sumber : NOVA 1098/XXII | 9-15 MARET 2009
Tittle
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Spices
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Definition/General
Classification
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Seasoning is
an essential ingredient in food that has been used since the Middle Ages. Spices come from tropical plants that
can not be found easily in the yard. There are the seeds of certain fruits,
the membrane that encloses fresh fruits, flower buds, roots, bark, or berries
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Description 1
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They can be sweet like
cinnamon, or spicy foods such
as black pepper, ginger,
and cloves. When
cooking with spices, notice the
smell and taste in order to determine the amount of seasoning needed for a dish.
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Description 2
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many a
cook who tend to need all the spices and grind
them immediately, then
immediately put it into the
dish. Spices that are milled from fresh
ingredients are generally more robust
flavor than it has
been milled and stored in
storage boxes sold
in grocery stores.
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Description 3
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So many spices are so popular. Call
it the cardamom, cinnamon, coriander, ginger, mace, dried chili pepper (red
pepper, cayenne pepper, Tabasco, paprika), turmeric, curry, sesame, or vanilla.
However, the thing to remember is these spices should be stored in a cool kitchen
cabinet and not exposed to sunlight
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Description 4
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Long time
ago, vanilla is
used only as a flavor enhancer
hot chocolate. But now, used in various
recipes to enhance
flavor.
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