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Join the discussion about spices and everything related.

A spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavoring or coloring food. source

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Spiced Coffee

Does anyone have a recipe that they follow for putting spices in their coffee? I know the thpe if bean can change flavor notes, and I have tried cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves but it ends up tasting a bit off. I may just be off with my measurments. Any advice and experiences would be appreciated!

5 Comments
2024/12/02
05:29 UTC

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Of the trio spices often used together in South Asia, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Cloves, how did cinnamon became very widespread in the US, but not the other two?

Especially Cardamom is unknown, it's the best among the three in my opinion.

1 Comment
2024/12/02
03:10 UTC

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sweet spices like licorice root

I tried licorice root and I really liked it. I was wondering if there are any other sweet spices that are similiar to licorice root that u would recommend?

4 Comments
2024/12/01
12:15 UTC

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Monthly Spice Discussion : Kokum fruit: Garcinia indica (South Asia)

Welcome to the 34th Monthly Spice Discussion.

In an effort to collectively build a wiki for every existing spice, there will be a monthly open discussion about a spice.

This month's discussion will be about Kokum fruit: Garcinia indica (South Asia)

0 Comments
2024/12/01
12:01 UTC

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Monthly Vendor Thread

The only place to post your giveaways, sales & advertisements for this month.

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1 Comment
2024/12/01
12:00 UTC

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Red pepper flakes

Where can I buy quality red pepper flakes? Our pizzeria has them and they are amazingly good. I bought nothing off the shelf that tastes close.

6 Comments
2024/12/01
03:06 UTC

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Question of a universal spice blend

I am trying to maximize the health gains from herbs and spices by consuming a large variety of them daily; however, I cannot find any sources that include a wide variety and the ratios of said herbs and spices. I do not want to accidentally over consume herbs such as cayenne pepper or nutmeg which I have seen could potentially poison me in large quantities.

4 Comments
2024/11/30
17:57 UTC

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Any idea how I could separate the seeds and flesh? Pepper

9 Comments
2024/11/30
13:35 UTC

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Help!

So, this is our dill... bugs, EVERYWHERE! For one reason or another I decided to open the dill spice instead of just dashing it out. Glad I did!

What are these and how did they get in there!?

9 Comments
2024/11/29
00:52 UTC

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can i store aromatics together?

maybe stupid question but i dont know. i want to make jars of assorted aromatics to give out for christmas. particularly cinnamon sticks, star anise, bay leaves, and dried chillies. can i put them in the same jar or will they blend together? thanks to anyone that replies.

5 Comments
2024/11/27
15:18 UTC

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Hi folks, brazilian (beginner) pitmaster here. I've been reading some books about bbq and specially texan bbq. Could anyone explain me what is chilli powder?

Here in brazil, it is common to use paprika, cayenne powder, pimenta malagueta (the scientific name of this pepper is Capsicum frutescens, that I also found to be translated as Chile, chillies pepper and chilly pepper).

But when I ask Gemini or ChatGPT a traditional chilli powder, it says that chilli powder is a mix of some hot pepper, garlic powder and other things)

But when you guys are reading some recipe, and it is written "chilli powder" what is the frist thing you think?

Thansk in advance for your help. May Jesus and Our Lady bless you.

5 Comments
2024/11/26
01:26 UTC

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What spices should I substitute hot spices for

But still get the good flavor?

Example, Cayenne Powder. I cook for a group show either don't like or can't tolerate spicy foods or spices, and Red Chili Powder and Cayenne Powder is in one of the recipes we are making (group chosen)

I can't remember off the top of my head which one, but I can update later on this week

9 Comments
2024/11/25
03:38 UTC

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Which Whole Cloves are best?

