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Turmeric's flavor is somewhat earthy, like horseradish and mustard, but slightly bitter.
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Turmeric powder's flavor could also be described as peppery, or even warm in the mouth. Because turmeric, which is sometimes misspelled as tumeric, has such a strong flavor it should be added to dishes sparingly towards the end of the cooking process. |
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This yellow dyeing effect on foods containing turmeric has earned it the nick name "Indian saffron". Although this nickname can be deceiving because only turmeric's color is similar to that of saffron's, the two spices taste's are completely different.
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Turmeric spice is very popular in Indian
cooking. This colorful spice is added to almost every dish
from India, but is also used extensively in Middle Eastern
cooking.
Turmeric is an essential ingredient in curry powder, adding its yellow color to this popular spice mixture. Turmeric is also often combined with rice, vegetables, lamb, and chicken. It even often gives pickles and ball park mustard their yellowish tints. Turmeric can be used to hide the unpleasant smell of fish. The spice is even used in cosmetics, medicines, and perfumes. |
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Turmeric is a plant that looks in appearance much like the ginger plant. Not to surprisingly, turmeric, Curcum longa, is a member of the Zingiberaceae family along with its cousin ginger. The edible part of both plants is an underground stem called a rhizome. Both turmeric and ginger's
rhizomes are thick, fleshy, and have knobby off
Turmeric blooms by sending up a strange looking cone on the end of a stalk. This cone then opens up in numerous little pale yellow turmeric flowers. The bright green foliage of the turmeric plant can grow up to a yard tall and has leaves that are much wider than those of the ginger plant. These leaves, or turmeric herb, are edible, but not commonly consumed. Curcum domestica is another variety of turmeric with large spade shaped leaves.
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has a long history of use, especially in the Indian culture. It was used thousands of years
ago,
and still is used today in Hindu religious ceremonies. The spice is believed to improve
fertility. Turmeric has also long been used as a dye for fabrics and as a flavoring
for foods.
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Health Benefit
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health benefits of turmeric have been reported. Scientific research has
confirmed some of these. Turmeric and its main active ingredient, Curcumin,
have been shown by research to have antioxidant, antimicrobial, and
anti-inflammatory properties. This spice might also help liver
function, lower LDL cholesterol, and may even help fight some kinds of
cancer, but these uses need more scientific research to confirm turmeric's
effectiveness.
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| Turmeric is also known around the world as tumeric, Indian saffron, curcuma, haldee, zirsood, and terre-mérite. | |||||||||
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shoots that look like
stubby fingers. The turmeric rhizome sends up both leaves and flowers from
just below the surface of the ground.
