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Love a baked potato? Love it even more with a sprinkling of your favorite fresh herbs or spices. They add a rush of flavor and aroma with virtually no calories. Herbs are also very nutritious, adding vitamins and minerals to the meal. We love the classics: shredded basil; snipped dill, chive and rosemary; chopped parsley…
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Tellicherry, the “Champagne” of black peppersorns. Photo by B.A. Van Sise | THE NIBBLE. There’s no question that freshly-ground pepper delivers exciting flavor, while pre-ground pepper tends to be flat. That’s because the grinding process releases aromatic and palate-pleasing qualities that begin to dry out after they’re released. The spicy heat derives largely from the…
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Spices begin to lose their flavor immediately after grinding. Cooks with sensitive palates have been known to replace jars of spices six months after opening, even though the “rule of thumb” says they’ll be useful for two years. Whole spices, on the other hand, retain their flavor much longer. They can be ground quickly in…
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Black garlic. Photo by Katharine Pollak | THE NIBBLE. Black garlic was was developed about 10 years ago by a company in Korea, and has been available to American chefs for about two years. But until recently, it hasn’t been easy for consumers to find it. Now it’s popping up at specialty food stores and…
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From its dawn, mankind has sought herbs and spices to flavor food and to cure ills. Ancient travelers brought them back from foreign lands. Given the long and treacherous journey, imported spices and herbs were costly, beyond the reach of the common man. Some spices were often used as currency: 3,000 pounds of peppercorns, the…
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