Trying out a mulled wine recipe that asked for cloves. Went to my local grocery store and there were 4 options. From cheapest to most expensive:

Mi Costeñita $1.59 for .5 oz/14g (bottom on vid)

La Criolla $4.49 for 1.5 oz/42.52g (mid on vid)

McCormick $5.99 for .62 oz/17g (not in video but similar appearance to Mi Costeñita)

Morton & Bassett $15.99 for 1.3 oz/38g (top on vid)

From what I noticed M&B’s looked lighter, La Criolla was darker and looked beat up compared to M&B’s. The other two seemed more middle ground. Does price really dictate quality in cloves? Thanks!

8 Comments
2024/11/21
16:18 UTC

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Source for Chiles and Chile Powders?

I recently moved from the Southwest to the East Coast. I previously sourced my chiles and chile powders locally. I've ordered from Penzeys for other items for years so recently ordered some Ancho chile powder from them but am very disappointed in the quality of it. Dull red, no aroma, bland taste.

Can anyone recommend an online source for chiles and chile powder? My previous source in Arizona does not have a strong online presence. Thanks!

4 Comments
2024/11/19
17:06 UTC

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Please identify this

Could you guys please help me identify this spice...please give the common hindi name of it.

7 Comments
2024/11/17
14:52 UTC

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How much spice is too much spice?

What I mean is is it unhealthy to eat different blends of spice every day? Of course in normal quantities depending on the recipe.

For example, Monday you have four kinds of spice, on Tuesday you have Italian spice, on Wednesday you Indian spice and so on.

I woman selling me spices today told me that it's not healthy to have too many spices, but I love variety and each day I just want different flavours in my food.

11 Comments
2024/11/15
16:25 UTC

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what spice is this?

9 Comments
2024/11/14
19:45 UTC

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What is this spice? It seems to have given me a lot of energy

I ate this dish and went to the gym and I performed like I never performed before. Not in a crazy way, but I train with a group who are all better than me and this time I was the one finishing my sets first and increasing weight. Of course it may be correlation not causation, or just that the dish is hearty. I am asking to see if the same happens if I eat this spice on a different dish. The original dish is Uyghur Chilli Chicken j

5 Comments
2024/11/14
14:43 UTC

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what kind of spice mix with this be?

hello, i'm doing research into curry, and i found a bunch of ingredients i thought might be yummy for curry

cumin:
coriander:
turmeric:
garlic:
ginger:
cinnamon:
cayenne pepper:
smoked paprika:
chili powder:
salt:
black pepper:

what do you guys think? would any of these spices work together? should i have some and not the others? what do you feel the ratio would be?

thank you

1 Comment
2024/11/14
12:36 UTC

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Best spice to pair with dill?

18 Comments
2024/11/11
02:04 UTC

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Is it possible to save hardened spice?

A small jar of turmeric powder must have gotten some moisture in it and is solid now. It’s brand new and it would be nice to have.

1 Comment
2024/11/08
16:45 UTC

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Turmeric flakes?

I like adding chili flakes and turmeric powder to my tea, but the powder is too fine. I was wondering if there's an alternative like chili flakes, but with turmeric. Has anyone come across something like this?

3 Comments
2024/11/05
19:19 UTC

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What are some fun ways to use Chipotle Powder?

2 Comments
2024/11/05
02:39 UTC

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Label for seasoning bottle

Hello I was looking for a good website to design a wrap around label for my new seasoning company , any suggestions ? Been thrown around a loop a bit on this figured it would be easier

5 Comments
2024/11/04
20:58 UTC

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Monthly Spice Discussion : Akudjura fruit: (bush tomato) Solanum centrale (Australia)

Welcome to the 33th Monthly Spice Discussion.

In an effort to collectively build a wiki for every existing spice, there will be a monthly open discussion about a spice.

This month's discussion will be about Akudjura fruit: (bush tomato) Solanum centrale (Australia)

0 Comments
2024/11/01
11:01 UTC

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Monthly Vendor Thread

The only place to post your giveaways, sales & advertisements for this month.

^(For any question you can message the mod team in the sidebar.)

0 Comments
2024/11/01
11:00 UTC

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