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Qâlat daqqa – [57] Tunisian Five Spices, is a spice blend originating from the North African nation of Tunisia. It is made of cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, peppercorns, and grains of paradise mixed and ground to a fine powder. Quatre épices – spice blend used mainly in France, but also found in Middle Eastern kitchens.
A spice is generally made from ground seeds of the plant, [1] [14] [15] with the seed coats removed. The small (1 mm) seeds are hard and vary in color from dark brown to black. They are flavorful, although they have almost no aroma. The seeds are commonly used in Indian cuisine, [16] for example in curry, where it is known as rai. [17]
Used as a tempering spice. (Hindi: Sarson सरसों) Brown mustard seed: Used as a tempering spice. (Hindi: Rai राइ) Naagkeshar: Used in Maharashtrian cuisine as one of the ingredients of godaa masaalaa. (Hindi: Nagkeshar नागकेसर) Nigella seed Gives smoky, nutty flavor; dry-roasted or used as a tempering spice
Mace’s versatility means the spice also works well in drinks, including the Tom and Jerry, a riff on a classic Christmas eggnog with roots in 19th-century England.
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Grinding a spice greatly increases its surface area and so increases the rates of oxidation and evaporation. Thus, the flavor is maximized by storing a spice whole and grinding when needed. The shelf life of a whole dry spice is roughly two years; of a ground spice roughly six months. [29] The "flavor life" of a ground spice can be much shorter.
Nutmeg is the spice made by grinding the seed of the fragrant nutmeg tree (Myristica fragrans) into powder.The spice has a distinctive pungent fragrance and a warm, slightly sweet taste; it is used to flavor many kinds of baked goods, confections, puddings, potatoes, meats, sausages, sauces, vegetables, and such beverages as eggnog.
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