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Spice Spotlights: Nutrition, Facts & Origins

Spices tell a story. Here we follow flavors towards new cooking creations by focusing on a singular spice.

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Fresh onions, garlic, and dehydrated minced garlic.

03.17.2020

Cooking with Dried Garlic and Onion

Cooking Tips & TricksSpice Spotlight

For more than five millennia humans have enjoyed the pungent flavors of alliums, better known as the garlic and onion family.
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Three varieties of cinnamon in glass jars.

03.11.2020

What Are the Different Types of Cinnamon?

Spice Spotlight

It used to be if you wanted high quality cinnamon, you had to venture into the Arabian peninsula, find the great Cinnamologus...
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Ground & Whole Cumin Seeds

02.26.2020

Spice Spotlight: Cumin Seeds

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From a busy pakora stall in Mumbai, to an Athens gyro taverna, to a Los Angeles taqueria, cumin’s savory pungency has been enjoyed by billions of people for thousands of years.
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North African Spices

02.19.2020

North African Cooking: Spice Pantry Essentials

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Spices help you expand your palate and let you explore new cuisines and cultures from the comfort of your own kitchen....
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What is sumac? Sumac spice is a popular substitute for lemon.

02.10.2020

Spice Spotlight: Sumac

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If you find yourself in the countryside of southern Turkey, you might notice some small trees with crimson clusters of...
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Tahitian Vanilla orchid flowers in bloom.

01.08.2020

A Taste of Paradise: Tahitian Vanilla Beans

Spice Spotlight

Few flavors are as complex as true vanilla. The Tahitian variety is no exception, delivering a delicately floral and fruity...
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How to Use Cinnamon Sticks

12.06.2019

How to Use Cinnamon Sticks

Cooking Tips & TricksSpice Spotlight

It is the world’s most beloved bark. You’ll find it in bakery treats and breakfast cereals, in savory stews and...
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Nutmeg

10.24.2019

What is Nutmeg?

Spice Spotlight

A few passes over a spice grater and nutmeg releases an irresistibly warm and sweet aroma that is perfect for cakes, pies, and spirited drinks.
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The Marnotos of Olhão

06.05.2019

The Marnotos of Olhão

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Portuguese microbiologists are reviving the lost art of handcrafted sea salt. In the salt marshes of Olhão, on the southern coast of Portugal’s Algarve region, salt workers known as “Marnotos"...
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Spice Spotlight: Chili Powder

02.14.2019

Spice Spotlight: Chili Powder

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The spice nomenclature surrounding chili is confusing. In the United States, we recognize a clear difference between the two spellings of chile and chili. Chile refers to actual chile peppers...
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Spotlight: Grains of Paradise

08.16.2018

Spotlight: Grains of Paradise

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In the Middle Ages, traders sold Grains of Paradise to compete with black pepper since it was a less expensive alternative to the pricey peppercorn. Spice traders told buyers in Europe...
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Spice Spotlight: Mustard

08.04.2018

Spice Spotlight: Mustard

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Ground mustard has a mild, earthy aroma, and unassuming appearance. Its flavor is sharp and hot, and it gets even stronger when wet. Brown mustard seed is even hotter than yellow...
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