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Spices, Herbs & Blends

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Spices, herbs and the blends made from them.

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  1. 1Spice
    A seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavoring or coloring food
  2. 2How are spices distinguished from herbs?
    Spices come from seeds, fruits, roots, or bark; herbs are the leaves, flowers, or stems of plants
  3. 3Which country contributes 75% of global spice production?
    India
  4. 4Black pepper
    The most common spice, derived from dried peppercorns, native to India
  5. 5Cinnamon
    A spice obtained from the inner bark of trees in the genus Cinnamomum
  6. 6Difference between cinnamon and cassia
    True cinnamon (Ceylon cinnamon) is sweeter and more delicate; cassia is stronger and cheaper
  7. 7Nutmeg
    A spice made from the seed of the nutmeg tree, originating from the Banda Islands in Southeast Asia
  8. 8Mace
    The aril (outer covering) of the nutmeg seed, used as a spice
  9. 9Ginger
    A spice derived from the rhizome (root) of the ginger plant
  10. 10Turmeric
    A bright yellow spice from the rhizome of a plant in the ginger family, commonly used in Indian cuisine
  11. 11Clove
    A spice made from the dried flower buds of the clove tree
  12. 12When were cloves first used in Mesopotamia?
    Around 1700 BCE
  13. 13Saffron
    The most expensive spice, derived from the stigmas of the crocus flower
  14. 14Why is saffron so expensive?
    It must be hand-harvested from crocus flowers, and it takes thousands of flowers to produce a small amount
  15. 15Cumin
    A spice made from the dried seeds of the cumin plant, widely used in Middle Eastern and Indian cuisine
  16. 16Cardamom
    A spice from the seeds of plants in the ginger family, used in both sweet and savory dishes
  17. 17Fennel
    A spice from the seeds of the fennel plant, with a licorice-like flavor
  18. 18Mustard seed
    Small seeds from the mustard plant, used whole or ground to make mustard condiment
  19. 19Coriander
    The dried seeds of the cilantro plant, used as a spice
  20. 20Difference between coriander and cilantro
    Coriander refers to the seeds (spice), while cilantro refers to the leaves (herb)
  21. 21Vanilla
    A spice derived from orchid pods, commonly used in desserts and fragrance
  22. 22Paprika
    A spice made from dried and ground red peppers (bell peppers or chili peppers)
  23. 23Cayenne pepper
    A hot red powder made from dried cayenne chili peppers
  24. 24Chili powder
    A spice blend typically containing dried chili peppers, cumin, garlic powder, and other spices
  25. 25Allspice
    A spice from the dried berries of the Pimenta dioica tree, tasting like a combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves
  26. 26Where does allspice originate?
    The Caribbean and Central America (New World)
  27. 27Star anise
    A star-shaped spice from a tree native to China, with a licorice-like flavor
  28. 28Galangal
    A rhizome similar to ginger, used in Southeast Asian cuisine
  29. 29Asafoetida
    A pungent resin spice used in Indian cooking
  30. 30Grains of paradise
    A spice related to cardamom, once popular in medieval European cooking

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