Encyclopedia of Spices
Before I misplace the link and forget to mention it, this is an interesting site I ran across on spices. It has a good bit of history and info on each one. Apparently it deals only with things classified as “spices,” and herbs are covered elsewhere not in the same way.
Did you know nutmeg is poisonous? Or that saffron makes up for being the most expensive spice by being so strong it only takes a pinch to flavour a pound of rice? Saffron has quite a history, which I remember reading a book about when I was a kid.
What inspired this find was I found garam masala in the super Wal-Mart, which gives me the key holdup to my trying to make Indian cashew chicken. Cheap, too, at only $3.44. I’ll undoubtedly experiment with it, never mind any specific recipe.
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Posted by Martin Lindeskog on 12/25 at 07:44 AM
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