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Black Pepper
Origin & Names
Black Pepper otherwise known as the 'king of spices' was attributed its name both due to its historical importance in terms of v...
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Parsley
Origin & Names
There are two principal types of parsley; curly and flat-leaf. The type of parsley we will focus on in this post is flat-leaf wh...
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Paprika
Origin & Names
As with the cayenne pepper mentioned in our previous post, paprika is also part of the same Capsicum annum family. Unlike most i...
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Cayenne Chilli Pepper
Origin & Names
The word cayenne is believed to originate in Brazil coming form the Tupi word . 'kyinha' meaning hot pepper. Although the exact...
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Basil
Origin & Names
Just as black pepper is called the ‘king of spices’ so basil is given the name 'king of herbs'. While the name given to black pe...
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Garam Masala
The Garam Masala is the principal spice blend of India and culinary stable in every household. It is a culinary cultural icon and India's answer to...
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Turmeric
The first in our posts on spices is focused on turmeric.
Origins & Names
The name Turmeric derives from the Latin term ‘terra merita’ meaning ...
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