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Welcome to the Celtnet Spice Guide. As this site has grown and many more recipes have been added it's become evident that a guide to the various herbs available to the cook is necessary. With spices becoming more commonly available and more exotic spices becoming available from all over the world it has become evident that some kind of guide or introduction to spices is necessary. These pages are an attempt at bringing all the various culinary spices together into one place so that you can see what's available and perhaps find something new to use in your own cooking. To use this Spice Guide simply click on the first letter of the herb name above or below. Alternativey why not just browse through the guide. All the spices given here, whether common or rare, can be obtained via your local supermarket (or more often via your local Asian supermarket) or via a specialist spice distributor. |
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Below, you will find an example spice guide entry produced randomly from our database:
Spice Guide Entry For: WolfberryThis is the description page for Wolfberry (Lycium barbarum) and includes a description as well as an image, if available and a selection of recipes from this site that relates to the herb: Wolfberry.  The Wolfberry (also known as Goji Berry or Chinese Boxthorn) is the name of the fruit of Lycium barbarum or Lycium chinense, species of boxthorn in the family Solanaceae (which also includes the potato, tomato, eggplant, and tobacco). Although its original habitat is obscure (probably southeastern Europe to southwest Asia), wolfberry species are now grown around the world, including in China. Wolfberry species are deciduous woody perennial plants, growing 1–3 m high. Wolfberry leaves form on the shoot either in an alternating arrangement or in bundles of up to 3, each having a shape that is either lanceolate (as it is shaped like a spearhead longer than it is wide) or ovate (egg-like). One to 3 flowers (picture above) occur on stems 1–2 cm in length. 'Wolfberry' is an English translation of gǒuqǐ the plan't Chinese name. In the English-speaking world, 'goji berry' has, in recent years been used as a synonym for Wolfberry. Wolfberries are sweet in taste and can be eaten raw, consumed as juice or wine, brewed into a tea, or prepared as a tincture. Dried wolfberries can also be eaten either raw or cooked and their taste is similar to that of raisins with trace tastes of tomato (a plant family relative) and nuts. Dried wolfberry is an ingredient often used in Chinese soups. Though it is a fruit, in Chinese cuisine it is typically used dried, in relatively small quantities, more like a spice than a fruit, hence its inclusion in this list of spices.
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With Autumn approaching, the mind naturally turns to how best to preserve the season's glut of fruit for the coming winter. One of the best preservation methods is to turn the fruit into jams and jellies, which will last you through the winter and well into the following spring. Here you will learn the secrets of making perfect jams and jellies with grape jam being used as an example.
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There are plenty of smoked salmon recipes that you can try. The smokey flavor and its flaky pink meat can be made toppings for cold salad or it can be a replacement for bacon bits for carbonara.
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Spring is the time for new resolutions and to make the best of fresh and new ingredients. Spring lamb and fresh rhubarb are at their best now and these two classic recipes show off these ingredients at their best. Here you will see some of the best of traditional British cookery that will allow you to make a spectacular meal from these ingredients.
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Spices are an ubiquitous component of our daily lives. Learn here why black pepper is such an important spice and why the age-old quest for spices is a search for a black pepper replacement.
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The Romans were the first peoples to formally add a dessert course at the end of a meal. Here you will learn a little about why we like sweet desserts and why they all, in one way or another, echo the fruit our ancestors used to eat. You will also see two recipes for classic fruit-based desserts.
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British cookery is often seen as a joke, yet with the range of available fresh ingredients British desserts are some of the most divine and inspiring in the world. Here I present two classic desserts: one modern and one traditional for your enjoyment.
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Prue Leiths' 'Leiths Cookery Bible' is one of those books that you never new you couldn't do without. It is the one cookery book that you need on your bookshelf (not that it will stay there very long). To find out why this book is so indispensible why not read the review now?
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The recipe here for moy-moy with pepper soup gives a vegetarian version of the classic West African 'pepper soup' (chilli-based stew). The moy-moy (or steamed black-eyed bean cakes) represent a Nigerian classic that's typically steamed in banana or plantain leaves. I've adapted the recipe to make them more muffin-like (which is better in terms of providing a substantial vegetarian meal).
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The Dungeness crab is one of the Thanksgiving staples along the the West Coast of the United States, as the crab is in season during November. Here you will find out how to prepare the crab ready for use in a range of other recipes.
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