or Thyme.
What is the difference between Dominican vanilla and regular vanilla?
Dominican vanilla is generally made from a chemical that is either synthesized or is derived from the tonka bean.
The main ingredient is generally coumarin. The Food and Drug Administration in the United States bans coumarin as an additive in human food because it can cause kidney and liver failure. United States Customs bans its importation.
If a person takes medicine to thin the blood because of heart problems, the addition of coumarin to the diet can possibly cause hemorrhaging and death.
The Dominican Republic does not have commercial production of vanilla beans, as well as it is very difficult to find real vanilla extract in the Dominican Republic.
In the United States, the law is very definite as to what constitutes vanilla extract. It is: water, alcohol, extracts of vanilla and sugar.
In the Dominican Republic either there is no law stating what vanilla extract is or there is no enforcement of the law. From time to time you will see Dominican containers which state there is no coumarin.
This does not mean it is real vanilla.
Vanilla is mostly used in baking. Make something like Tres Leches - two of them; one with Dominican vanilla, and the other with real vanilla extract. The taste difference is discernable right away.
Real vanilla extract enhances chocolate when making such favorites as brownies, chocolate cake or chocolate chip cookies.
Dominican vanilla, and other coumarin-based imitation vanilla flavors, like cheap Mexican vanillas, does not.
The difference in prices of real vanilla is usually due to brands.
With the same ingredients, grocery store brands will usually be less expensive than name brands. At bakery supply distributors, prices will be different according to the strength of vanilla. These are generally signified as two-fold, three -old and four-fold.
This is a reference to it's strength in relation to standard, single-fold vanilla.
Dominican vanilla is also sold as a clear vanilla extract, as opposed to real vanilla extract which is not clear.
The flavor is in the oil and the oil is brown.
Extracting the color removes the flavor.
Nationally known brands such as McCormick and Nielsen-Massey will state on the jar when it is imitation vanilla.
How does turmeric prevent disease?
Protects the liver against toxic substances, prevents gallstones, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, emmenagogue, jaundice, insomnia, may prevent cancer and treat leukemia.
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Clove is the dried flower buds of the Syzygium aromaticum plant. It has a strong, pungent and slightly sweet scent.
The whole cloves are used in pickling, potpourri and mulling spice for both cider & wine.
Ground clove is used in cookies, cakes and some savory sauces.
Clove oil is an old folk treatment for toothache, it is also used topically for treatment of breathing problems.
As with all essential oils, it is important to check for sensitivity before using.
A coconut is neither an herb nor spice. It is the fruit of the coconut palm tree (Cocos nucifera) found in places with tropical climactic conditions. The palms grow in sandy soils and are often found along beaches. They are also grown on coconut plantations located inland.
The coconut used in cooking is actually the meat of the coconut fruit after it has been shredded and dried out. Coconut has many other uses including coconut milk, coconut oil, margarine, confectionery items, cosmetics, soap, and coconut butter.
What is the price of 1 pound of salt?
Prices vary from place to place. There are different kinds of salt too. Table salt would be about 4 dollars in the US.
Dill is an herb well known for its use in flavoring pickles. Both the plant leaves "dill weed" and the seeds are used in cooking and as pickling spices. The leaves can be used dried, as you see most often in jars in spice sections of the supermarket, or used fresh, snipped straight from the fresh green plant. When "fresh dill" is an ingredient in a recipe, it is the green plant leaves (and tender stems) that are being called for. Dried dill weed can be substituted for the fresh dill weed but there will be some loss of "fresh" flavor. In general, you can substitue one teaspoon of dried herbs for one Tablespoon of fresh herbs (a 1:3 ratio). Dried herbs do lose their flavor over time, so if your jar of dill was not recently purchased, you may need to add slightly more, test the flavor and let your taste guide you. It is better to start with less dried herbs and gradually add more if needed, than to start out with too much since that can overpower the other flavors of the dish. If a recipe doesn't otherwise specify, whenever "dill" is listed as an ingredient, use the "dill weed" or leaves. Dill seed will be specifically called for if that is the intended ingredient. As a rule of thumb, you can always substitute dried herbs for fresh and fresh for dried using the 1:3 ratio of dried (1 part) to fresh (3 parts).
What elements are in vanilla extract?
"Pure vanilla extract" contains vanilla, water and alcohol. Some companies may also add sugar, corn syrup, colors or stabilizers. The water and alcohol (ethyl alcohol) are from the extraction method which is similar to percolation. In the U.S. the amount of alcohol is regulated by law at 35% of the total volume. Because you asked for elements, I should say that vanilla extract does contain various vitamins and minerals in very small quantities, along with sugar and fat. Which ones and how much would depend upon the specific type of vanilla bean used to make the extract.
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