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Spices and Herbs Lecture
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- 2. Herbs and SpicesClassification • Spices – fresh leaves of plants grown in the temperate zone. • Herbs – bark, buds, berries, fruits or roots of aromatic plants usually grown in the tropics. • Seeds – from either tropical spice plants or herb plants.
- 3. Pronunciation • Herb /ɜrb or, esp. British, hɜrb / • Herb in British English (the ‘h’ is sounded) • Herb in American English (the ‘h’ is silent.) • The word herb began being used in the 1300s • It came from the Old French word erbe, which came from the Latin word, herba.
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- 9. Spices and driedherbs allspice bay leaves
- 10. Spices nad driedherbs caraway seeds cassia
- 11. Spices nad driedherbs Cardamom seeds cloves
- 12. Spices nad driedherbs fennel seeds mace
- 13. Spices nad driedherbs nutmeg turmeric
- 14. Cleaning And PreparingHerbs • Never buy herbs that are wilted, yellow, or have holes in the leaves. ... • Place the herbs into a deep bowl of cold water, or into a clean, water-filled sink. ... • Once the herbs have been cleaned, spread them out on a dry towel. ... • Pick the leaves off of the stems. ... • These herbs are ready for cooking!
- 15. How long canwe store herbs? Tender Herbs • Parsley – 3 weeks • Dill – 3 weeks • Corriander – 3 weeks • Mint – 2 weeks • Tarragon – 3 weeks • Basil – 2 weeks Hard Herbs • Rosemary – 3 weeks Oregano – 2 weeks Thyme – 2 weeks Sage – 2 weeks Savory – 2 weeks Chives – 1 week
- 16. Using Herbs andSpices to Substitute Sugar. • allspice • anise • cardamom • cinnamon • cloves • licorice • stevia • vanilla
- 17. Using Herbs andspices to Reduce Salt • Basil • Black pepper • cayenne pepper • coriander • cumin • Curry powder • fennel seeds • garlic powder • onion powder • oregano • rosemary
- 18. Which Herbs andSpices Can Be Used as Teas? • chamomile • lemon balm • peppermint • ginger • jasmine • rosemary
- 19. Flavour Grouping Hot: chillies,horse radish, wasabi, mustard, black pepper Pungent: caraway, cardamom, cloves, cumin, dill seed Sweet: allspice, anise, cassia, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla Tangy: lime, caper, pomegranate, sumac Umami: soy sauce, fish sauce Unifying: coriander seeds, fennel, paprika, poppy seed, sesame seed, turmeric
- 20. Herbs and SpicesTrivia • Cassia and cinnamon were essential ingredients in Egyptian embalmment. • Priced like jewels, ‘nutmeg’s and cloves’ place of origin was a carefully guardedd secret for hundreds of years. • Despite of being synonymous with blandness, vanilla is one of the most complex spices in the world and the second most expensive, next to saffron. • The deadly dose of saffron is as little as 10 grams (3/4 tablespoon) • Allspice (also known as Jamaica pepper) is the dried unripe berry, not a blend of spices.
- 21. Herbs and SpicesTrivia • Most wasabi sold in the US is just horse radish with food colouring. • Nutmeg trees don’t begin to fruit untile they’re 5-8 years of age and bear fruit for 60 years or longer. • Basil means ‘king’ in Greek. • People sometimes mention masala as a sesoning. In fact, masala translates to spice – so a masala blend can contain just about anything • Nutmeg was once so exotic that the Dutch tradedd the entire island of Manhattan to the British for the island that grew nutmeg.