Rex wrote on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:53:38 +0000:
??>> I currently have a poor selection of spices in the house.
RMF> And I have too many :-)
??>> What sorts of things would be good to have around when
??>> buying fresh,
RMF> Many of the spices are made from *dried* seeds (or
RMF> seed pods); so they're not fresh ... they can be *ground*
RMF> "fresh" from the dry state and they will taste better for
RMF> it than a stored powder, months old ...
RMF> e.g. coriander, cardamom, fenugreek, mustard,
RMF> pepper
I would certainly agree with grinding your own. A blade-type
coffee grinder is quite cheap and easy to clean. I know purists
swear by mortars and pestles but, even as a professional chemist
who did learn to use one, you can keep them, IMHO.
James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland
E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
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