Editorial ChefMoringa oleifera goes by an assortment of other names, most notably drumstick tree. This is because of its long triangular seed pods. From afar these pods resemble those of French beans. It is also commonly …
Mustard Seed the Star of the Parables
The mustard seed comes from a plant bearing the same name. For centuries it cherished for its flavorful and delicate oils making it an important spice for culinary purposes. The three main culinary varieties are black mustard (Brassica nigra), brown Indian …
It’s Mace Crimson in Color, and This is What it Is
Mace Spice is the dried lacy reddish covering, or aril, which envelops the nutmeg kernel. It comes from the nutmeg tree and is harvested hand in hand with the nutmeg kernel. Mace and nutmeg are distinctively different spices from …
Nutmeg, Getting up Close, Aromatic and Candid
Nutmeg is an aromatic spice from the seed of a variety of trees in the genus Myristica. It can be differentiated from the mace, which is a similar-tasting spice. The difference is that mace is made from the …
Anise or Aniseed is an Aromatic Herb Cherished for its Delicate Flavor
Anise is a herbal shrub with a fruit also known as aniseed. It is a flowing plant that botanically belongs to the family Apiaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia and the Mediterranean region. The plant which …
Espagnole Sauce, the Brown and Delicate Gem of Mother Sauces
Espagnole Sauce is a rich and delicate brown sauce and one of the five mother sauces of French cuisine. The fact that this sauce also known by the name Spanish Sauce is pointing to its …
Stay Classy With French Cuisine Tomato Sauce
Tomato sauce also known as Neapolitan sauce or Napoletana sauce in Italy is one of the five mother sauces of French cuisine as described by Auguste Escoffier. It also refers to any variation of sauces based …
The Sweet and Delicious Loquat, and What you Need to Know
The loquat is a fruit of an evergreen shrub of the same name. It is native to South Central China. It is also a popular fruit in Japan, Korea, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka as …
Introducing Lychee, the Delicate Pearl-like Fruit
Lychee is also known as Litchi botanically and is of the soapberry family, Sapindaceae of the genus Litchi. Lychee is a large tropical and evergreen tree that bears small pink fruits with a rough texture on the …
Add a Little Lemongrass to Style up Your Culinary Indulgences
Cymbopogon, is more commonly known as lemongrass herb but may also be known in different regions by other terms such as barbed wire grass, cha de Dartigalongue, citronella grass, fever grass, gavati chahapati, hierba Luisa, lemongrass, silky …