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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
What herbs are good for relaxing the nerves?
There are a number of herbs that have been traditionally used to promote relaxation or reduce anxiety. These include chamomile, lavender, lemon balm, sage, valerian, skullcap, passionflower, kava, holy basil, and many others.
Many of these can be brewed as herbal teas. Some of them, including chamomile, lemon balm, sage, and holy basil, are suitable for drinking regularly as a beverage. Others, like valerian, passionflower, and kava, are stronger, and are best treated as medicines.
How much fresh coriander is equal to dried coriander?
One tbsp of fresh coriander would be one teaspoon of dried and vice-versa. That is a three to one ratio. This formula works for all herbs.
Just remember 1tbsp fresh = 1 tsp. dried.
Packaged dried herbs are stronger than fresh herbs, but lose their potency as they age.
If the container is new then use a bit more sparingly.
Fresh herbs are the way to go to get the best results.
What is a substitute for red pepper flakes?
Cayenne pepper is what I usually use if out of flakes - BUT, you don't need as much cayenne as the recipe calls for!!
How many teaspoons ground cinnamon is equivelant to a 2 inch cinnamon stick?
The amount of powdered cinnamon you get from a cinnamon stick is a little more than the stick itself. As cinnamon is ground, it's dry properties cause it to absorb moisture out of the air, and that causes the appearance of more ground cinnamon. You will usually get about one teaspoon of ground cinnamon from a cinnamon stick.
How do you eat turmeric powder?
yes ou can you have have it by putting a small tea spoon of the powder into a cup of hot/warm milk and mix well and drink
Herbs are the leaves of a specific plant, like cilantro, mint or tarragon, where spices refer to refined ingredients, like salt, pepper seeds, cinnamon or chiles. Saffron is the stigma (the fibrous threads in the center) from a saffron crocus blossom. So, it's a spice. Saffron is very difficult to harvest because one flower only produces three stigmas, or threads. Native to southeast Asia it has been, for many decades, the most expensive spice in the world. The flavor is very bitter and can be used to flavor and/or color dishes (it contains crocis, a VERY yellow dye).
What stores in Boston carry Zatarain's seasoning mix?
Coutny Market or Cub Foods. If none in your area the are all part of Niemann Foods Corp.
Meaning of coriander seeds in Tamil?
kalonji it looks similar to black sesame seeds but tastes completely punjent used in pickles for tempering
What is the difference between Aniseed Illicium verum and Anise Pimpinella anisum?
Star Anise (Illicium verum), also called Chinese Star Anise, is native to native to China and Vietnam and Anise (Pimpinella anisum) is native to the eastern Mediterranean. They are closely related species with similar properties, with the main difference only being their geographical location and local customary usage.
Be very careful about the variety called Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum) because it has been reported to cause adverse, possibly harmful, effects if ingested.
In any case of using herbal remedies, it is best to consult with an expert.
Garlic is a bulb plant. If you crack open a head of garlic, there are many cloves. Each clove is a new garlic waiting to sprout. :) Hardneck varieties grow scapes that later produce a flower head that has bulbils that can be planted and in a few years will produce garlic.
It has branched vascular veins in its leaf petals, it's roots spread out more vastly than a monocots would, and it also has 8 flower petals when it flowers?
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How much dried cilantro equals one fourth cup fresh cilantro?
2 Tbsp dried cilantro = 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
How does double strength imitation vanilla compare to normal?
It is safe to say that 1 drop of the double strength is equivalent to 2 drops of regular vanilla extract. The best tasting vanilla comes from the best extract or the beans, though.
What ingredients are the original ingredients in a Taco?
A taco is a preparation or finish product just like burritos or enchiladas, and there are no "original ingredients" in it because the ingredients vary from one area to another. For example, you might find fish tacos on areas close to the coast and maybe beef, pork or chicken tacos in rural areas, but basically tacos are made from anything you like to put in them. Some areas like to use the nopal cactus, while others prefer meat. One thing is basic on tacos and that is the tortilla... normally made from corn "masa". Mostly in the US the flower tortilla is used, but is not as common in Mexico. If you are trying to make a specific type of taco, then you would want to re-phrase your question to include the particular name of the preparation. For example: tacos de adobada, tacos al pastor, tacos de carnitas, tacos de nopales, etc. Hope this helps.
There are a number of different stores that sell anise oil. These include Walmart and Amazon. It is also sold at health food stores.
Ginger root is the underground stem of the ginger plant. The plant has a long history of cultivation, having originated in Asia and is grown in India, Southeast Asia, West Africa and the Caribbean. Ginger is a spice which is used for cooking and is also consumed whole as a delicacy or medicine.
How do you make paprika fillings?
This recipe was handed down by a friend who lives in Budapest, Hungary. It has become one of our favorite chicken dishes, and is sure to become one of your as well! Remember...old fashioned recipes are always the best! Step 1 In a skillet, brown the onion in the bacon fat. Turn off heat and stir in the Hungarian sweet paprika. Add the chicken and brown over high heat for 5 minutes. Step 2 Sprinkle the chicken with salt to taste. Add the bell pepper and tomato. Cook covered over low heat for 40 minutes, or until meat is tender and falling off the bone. Remove the chicken and stir flour into the drippings. Step 3 Add sour cream, and stir until thickened. Return the chicken to the pan and simmer for about 4 minutes. Serve over rice or noodles.
Serves: 6-8. == * 1 large onion, finely chopped * 2 Tbsp. bacon fat * 2 Tbsp. Hungarian sweet paprika * 3 lb. chicken, cut into pieces * Salt to taste * 1/2 bell pepper * 1 tomato, diced. * 1 Tbsp. flour * 1/2 cup sour cream
What are some similar foods to watercress?
You can substitute them with jicima(arrowroot) or potatoes at the last minute.Lotus roots are also good You can substitute them with jicima(arrowroot) or potatoes at the last minute.Lotus roots are also good
Perennials:-These plants are mostly shrubs and trees which alive for many years.They produce flowers,seeds and fruits year after year.E.g:-Mango,China Rose etc. A perennial plant is a plant the once it is planted and takes root - after it's annual appearance will go "dormant" in the ground - sometimes called "wintering over" but will return again each year- examples of these are bleeding hearts, mums, coreopsis, coral bells, and trillium. Annuals only last one season- (unless you live someplace really warm)- examples of annuals are impatiens and begonias. Biennials live for two years, a season of growth, and a second year of flowering - foxgloves are an example. All around the year. perennials are herbaceous, they completely die back to the ground, and return the next spring. these do not include "shrubs, trees etc" as these are "woodys" and the plant is alive during the dormant period but will grow from this wood the following year.
A perennial plant or simply perennial (Latin per, "through", annus, "year") is a plant that lives for more than two years.[1] The term is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter lived annuals and biennials. When used by gardeners or horticulturalists, perennial applies specifically to winter hardy herbaceous plants. Scientifically, woody plants like shrubs and trees are also perennial in their habit.
Perennials, especially small flowering plants, grow and bloom over the spring and summer and then die back every autumn and winter, then return in the spring from their root-stock rather than seeding themselves as an annual plant does. These are known as herbaceous perennials. However, depending on the rigors of local climate, a plant that is a perennial in its native habitat, or in a milder garden, may be treated by a gardener as an annual and planted out every year, from seed, from cuttings or from divisions. Perennial plants are plants that have a life span of more than two years. A perennial plant is a small flowering plant that will grow and bloom over the spring and summer, but die each autumn and winter and return back into the spring.
