Chyrel's Kitchen
Spices and Their Uses
| ALLSPICE Berry of a Caribbean tree with the combined flavor of cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Uses: cakes, cookies, pies, puddings, breads, meats, eggs, fish, gravies, pickles. |
| ANISE Licorice-flavored member of the carrot family grown in Spain, Mexico, and India. Uses: breads, pastries, cookies, candies, meat, poultry, fruits. |
| CARDAMOM Aromatic fruit of zinziberaceous plants grown in Ceylon, India, and Central America. Uses: breads, cakes, cookies, pastries, fruits, meats, poultry, fish. |
| CINNAMON The inner bark of Cinnamon zeylancium which is grown in Ceyon. Cassia cinnamon also grows in the Middle East and is more commonly used. Uses: cookies, cakes, pies, puddings, pickles, breads, sauces, vegetables. |
| CLOVES Pungent flavor buds of the clove tree. Grown in the Netherlands, East Indies, Zanzibar, and Madagascar. Uses: cakes, pies, puddings, sauces, pork, lamb, pickles, fruits, breads, cookies. |
| GINGER Plant grown in semi-tropical countries. Uses: cakes, cookies, pies, sweet-and-sour dishes, fruits, poultry, meats, vegetables. |
| MACE Fibrous husk of nutmeg Uses: sauces, gravies, soups, cakes, cookies, pies, veal, fish, stews, egg and cheese dishes, vegetables. |
| MUSTARD Bitter and biting plant. Uses: sauces, pickles, salad dressings, deviled foods, dips, egg dishes, marinades, pork, ham, corned beef. |
| NUTMEG Mellow, sweet, nutty seed of the Myristica tree grown in the Netherlands East Indies and British West Indies. Uses: cookies, cakes, breads, pies, meats, fruits, vegetables, eggs, sauces. |
| PAPRIKA Sweet Red Pepper Uses: shellfish, fish, salad dressings, poultry, vegetables, soups. |
| PARSLEY Biennial herb Uses: meats, vegetables, salads. |
| POPPY SEED Tiny, nutty-flavored seed of the poppy. Uses: breads, pastries, cookies, cakes, salads. |
| SAFFRON The stigma of the Crocus sativus. Uses: breads, cakes, rice, meats, poultry, fish. |
| SESAME An aromatic seed with a nutty flavor. Uses: breads, pastries, salads, cookies. |
| TURMERIC Deep, yellow-orange root of an Asian plant related to ginger. Uses: pickles, chutneys, curries, dressings, dips. |