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Star shaped capsules? |
star anise |
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This spice is from SE asia (old world spice) |
Star Anise |
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Cardomom is from this family |
Zingiberaceae (ginger fam) |
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This spice is used alot in indian cooking |
cardomom |
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Ginger is from this family |
Zingiberaceae |
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Is a Rhizome, a flesh stolon |
ginger |
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helps in protein digestion |
ginger |
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Tumeric is in this family |
Zingiberacea (ginger fam) |
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is a yellow rhizome |
tumeric |
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used in curry powder |
turmeric |
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antiflammatory |
tumeric |
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the medicinal compound in tumeric |
cucumin |
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from the stigma of ovary |
saffron |
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expensive spice |
saffron |
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native to eastern mediterranean centers |
saffron |
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"zafarn"= arab name for saffron |
yellow |
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_____ introduced saffron to arabs |
spain |
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Main producer of saffron |
Spain |
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Vanilla is the only ____ that gives a spice |
orchid |
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fragrant compound of vanilla |
vanillin |
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Processing of vanilla |
pods cured and sweated |
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Who is Most recent #1 in vanilla |
Madagascar |
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who was the old #1 for vanilla |
Mexico |
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Apoximis |
tissue culture method, made vanilla cheaper |
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Capsicum is from this family |
Solanaceae |
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compound that gives spice in capsicum |
capsaicin |
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stimulates blood circulation |
cayeene |
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scoville heat scale |
measures pepper hotness |
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used as an analgesic |
capsicum |
