Guest guest Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 In a message dated 1/19/2008 11:45:16 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, drpatsant writes: Put all of these into a clean coffee grinder (I have one I reserve ONLY for grinding my spices fresh as I need them - makes all the difference!) and grind to a fine powder. Keep in a darkish place (cupboard) in an airtight jar until needed from time to time. excellent advice! on storing spices. So many people store spices in glass jars for open display, under fully bright exposed kitchen's lights, or they store them way too close to the stove! [heat]. **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 And here's another one which I posted the same day: GARAM MASALA: This just means a hot spice mix, according to the individual cookÕs own personal blend, but would be mixed and kept in a jar since it is added in small quantities to various dishes in addition to the other spices for the recipe. The commercial brands are okay if you just need a sprinkle on top of a dish, stirred in at the end, but they use cheaper spices and lack the wonderful scent of the homemade versions. HereÕs one mix that works rather well - you can find recipes for others: 1 Tbsp cardamom seeds (not the whole pod, just the seeds!) 1 tsp whole cloves 1 tsp whole black cumin seeds 1 tsp whole black peppercorns ca. 1/3 of a whole nutmeg 2-inch stick cinnamon a curl of mace if you have it Put all of these into a clean coffee grinder (I have one I reserve ONLY for grinding my spices fresh as I need them - makes all the difference!) and grind to a fine powder. Keep in a darkish place (cupboard) in an airtight jar until needed from time to time. Love, Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 thanks for all the ideas / recipes. i did find some premix at an Indian Grocer here to get me started. however, i would love to learn to make it also. so am going to do some experimenting. , phillybeanpie wrote: > > > In a message dated 1/19/2008 11:45:16 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > drpatsant writes: > > Put all of these into a clean coffee grinder (I have one I reserve ONLY for > grinding my > spices fresh as I need them - makes all the difference!) and grind to a fine > powder. Keep in > a darkish place (cupboard) in an airtight jar until needed from time to time. > > > excellent advice! on storing spices. So many people store > spices in glass jars for open display, under fully bright exposed kitchen's > lights, > or they store them way too close to the stove! [heat]. > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise? NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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