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This is a continuation of my Spice Series. Welcome to my information on Cloves! **Cloves are a popular spice around the world. They are used in both sweet and savory dishes. Americans traditionally stud hams with cloves and add them to Christmas fruitcakes. Cloves are also part of the distinctive flavor of Worcestershire sauce…
This is a continuation of my Spice Series. Welcome to my information on Mustard Seeds! **Mustard seeds and powder are among the world’s most popular spices. They are both used to make prepared mustards, and you can have lots of fun making combinations of flavors for mustard! **The ancient Romans were the first to…
This is a continuation of my Spice Series. Welcome to my information on Allspice! **Allspice is an excellent name for a spice that seems to resemble the taste and aroma of many other spices. When put in a blind sniff test, allspice has been mistakenly identified as nutmeg, cinnamon, black pepper, and cloves. **This…
This is a continuation of my Spice Series. Welcome to my information on Fenugreek! **Fenugreek is a common spice in Asia and the Middle East. However, it is still pretty unknown in the Western world. I hope to help spread the word about this fantastic spice. **This plant has yellow and white…
This is a continuation of my Spice Series. Welcome to my information on Star Anise! **Star anise is a unique spice that is as beautiful as it is practical. Nature gave this spice perfectly pointed stars, with each arm containing a shiny, polished seed. The star-shaped casing has the most flavor, but the seeds…
This is a continuation of my Spice Series. Welcome to my information on Cardamom! **Cardamom is a shrub and a member of the ginger family (just like Turmeric). It produces pods that are harvested just before they would open if they were left on the bush. These pods are bright green and they…
This is continuation of my Spice Series. Welcome to my information about Turmeric! **Turmeric was once called a “poor man’s saffron” due to being cheaper than saffron and similar-ish taste and coloring abilities. However, it is now considered “Indian gold” due to it’s rising super-stardom as a spice. Why is turmeric rising in reputation?…
This is a continuation of my Spice Series. Welcome to my information on Vanilla! Vanilla is the world’s most expensive crop after saffron and cardamom. This is because there is no alternative to hand pollination or hand harvesting. The vanilla pod, which is black and aromatic when you buy it, is green and has…
How to Use Cumin in the Kitchen This is a continuation of my Spice Series. Welcome to my information on How to Use Cumin in the Kitchen! Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) is the second most popular spice in the world, right after black pepper. Cumin is an essential item for curries, and has been actively used by humans…
I have decided that my next batch of blog articles will be about…Spices! I will be including the basic information, the medicinal benefits, culinary uses, and, whenever possible, how-to-grow information about as many spices as I can find. This will include: cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg, allspice, cardamom, cloves, saffron, turmeric, star anise, and many more. Click…