Cinnamon and Thai basil both belong to the same family that includes regular basil (AKA sweet basil or Mediterranean basil) and mint. One factor that can make a comparison between these two tricky is that some people refer to cinnamon basil as Thai basil. Both cinnamon basil and Thai basil are common ingredients in Thai […]
Celtic Salt Vs. Himalayan Salt: SPICEography Showdown
Pink Himalayan salt and Celtic sea salt both serve the same basic purpose as seasonings but they also have different properties and qualities. They come from different parts of the world and will each bring different things to your food. If you are trying to decide between these two salts, the SPICEography Showdown below can […]
Cooking With Caraway Seeds: The Do’s And Don’ts
Caraway seeds may not be as widely recognized when compared to kitchen staples like cinnamon and nutmeg, but they do show up in a lot of classic recipes. Consider the fact that you need caraway seeds to make good rye bread and sauerkraut; also pumpernickel wouldn’t be the same without them. You can use this […]
How To Store Garlic Scapes For The Best Flavor
Garlic scapes are the garlic plant’s flower stalks. They are removed so that the bulbs get the necessary resources to grow large. They bring a garlic note to dishes that is less pungent than the flavor given by the bulb. A slight herbal note accompanies the scapes’ garlic flavor. The unique flavor profile of garlic […]
What’s A Good Celtic Salt Substitute?
Celtic sea salt is one of the more flavorful options if you want a fancy sea salt from Brittany, France. Another name for it is sel gris, which means gray salt. Celtic sea salt has its gray color because of the minerals from the clay that lines Brittany’s salt pans. If you can’t find any […]
Moringa: An Indian Panacea
Moringa most likely originated in northern India but today it grows all over South Asia as well as parts of Africa and South America. It has been a staple medicine in Ayurveda for thousands of years. Practitioners of Ayurveda may have been using parts of the moringa tree for as long as 5,000 years. There […]
Mace Vs. Nutmeg: SPICEography Showdown
Mace and nutmeg come from the same tree, the nutmeg tree. This tree is native to the Banda Islands but you will also find it heavily cultivated in the Caribbean including on the islands Grenada and Jamaica. The fruits of the nutmeg tree have a hard pit in the middle that is the nutmeg. On […]
Celtic Sea Salt: A Moist Breton Salt
Celtic sea salt is salt harvested on the southern Atlantic coast of France like another famous French salt, fleur de sel. The two salts are so similar that you could say that Celtic sea salt is a by-product of fleur de sel. Both are hand-harvested from salt pans in which seawater is evaporated to leave […]
What’s A Good Barberries Substitute?
Barberries are an important ingredient to have if you want to cook certain Iranian dishes or classic European dishes that feature game. It is not a common ingredient in many parts of the world, which means that you will probably have to use a substitute if you need it right away. Below are some of […]
Red Clover: An Ancient Legume
Red clover is a legume that has been cultivated as animal fodder since ancient times and is considered one of the world’s oldest crops. Beans and peas belong to the same family as red clover. Red clover is native to Europe and Asia but has been naturalized all over the world. Red clover was valued […]
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