spices....

[chitowngirl]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: HemGee</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jaded</div><div class="ubbcode-body">paprika an browning..do they actually serve a purpose other than colouring? </div></div>
paprika i find gives a subtle flavour to the dressing i use in potato salad. the colouring is nice, too. </div></div>
yuh shud chry mek chicken paprikish <span style="font-style: italic">sinting like 6 tbsp. paprikah</span>

shown here serve wid pasta...mi like ie bettah wid white rice

[loops]

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i don't think what they sell as ground allspice in the grocery store is even allspice.

it's a mix of something...not sure what.

don't you use whole allspice for escoveitch?

i'm pretty clueless when it comes to spices.....well other things too...but we're talking spices today, right?

[chitowngirl]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Pepper</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jaded</div><div class="ubbcode-body">thought allspice was nutmeg?
</div></div>

nah allspice is pimento

I think they call it Jamaican allspice in some places </div></div>
<span style="font-weight: bold">Allspice</span>, available as whole berries or ground, is a sweet spice of Caribbean origin with <span style="font-weight: bold">a flavor suggesting
a blend of cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg</span>. The berries can be crushed to release more of their flavor.

[Pepper]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: chitown</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
<span style="font-weight: bold">Allspice</span>, available as whole berries or ground, is a sweet spice of Caribbean origin with <span style="font-weight: bold">a flavor suggesting
a blend of cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg</span>. The berries can be crushed to release more of their flavor. </div></div>

Key word is suggesting. If is a whole berry, it can't have all those ingredients in the one berry.

[chitowngirl]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: loops</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i don't think what they sell as ground allspice in the grocery store is even allspice.

it's a mix of something...not sure what.</div></div>
straight from the McCormick's website

Gourmet Collection™ Allspice, Ground
<span style="font-style: italic">Allspice, berry of an evergreen tree, is native to the Western Hemisphere. Its flavor, which suggests
a blend of nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon, is both sweet and warm.</span>

Ingredients
GROUND ALLSPICE.

[loops]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: loops</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
i'm pretty clueless when it comes to spices.....well other things too...but we're talking spices today, right? </div></div>

[chitowngirl]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: loops</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: loops</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
i'm pretty clueless when it comes to spices.....well other things too...but we're talking spices today, right? </div></div> </div></div>

<span style="font-size: 17pt"> <span style="color: #006600"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">you are such </span>a</span> </span>

[loops]

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[Suesumba]

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sorry. been stressed.




HemGee mentioned tumeric.

Curcuma longa

Turmeric is sacred to the Hindus and they commonly use it in their religious ceremonies. It is believed to give the energy of the &quot;Divine Mother&quot; and grant prosperity. The use of turmeric as a medicinal herb has been recorded in ancient Sanskrit texts and in India; it is widely used by practitioners of both Ayurvedic and Unani medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine has recommended ginger for over 2500 years.

A remarkable antibiotic, turmeric is currently under wide spread scientific study for its healing properties. Harvard Medical School published results of a study, which stated that it inhibits the replication of HIV. The study went on to state that curcumin, the active ingredient of turmeric, is a powerful antioxidant. Therefore, curry is rapidly becoming a commonplace dietary treatment in many detoxification regimes. Some studies indicate it may be helpful in the prevention and treatment of cancer.

Its principle constituent is Curcumin, which is a diferuloyl methane. It is what makes Turmeric yellow, but it is much more than just a pigment! In Indian systems of medicine, turmeric is used to treat a variety of illnesses. Turmeric also possesses anti-inflammatory properties. Ayurvedic medicine prescribes it for helping stretch the lgaments. Research into its effectiveness is currently being conducted around the world.

Anyone who has sat long periods in cross-legged meditation surely will understand the usefulness of something helps make the ligaments limber, not to mention &quot;compassionate energy!&quot;





tumeric

[Dr.Dudd]

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I see you find a bit os the 'secrets'.
That is not eve half of the story.

[mamatun]

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Fi mi kitchen have in dem ya, plus some whe mi no even memba. Everytime mi go a market (every Satideh mawnin a di jamaican inna mi) mi come home wid some type a seasoning, cause mi love tun mi hand an mek fashion. Mi have one helleva cupboard fulla nutten but seasoning.

