Questions tagged [spices]
Culinary use of spices, defined as the edible but non-leafy parts of certain plants.
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Why are spicy curries red in color
Most curries that are spicy have a red color, does it come just from adding chili powder.
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When would a cook reach out for a mortar and pestle rather than an electric grinder for spices and a sharp knife for herbs?
The last person I witnessed use a mortar and pestle was my grandmother, and even she was dissatisfied with how a few grains of coriander might regularly fly off.
But mortar and pestles remain very ...
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Does it make sense to use a burr grinder to crack spices into a uniform size?
A blade grinder produces spices of many different sizes, and I have no intention of using a mortar and pestle — on account of it being the 21st century, and due to my lack of confidence that they test ...
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What ingredient(s) create the savory finish in Palestinian dukkah?
Middle Eastern friends introduced me to Palestinian-style dukkah, which is based on wheat berries rather than on the nuts used in Egyptian-style dukkah. While some of the recipes I've tried at home ...
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Similarity between cardamom and rosemary
I have noticed a similarity in taste between cardamom and rosemary.
I was wondering if anyone could explain to me, perhaps from the point of view of phenols or chemical components or mixtures or ...
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Added too much cayenne to my spice mix, how to fix it?
Added too much cayenne powder to my spice mix, now it’s too hot. What can I do to fix it and tone down the heat?
The mix contains sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, kosher salt, pepper, allspice &...
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Grains of Paradise -- weak batch?
Stumbling upon mentions of Grains of Paradise, I got curious and ordered some. But what I got hardly does anything.
Sampling the grains straight there is prominent heat, maybe one quarter as strong as ...
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Should I coat chicken in oil before marinating?
I am marinating chicken thigh with salt, pepper, paprika and oinon powder. Some video I've seen on the internet use oil to mix in the spices, and some don't. I just sprinkle the spices on and call it ...
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Mellowing whole peppercorns
I'm developing something with whole green peppercorns in it. I've done a test that began with cooking up veggies in 1 liter of water, no fats, with 2 teaspoons of pepper. The dried corns had been ...
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Are packaged masalas to be used in combination with or instead of other spices?
My grocery store sells a variety of masalas, or spice mixes, marketed for various dishes. For example, there is chicken masala, korma masala, chana masala, goat masala, etc.
Are these packaged mixes ...
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How should I use Mole Amarillo Powder?
On a recent trip to Oaxaca, Mexico, I bought an unlabelled bag of mole amarillo (yellow mole) powder from a spice vendor. I neglected to ask them how it should be used in recipes. While I'm used to ...
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Too much nutmeg?
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Is about 3 g nutmeg too much for a single meal?
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This evening, I prepared 2 big dishes of spinach lasagna. I like to eat rather spicy, but I overdid it a bit this time, ...
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Toasting dry rosemary
When I want to flavor my focaccias or bread loaves with spices or herbs, I add them dried to the dough instead of topping the final product before baking. In this way, I don't lose them when I slice ...
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Do spices grown in higher altitude above 1500m for e.g. ( Himalayan foothills ) have any special feature or higher potency?
Do spices and herbs sourced from the foothills of the Himalayas such as Black Cardamom, Ginger, Pepper, etc have higher potency or flavor profile?
Compared to hills, they would lack nutrition, but how ...
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If you coat meat with spices how do you prevent them from burning when frying or grilling?
We are always warned when cooking with dry spices (e.g. chilli powder, cumin, coriander etc.) not to let the spices burn when cooking as they will turn bitter.
If one wishes to use a dry rub (e.g. ...
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