Monthly Archives: July 2007

Have you worn your best white blouse or shirt on a date only to have it stained with the sauce from your favourite chicken curry? Or dropped a forkful of chicken vindaloo onto a friend’s best cream carpet? How do … Continue reading →

Ginger is a widely used pungent herb that is used in cooking. The main producers of ginger are India, Brazil, Jamaica and Nigeria. When added to curries, the ginger roots are chopped, crushed or grated to release the flavour. You … Continue reading →

The nutmeg and mace spices both come from the seeds of evergreen trees in the Myristica family. Nutmeg is the kernel of the seed of the tree and mace is the lacy red skin (the aril) of the kernel. The … Continue reading →

Turmeric is a plant belonging to the ginger family. It grows in hot climates that have lots of rain. It’s no surprise that India produces most of the world’s supply of turmeric and uses about 80% of the total crop … Continue reading →

Cloves are the dried buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae. Cloves are mainly grown in India and Indonesia and are used as a spice or as a medicine. The spice is very strong and so cloves must be … Continue reading →