29 Jan 2014

Amazing Life By Food ( I )


SPICES

Spices are dried parts of aromatic plant and include flowers, seeds, leaves, bark and roots. Most of the spices come from the tropic. Their use is of great antiquity and they have played a large and important role in human history.

CARAWAY SEED

Well known in Europe. It has a pungent, characteristic taste and also used to flavor liquers.

Uses - In baking, cheese making and many savory dishes.

CINNAMON

A member of the laurel family and native to India, used for its aromatic bark as is the cassia plant. Available in stick and powder.

Uses - For baking and dessert, also flavor rice dishes, fish, chicken and curries.

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