The Science of Spice

159 CAROB Cb Flavour Group | SWEET-SOUR ACIDS | Carob RELEASE THE FLAVOUR Whole pods offer most flavour, but should be used acco ...

160 Spice Profiles Region of cultivation Barberry is native to central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, and western Asia. ...

161 BARBERRY Ba Flavour Group | FRUITY ALDEHYDES | Barberry RELEASE THE FLAVOUR Berries can be rehydrated before cooking to dilu ...

162 Spice Profiles The plant Cacao is a broad-leaved, tropical evergreen tree in the mallow family. It grows up to 7m (23ft) tal ...

163 CACAO Cc Flavour Group | FRUITY ALDEHYDES | Cacao Roast nibs in an oven at 140°C (275°F) for 10–15 minutes. Roasting also cr ...

164 Spice Profiles Capsicum peppers probably originated in Mexico, where recent cave findings suggest they were being eaten as f ...

Flavour Group | TOASTY PYRAZINES | Paprika 165 BLENDS TO TRY Use and adapt these classic recipes: Jamaican jerk rub p64 Chimchur ...

166 Spice Profiles Region of cultivation Acacia victoriae and other edible species of wattle are native to arid and semi-arid re ...

Flavour Group | TOASTY PYRAZINES | Wattle 167 Wattle has a unique nutty, roasted coffee-like taste with a lightly charred woody ...

168 Spice Profiles Region of cultivation Sesame plants originated in sub-Saharan Africa. Sesame is cultivated in China, India, N ...

Flavour Group | TOASTY PYRAZINES | Sesame 169 BLENDING SCIENCE Untoasted sesame seeds carry very subtle flavours from compounds ...

170 Spice Profiles This recipe blends three spices to create a creamy, subtly aromatic ice cream that is flavoursome and not too ...

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172 Spice Profiles This most potent spice has been prized for over five millennia, by virtually every civilization – the Greek p ...

GARLIC Ga Flavour Group | SULPHUROUS COMPOUNDS | Garlic 173 BLENDS TO TRY Use or adapt these recipes for classic blends featurin ...

174 Spice Profiles Region of cultivation Asafoetida is native to the mountains of Central Asia, from Turkey, Iran, and Afghanist ...

175 ASAFOETIDA As Flavour Group | SULPHUROUS COMPOUNDS | Asafoetida use a string to tie to the pan rising steam condenses on the ...

176 Spice Profiles Curry leaf has a special place in the cuisines of southern India, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia. When the Dravidian ...

Flavour Group | SULPHUROUS COMPOUNDS | Curry Leaf 177 BLEND TO TRY Use and adapt this classic south Indian spice blend featuring ...

178 Spice Profiles The plant Mustard is a fast-growing annual plant in the cabbage family. It grows up to 60cm (2ft) tall. Whole ...