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Page 11 of 36 Tell-a-Friend- Quick French Onion Soup
- Posted 22.04.2011 in Soup and Stock Recipes
- French onion soup dates back to the 18th century when the French topped it with grilled bread and cheese. This hearty soup can be a satisfying…
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- Star Anise
- Posted 21.04.2011 in Spices and Herbs
- Powerful and liquorice-like, star anise is used in the East as aniseed is in the West. Chinese stocks and soups very often contain the spice, as do many…
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- Sesame Seeds
- Posted 21.04.2011 in Spices and Herbs
- Used in cooking for their rich nutty flavour, black sesame seeds are especially common in far Eastern cuisine. Here, meat or fish is rolled in the sesame…
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- Saffron
- Posted 21.04.2011 in Spices and Herbs
- Saffron, the worlds most expensive spice, is the stigma plucked from the purple-flowered crocus. Each has only three stigmas, and a five acre plot yields…
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- Poppy Seed
- Posted 21.04.2011 in Spices and Herbs
- Used predominantly in European cooking, blue poppy seed is slightly nutty and sweet, with a almond-like flavour. Sprinkled over or incorporated into breads…
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- Pepper
- Posted 21.04.2011 in Spices and Herbs
- The most sought after and heavily traded spice in history, pepper lives up to its expectations by transforming blandness into bite in almost every imaginable…
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- Thyme
- Posted 21.04.2011 in Spices and Herbs
- The ancient Greeks believed that thyme was a source of courage, they used it in their baths and burnt it as incense in their temples. Today, thyme is widely…
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- Tarragon
- Posted 21.04.2011 in Spices and Herbs
- Commonly referred to as Estragon, French Tarragon is tart with aromatic properties reminiscent of anise. Used predominantly in French and European cooking…
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- Sage
- Posted 21.04.2011 in Spices and Herbs
- Sage has a peppery taste and is often used for flavouring rich and fatty foods, especially as a marinade. In German cuisine, it is often used to flavour…
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- Rosemary
- Posted 21.04.2011 in Spices and Herbs
- Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) has spicy, pungent, rather tough leaves that resemble pine needles in both appearance and aroma. Native to the Mediterranean…
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