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Herbs & spices

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Herbs & spices

Cilantro

Food (other); Herbs & spices

Herb (fresh leaves) Description: Bright-green stems and leaves from the coriander plant, resembles parsley. Also called coriander and Chinese parsley. Pungent, soapy fragrance. Uses: Fish, rice, ...

Spice (whole sticks or ground) Description: Bark from the Ceylon (buff colored) or Cassia tree (dark reddish-brown). Aromatic, pungent. Cinnamon sticks are added to dishes during the cooking process ...

Clove

Food (other); Herbs & spices

Spice (whole or ground) Description: Reddish-brown, nail-shaped buds from the tropical evergreen clove tree. Aromatic, pungent, sweet. Cloves should be used with care as the flavour can become ...

Coriander

Food (other); Herbs & spices

Spice (whole or ground) Description: Seeds from the coriander plant, related to the parsley family (see cilantro). Mixture of lemon, sage and caraway flavors; musty. Uses: Baking, pickling, and ...

Alkenet root

Food (other); Herbs & spices

Spice (ground) Description: This comes from a wild plant with yellow flowers. Flavor: No flavour - used as a food coloring. Uses: Widely used in dishes which need a deep red color.

Allspice

Food (other); Herbs & spices

Spice (whole or ground) Description: Dark-brown, pea-size berries from the evergreen pimento tree. Also called Jamaica pepper. Pungent flavour that resembles a sweet mixture of cinnamon, clove and ...

Amchoor

Food (other); Herbs & spices

Spice (ground) Description: Made from sour, green mangoes which have been sliced and dried in the sun. Also called Green Mango Powder. Flavor: Sour, pungent flavor. Uses: As a souring agent in Indian ...