Garlic
Garlic is a mighty ingredient that adds depth and flavor to a wide range of dishes. Whether you're tossing it into a pasta sauce, roasting it to spread on bread, or using it to season meats, garlic is a kitchen essential with a long history of making meals more delicious.
It's not just a culinary favorite; it's also been used for its medicinal properties for thousands of years.
Location : Vegetable Section
Garlic Powder
Garlic powder is a popular seasoning made from dehydrated garlic cloves that are ground into a fine powder. This flexible spice offers a milder, less pungent taste compared to fresh garlic.
This makes it ideal for dishes where a more subtle garlic flavor is wanted. It's a staple in many spice cabinets and is often used in rubs, marinades, dressings, and cooked dishes.
Location : Spice Aisle
Green Peppercorns
Green peppercorns are unripe berries with a mild, light flavor. They are often canned in brine or freeze-dried in jars. They add a pleasant, light peppery flavor to sauces, pates and salad dressings.
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Ground Allspice
These small dark, reddish-brown berries are so called because their aroma and flavor resemble a combination of cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.
Use Allspice whole in marinades; for pot roasting meats and poultry; in fish dishes, pickles and chutneys.
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Ground Almonds
Ground almonds, often referred to as almond meal or almond flour depending on their texture, are simply almonds that have been finely chopped or ground up into a fine powder or coarse meal.
This process transforms whole almonds, with their crunchy texture and nutty flavor, into a versatile ingredient that can be used in a wide range of culinary applications.
Location : Baking Supplies Aisle
Ground Annatto Seeds
Annatto seeds are the dried reddish seeds of the Annatto Tree that give food a bright orange-yellow tint.
They are usually cooked first in hot fat; then the seeds are discarded. Often they are ground to a powder and stirred into such foods as butter for color.
Location : Spice Aisle
Ground Nutmeg
Ground nutmeg is a spice made by grinding the seed of the nutmeg tree, aka Myristica fragrans, into a fine powder. The nutmeg tree is unique in that it produces two spices: nutmeg, from the seed itself, and mace, from the seed covering.
Nutmeg has a warm, slightly sweet flavor and is used to add depth and aroma to various dishes.
Location : Spice Aisle
Tips and Hacks
Speed up your potato baking process with a simple kitchen hack: soak them in salt water for 20 minutes prior to baking. This not only speeds up cooking time but also enhances flavor, giving you perfectly seasoned, fluffy potatoes faster.
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