Herbs Spices and Seasonings

The turmeric plant is identifiable by both its characteristic tuberous root and the leaves that extend upward from erect, thick stems arising from the root. The flowers are pale yellow. And more . . .

As Saltpeter can be used in conjunction with other substances to create explosives or gunpowder it's sale is very restricted in most countries. Sodium nitrate (and nitrite) are better modern day substitutions and easier to acquire. Saltpeter should be available from all good pharmacies or organic shops.

Saffron is the stigma of the saffron crocus flower which is used in Mexican and Spanish cooking. The dish it is most notably used in is paella.

Trim the topof Basil. The plant will grow in segments. As it grows it will form seed pods that will flower. If you want to use the basil throughout the growing season then trim the top portions of each segment. Make sure there are new leaves below these will start new growth that will keep continuous cuttings throughout the summer. Some gardeners let the plant go to seed and then harvest the whole basil plant at once. The cutting of the tops of the basil will encourage your plant to grow into a bushier more abundant plant.

No, star anise tastes like licorice. the flavor of licorice come from what is called Glycyrrhiza Glabra. It's actually a root of a plant. this root also has a property t o help your immune system.

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Filtering is a good method because turmeric is very low soluble in water.

Well I suppose you could but I don't like slimy things and they don't taste too good either !!

It's on sale right now at King Soopers for .99cents a tub 10/25/10

You can usually get Clove essential oil from your local health food stores. You can also order it online through a couple brands like DoTerra and Young Living Oils as well as Amazon. Make sure the bottle states that it is 100% pure essential oil.

If one teaspoon of whole cloves is approximately equivalent to 0.75 teaspoons of ground cloves, then 0.50 teaspoons of whole cloves is equivalent to 0.375 teaspoons of ground cloves. If you do not have ground cloves, then a substitute to use is ground allspice.

1 cup = 16 tablespoons

1 tablespoon = 0.06 cup

Yes you can. Substitute 2 teaspoons of ground anise seed for 1 teaspoon of anise extract.

Tangy I think that would be the easiest word you could describe it with

At present each gram of saffron should cost you Rs. 375 - Rs. 400.

In the United States, a gram of saffron is about $6, or about $150 per ounce. You can get a 5kg can (about 11 lbs.) for $24,000.

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It depends on what you are cooking but tarragon has a similar flavor (especially in sauces that accompany fish or eggs) OR fennel leaves (as a garnish; looks very similar)

Just an interesting FYI, fresh dill is much better than dried, dried has almost no flavor compared to fresh so if you were using dried in the recipe you asked about, you could just skip it and will probably never notice. If you were planning to use fresh, try tarragon, because you would definitely miss the flavor of the fresh.

If the garlic pieces or cut up chunks are large, you can try to pick them out. If they are too small or a mixed in with a powder, you can try diluting it. For example, a tomato sauce could be cut in half, and then add a "clean" (garlic free) jar of it to the 1/2 that already had the garlic in it. This will help to minimize the falvor. Some starches and herbs can also help to mak the smell and taste of garlic, too.

There's this spice called Mojoram that makes you calm so I would say it is a depressant but it's pretty sweet after the second blunt you start gettin munchies and stuff like u would on weed and after the third you thoughts take off and u can't remember much the downside is it has a strong smell like weed and it takes like 3 blunts for full effect

It is pronounced Whas-iss-ear-sauce.

/\(like hiss without the h)

Because they didn't name it, and they were giving out samples on the street, and they liked how the question sounded. (Whats this here sauce?) but it was pronounced like that.

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One typical medical use for spice cloves is as a natural sedative that can numb the mouth this is used commonly in Indonesia for treatment of urgent dental surgery

like sage and onion without the onion

Bouquet garni refers to a bunch of fresh herbs which is tied together with a string or placed in a muslin cloth and which is then placed in a dish to season the dish while it is cooking. It is used a lot in making stews or soups.

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