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Spices and Flavorings

Curry

In India – the country of origin – it is called “masala”. The term generally means all the curry seasonings used to prepare vegetables, fish or meat, served with rice or bread. Depending on different tastes and master chefs...

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Fenugreek (Greek Hay)

Fenugreek  belongs to the  Fabaceae family and is native to western Asia and northern Africa. It is cultivated in India, Egypt, Morocco and southern France. Its leaves look like those of clover, its seeds are diamond-shaped and yellowish brown...

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Fennel

Fennel belongs to the Umbelliferae family, such as coriander and cumin, and is native to the Mediterranean area. The main producing countries are India, China, Indonesia, Egypt and Pakistan. Its most used parts  are the leaves of the basal...

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Juniper Berries

Juniper belongs to the Cupressaceae family. It is an evergreen shrub with prickly and needle-like leaves. Its fruit, called berries, are green cones when immature and turn blue black after two years of maturation time. Juniper grows wild in...

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Mace

  Mace is the name of the grid pattern,(reticulum) botanically known as “aril” which covers the shell of nutmeg. When  mace is fresh it is fleshy and bright red, when dried it turns orange or amber- yellow. The plant...

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Nutmeg

Nutmeg belongs to the  Myristicaceae family, an evergreen tree  native to the Moluccas in Indonesia. Its fruit is yellowish,  similar to apricot at first glance; when ripe it splits opens in two valves, showing the deep red mace, which...

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Pimento (Allspice)

Allspice, also called “Jamaican pepper” or “pepper cloves” belongs to the Mirtaceae family, like Mediterranean myrtle. It is an evergreen tree native to Jamaica, with berries gathered in clusters. Its fresh berries are harvested when unripe and green, which...

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Celery Seeds

Celery is a biennial plant which belongs to Umbelliferae family like cumin, native to Asia and the Mediterranean region, cultivated as a vegetable. In India, on the contrary, celery is grown almost exclusively for the production of seeds, traditionally...

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Ginger

Ginger belongs to the Zingiberaceae family and is native to Asia. It is cultivated in India, China, Japan, Nigeria, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Thailand. The rhizome of this aromatic plant is the part used as a spice. It can be...

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