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coriander
coriander , strong-smelling Old World annual herb ( Coriandrum sativum ) of the family Umbelliferae ( parsley family), cultivated for its fruits. Dried coriander seed contains an aromatic oil used as a flavoring, as a medicine, and in liqueurs. The seed itself is used as a spice similarly to that... Read more |
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curry
curry [Malayalam], condiment much used in India and elsewhere in Asia and the Middle East, in combination with rice, meat, and a variety of other dishes. It is compounded of such spices as turmeric, fenugreek, cloves, cumin, ginger, black and hot red pepper, and coriander. When the pungent leaf of... Read more |
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Spice Girls
Spice Girls Rock group For the Record… Nicknames added Spice “Wannabe Read more |
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incense
incense perfume diffused by the burning of aromatic gums or spices. Incense was used in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome and is mentioned in the Old and the New Testaments. It is also found in the major religions of Asia. The Babylonians used it while praying in the 6th and 5th cent. BC and the... Read more |
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Spices
spice aromatic vegetable product used as a flavoring or condiment. The term was formerly applied also to pungent or aromatic foods (e.g., gingerbread and currants), to ingredients of incense or perfume (e.g., myrrh), and to embalming agents. Modern usage tends to limit the term to flavorings used... Read more |
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marjoram
marjoram or sweet marjoram , Old World perennial aromatic herb ( Marjorana hortensis ) of the family Labiatae ( mint family), cultivated in gardens for flavoring. The tops yield origanum oil, once used medicinally but more recently for perfuming soaps. The closely related European pot, or wild,... Read more |
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Herbs and Spices
HERBS AND SPICES HERBS AND SPICES. The terms "herb" and "spice" describe plants or parts of plants used for medicine, cooking, and pleasure all over the world. These plants number in the thousands and come from almost every plant family known. This makes it almost impossible to generalize about... Read more |
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spice
spice aromatic vegetable product used as a flavoring or condiment. The term was formerly applied also to pungent or aromatic foods (e.g., gingerbread and currants), to ingredients of incense or perfume (e.g., myrrh), and to embalming agents. Modern usage tends to limit the term to flavorings used... Read more |
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Sailboat
Sailboat Background For people who like to be near the water, sailboats provide a means of skimming over its surface. Even when the water is frozen, iceboats (sailboats with runners or blades on the hull) can glide across the ice. The sailboat is a form of transportation, a... Read more |
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mead
mead , wine made of fermented honey and water, sometimes flavored with spices. It is highly intoxicating. Mead was known in classical Greece and Rome and was the favorite drink of the tribes of N and W Europe.... Read more |
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Cumin's distinctive edge makes it one of top five spices in U.S. (Originated...
...know about the spice cumin; the first probably...According to the American Spice Trade Association (ASTA...Cumin is a strong spice. It's very aromatic...southern Asian-grown spice, mentioned as far back as the ... |
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Pop art: create toast points with a chic and crunchy grid. Spread butter on...
TOAST Chances are you weren't very old the first time you were hoisted, in rumpled pajamas, onto the...while it remains crunchy. 8. POUND CAKE After it's a day or two old, enjoy this classic afternoon tea bread toasted in a toaster oven... |
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CUMIN COMPLEMENTS AVOCADO-CORN SALAD.(Living)
...you can grind the toasted cumin seeds, chopped garlic...you can powder the cumin in a spice grinder or use pre-ground if it's not too old. Puree the garlic on a...Avocado Salad with Lime-Cumin Dressing 1/2 teaspoon... |
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CUMIN KEY TO CUISINES WORLDWIDEBY LISA STEVENS STAFF WRITER.(FOOD)(Recipe)
...underestimate the power of cumin. It kept chickens and...Middle Ages, anyway. The spice dates back before that...It is mentioned in the Old Testament (Isaiah 28...the Mediterranean. The spice has a pungent, warm...in a variety of mixed ... |
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cumin INTERNATIONAL TASTE MAKER
...pepper in popularity, cumin jazzes up everything...000 years. Use of the spice was common throughout...Mediterranean basin long before spice routes brought more exotic...Jack Turner, author of Spice: The History of a Temptation...isn't just one of the ... |
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Guess what's cumin to dinner
...coriander, mustard, cumin, cayenne and turmeric...Figuring out which five spices to include in her...the best, freshest spices they can find. "You don't want old spices that have lost their...opening containers of spice from ... |
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Grind control Spices can be hard work. They have to be sourced, sealed, and...
...batches I use an old pestle and mortar, but for bigger spice blend batches I use...good range of fresh spices can be the next hurdle...has a huge range of spices, herbs and blends...fabulous quality spices and authentic blends...range of ... |
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A spice for everything, and every spice in its place
...condiment, or by your old standbys. Since...resolution, your spice cabinet is a good place to start. Your spices may be significantly older than you realize. Ideally, ground spices should be used within...few months, whole ... |
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Rice * Spice & all things nice.(Features)
...dcor is concerned, the old flock wallpaper is gradually...bistro/caf look. At the Spice Quarter, the cosmopolitan...Six years on, the Spice Quarter remains one of...variety so plumped for the Spice Feast Platter of tandoori...prawns, peppers, royal ... |
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A land flowing with cumin and hawayig
...A land flowing with cumin and hawayigByline: BETH...ancestors. Given the way that spices are frequently used to...thinking Israel the land of cumin and hawayig. Iraqi Jews...cuisine is based on the old Sassian Persian style...tsp. pepper 1/2 tsp. ... |