Herb & Spice Companion

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ExOTIC SPICES

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Plant: Seeds, cuttings, or grafted trees

Water: Occasionally; somewhat drought tolerant

Harvest: The tree flowers in spring, and its fruits ripen

in summer.

In the Kitchen

Dishes: Baked sweets, breads, puddings, cheeses

Prep: Grind whole kernels in a mortar and pestle, spice grinder, or coffee grinder just

before using.

Serve: With its range of nutty-sweet flavors, mahlab is a perfect match for any sweet

dessert, especially when baked into cookies, cakes, breads, and other pastries. It’s

also suited for dairy-based treats like

pudding, cheesecake, crème brûlée, and

ice cream. Dried fruit, honey, nuts, and

cinnamon are natural complements. Use

mahlab sparingly, as it can be bitter: 1

teaspoon per cup of sugar.

SUBSTITUTIONS

• ennel seeds


• ardamom


• pricot seeds

PAIRINGS

Vegetables: apples, apricots,

dates, peaches, plums, raisins,

rhubarb, strawberries

Proteins: almonds, cashews,

cream cheese, mascarpone,

pistachios, walnuts

Seasonings: allspice, anise,

cassia, cinnamon, cloves, honey,

lemon juice and zest, mastic,

nigella, nutmeg, poppy seeds,

sesame seeds, rose, vanilla

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