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The trick to adding more flavor to everything you eat, with negligible calories—and the ability to cut back on salt—are spices and herbs. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HERBS & SPICES Spices are the dried seeds, buds, fruit or flower parts, bark or roots of plants. They are usually of tropical origin. Herbs are the leaves and…
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The more flecks of truffle, the tastier the salt. Black truffle salt from Fusion. The winter truffle season is nearing its end. But if you didn’t get enough (or couldn’t afford any), there’s a way to enjoy truffle flavor all year round: truffle salt. BLACK & WHITE TRUFFLE SALT To make truffle salt, small…
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Turmeric is a rhizome with edible roots that grow underground horizontally. It’s related to ginger, which it somewhat resembles in external appearance. Most Americans know turmeric as a deep gold spice that gives its intense color to curry powder. It’s been used for millennia to impart its color to foods. In the last century, it…
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Moroccan spices add zing to a turkey or chicken. Photo courtesy Spice Islands. Perhaps you’re not up for brining a turkey. Instead of garlic powder and pepper, expand your seasoning palette. This recipe from Spice Islands dishes up a Moroccan flair. The recipe is given for a 5-6 pound turkey breast; for a whole…
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You may be wedded to your preparation of the Thanksgiving turkey. But if you’d like to try something new this year, try brining with a flavored turkey brine. Brining is a culinary technique that is regaining popularity because it produces a more moist, juicy, tender and flavorful turkey. Brining locks in the natural moisture of…
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