Whe day mi buy Serosee fruit because di ooman innna di Indian shop tell mi seh dem use it cook a pakistan and di bitterness mek a nice constrast inna anything whe curry.

Mi mek one salad with turn papaya, onion, fresh chile pepper and roasted peanut di adda day dat was


Black pepper
White pepper
Grounded chili pepper
Dried and grounded Scotch Bonnet pepper
Fresh Scotch Bonnet pepper
Jamaica thyme (dry9
Lemon thyme Inna flowaz pot
French thyme Inna flowaz pat
Fever grass inna flowaz pat
Oregano inna flowaz pat
Pimento
Masala mix
Yellow Thailand curry
Red Thailand curry
Green Thailand curry
Jamaica curry (buy it from di coolie dem a Cross Road Market when mi id deh de lass year)
Cumin
Paprika powder
Red, green and yellow paprika
Chicken season whe mi buy from turkisch people
Fresh garlic
Grounded garlic
Garlic in olive oil as anti pasti
Cucurma (learn fi use it from one Kenyan friend)
Anis
Ground ginger
Fresh ginger
Lemon
Lime
Onion (goes in almost everything mi cook)
Escellion
Doan particularly like basil it use to grow inna wi yard and dem se when yuh smell it duppy a pass through, but have one inna a flowazs pat, whe mi use inna Tomato Mozarella salad
Doan like Rosemary, cause mi fada use to add it to weed when him a smoke so dat mi madda no smell di weed, but mi still have one bakkle a dry one whe mi buy fi one recipe whe mi did a try out.
Jeera
Nutmeg
Cinnamon
Vanilla bean
Plus mi ahve all kind a African Seasoning cause mi have one African friend who gi mi some a whe dem send fi har from Nigeria.

[Suesumba]

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is who GodBless aggoh jeera now?

[mountaingal]

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what is jeera? i know about injera, the ethiopian crepe...

[Suesumba]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: HemGee</div><div class="ubbcode-body">what is jeera? i know about injera, the ethiopian crepe... </div></div>

mi know it as cumin jeera. great in curry.

mi gy/nese g/f refers to &quot;tie man as &quot;jeera&quot;

[mamatun]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: HemGee</div><div class="ubbcode-body">what is jeera? i know about injera, the ethiopian crepe... </div></div>

JEERA





Type : Spice (whole or ground)

Description : Dried fruit from a plant in the parsley family.

Flavor : Slightly bitter, pungent, nutty, hot.

Uses : Chili and curry powder blends, fish, lamb, pickling, sausages; Middle Eastern, Asian and Mediterranean recipes.

This spice dates back to the Old Testament. Also called &quot;cumino.&quot; Available both in a powder and as seeds. Freshly ground seeds impart a robust fragrance and flavor to curries, salsas, soups, and marinades. For heightened aroma, people roast the whole seeds for a couple of minutes in a dry skillet or toaster oven before grinding.

Jeera producing countries

It is generally grown in most hot countries, like -

India
North Africa
China
America
Iran
Indonesia
South Mediterranean

India in world Jeera market

Though cumin a native of Egypt, it is now mostly produced in India is the largest producer of cumin. In Rajasthan the area under cultivation during year 2000-2001 is 1,99,839 Hects. and production is 76760 M.T. accounting for 60% of national production. In India it is mostly produced in Rajasthan and Gujrat.

Indian cumin is exported in its natural as well as powdered forms, besides as essential oils. exports are mostly to USA, Singapore, Japan, UK, and middle east countries.

The world demand for cumin is in the range of 12,000-15,000 tonnes. Singapore, USA, UK. Netherlands etc. are the important markets for cumin. India's export of cumin is mainly to countries like UK, Singapore, Saudi Arabia and Japan.

Cumin is an important ingredient in curry powder, Cumin oil has only minor applications, mainly as flavouring agent. It is used as an ingredient in several Ayurvedic medicines as well as in the preparation of soft drinks.

Mi use it inna mi masala, wid one nedda one whe name suppen like maati, but mi no know how fi spell it.