Types Of Spices

The key is to have at least a little liquid for the bay to infuse and heat to get the process going.If you're not sure you know what bay really tastes or smells like, a good experiment to try sometime is to put a few bay leaves in a cup of boiling water.

It was also imported to China where it is called ku-ming (枯茗). Indian and Iranian cooking still feature Cumin prominantly but Chinese, not so much. Maybe the whole seed you buy at the grocery store is even viable! In fact, I may give that a tryknew...

The dried leaves add a sweet, herbal note. While some of these are easier to do yourself than others, here are a few natural choices to get you started:Oakmoss - This is a lichen that grows on oak trees (and occasionally pines and sometimes other deciduous...

They resemble tiny nails, and in fact their name derives from the Latin “clavus,” meaning nail. This delicate-looking herb features very small, narrow grayish-green leaves. Herbs such as sage, thyme, rosemary and marjoram can be used either fresh...

(There are 453 grams in one pound.)Saffron is usually sold by the gram or by the quarter-ounce. Mediterranean cuisines use it extensively and it is found far away in Cornish pasties.

Handle it with care, as undiluted cinnamon oil can burn and even blister your skin. Cinnamon sticks generally have the rough outer bark removed, although I do have a basket of decorative, aromatic, foot-long sticks of Cassia bark.Many of us have stirred...

Since then, I've had the opportunity to try this remedy with several different tuber rotting situations, and it has worked each time.When you find that a favorite plant has a tuber, corm or rhizome that is showing signs of rotting, the first step is to...

We have had fresh baked bread garnished with sesame seeds, and tasted tahini (sometimes called the butter of the Middle East), a ground toasted sesame seed paste used in hummus, baba ganoush, halvah and other traditional Middle Eastern dishes.

Do you agree with my choices? Grate your own Nutmeg (they even sell Nutmeg in a little grater now), use whole Cloves and whole Cinnamon. The trans-continental railway, completed in 1869, made sure that middle class children all over the country could...

To make your house smell warm and welcoming, you can put some quartered citrus fruits, whole cranberries, mulling spices, and water in a saucepan. To use, dissolve 1/3 to 1/2 cup in a warm bath, to soothe and relax achy muscles and soften your skin.:...

Dried spices are best used within a few years.Many of our favorite hot peppers have come from seeds traded among friends. Natural, air dried peppers are best for seed collecting.We have two small coffee grinders, one for coffee and one we keep just for...

Scented sugar is a simple way to dress up any occasion, and jars with the flavoring agents still in them make quite attractive gifts. But it is such a simple process to scent sucrose, why not add a personal touch-while saving some cash and make your own?

Saffron should always be used in moderation - amounts greater than 5 grams have been shown to be dangerous.However, since saffron stigmas are very light, you would need quite a lot of saffron for more than 5 grams.

I bounced into the kitchen with my usual grace and charm. Zanzibar has long been a major grower, and other clove producing countries include Jamaica, Malaysia and Indonesia. So important were the spices that fierce trade wars began between the Portuguese...

The cinnamon dough should be thick enough to roll out easily, with a consistency that reminds me of damp Play-Doh. I'd love my house to smell of cinnamon all winter long!In addition to using it in all sorts of recipes, I've burned cinnamon candles, put...

I don't know that any of them have ever been scientifically tested. It shouldn't need preservatives or adulterations.carries Molasses in bulk (by the barrel or ton), if you should happen to need more than you can get at your local groccery store.Refining...

Either in cages or tethered with a string attached to a leg there is a display of chickens, geese, guinea fowls, ducks, and a few rabbits and of course some fighting cocks. We have to take a little detour and park close to this water fountain which offers...

It is also grown in the Caribbean, particularly in Grenada. It weighs about a half ounce dried. But as we prepare for the holidays, I'll bet nutmeg is often used in many of our homes.

You can grind it yourself in a spice grinder or use a mortar and pestle. Knead, dusting surface and hands lightly with flour, until raisins are distributed. Watch carefully or it will boil over.Again, return to heat, allowing to foam and remove from heat.Pour...

You can minimize this loss by making sure the honey never gets hotter than 120 degrees. The plus side: you don't have to wait for the honey to steep. Other additions that work well are ginger, garlic and citrus zest.To add multiple flavor notes to the...

At Yale it was being studied as a treatment for cystic fibrosis. The plants are gathered annually for their rhizomes, which are then boiled for several hours and dried in hot ovens.

Because it prefers partial shade, this orchid has done quite well for me under a fluorescent grow light, though I generally have to loop itSo the vines require a support to which they can attach their aerial rootlets, whether an actual tree, a broad and...

Survival of the fittest, that's what it was. Doctors of the time also placed great faith in its powers as a tonic and as a cure for intestinal problems and colds. It can be found from southern Ontario and Maine south to Florida and west to Kansas and...

But they also thought it protected those who ate it from spoiled or poisoned meat, or meat that might have a spell cast on it. We climbed the mountain again in late summer. Somehow, Aunt Bett was of the belief that it was not a good medicine, so she rarely...

Calculated from USDA nutrient values, one hot chili pepper (45g) provides an excellent source of Vitamin C and a good source of Vitamin B6.To make pepper powder, simply harvest the peppers, air dry, then grind.

Kosher or sea salt (Omit if using salted nuts.) 1/2 tsp. Yield: about 2 cups Ingredients 2 T. With these two speedy nibbles, you'll have a fast, savory cocktail hour ready in a jiffy.

(See the Ball site above for further instructions on sealing and processing.) It will take several hours to gel. Mix the remaining ingredients except the sugar into the prepared and measured tomatoes along with the pectin.