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Star anise gets
its name from its shape – it is
the star-shaped fruit of a small
evergreen tree native to China.
The tree can grow to 26 ft tall
and does not bear a harvestable
crop of seeds until it is about
6 years old. |
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What is the
difference between ground chili
peppers and chili powder? Chili
peppers are just that: chili
peppers that have been dried,
then ground into a powder. Chili
powder sometimes is a blend of
herbs and spices. The blend
consists of 70 to 80 percent of
ground chili peppers to which
other herbs, spices and possibly
salt are added. Chili Powder
blends vary from spice company
to spice company and may contain
cumin, coriander, oregano,
onion, allspice and/or salt. |
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Lemon Pepper is a
blend of pepper and lemon powder
and sometime a little salt to
balance out the flavors. It is
excellent with fish, chicken as
well as pork. |
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Ginger has been
used for thousands of years,
both to give food a kick of
spice and to sooth the human
digestive system. Ginger
relieves symptoms of motion
sickness, makes a tingling bath
and a refreshing tea whic helps
improve circulation. |
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Sesame Seeds is
neither a herb or a spice but
one of the oldest annual plants
grown for its oil. It is native
to Africa and Asia but today is
grown in China, India, Mexico
and southwest United States as a
commercial crop. |
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Hot Curry Powder
is similar to Mild Curry Powder
except it has additional heat
added. It is a blend of many
spices and is used widely in
savory dishes throughout India
and Southeast Asia. |
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Chervil is a herb
that is native to Eastern
Europe. In days gone by, Chervil
was sometimes mistaken for
'Myrrh' because it had a very
volatile oil and its aroma
smelled like myrrh. Chervil is
not very popular in North
America but it is one of the
most popular herbs in French
cuisine. Chervil is an important
ingredient in the traditional
French herb blend: Fine Herbs. |
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Mustard is one of
the oldest culinary and
medicinal spices. The name
mustard comes from the Latin
mustum ardens or burning must.
This spice was so named because
the seeds were pounded with
grape juice or must and the
marriage of the two pungent
ingredients developed, hence
burning. |
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Pepper is the
world’s most popular spice with
a great history. In the past
pepper was more valuable than
gold. In the early 5th century
3,000 pounds of pepper was
demanded for ransom of Rome.
Pepper is a berry that grows in
grapelike clusters on the pepper
plant, a climbing vine native to
India and Indonesia. |
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