Category spices

Generality and Etymology Oregano is a herbaceous plant that can be placed among the aromatic herbs; also known as common oregano, it is identified by the binomial nomenclature Origanum vulgare . The vegetable most closely related to oregano is marjoram or "garden oregano", which belongs to the same genus ( Origanum ) but to a different species ( Origanum majorana )

Paprika (in the original alphabet ˈpɒprikɒ ) is a spice which, containing traces of capsicin and good amounts of fructose , is distinguished by its delicate, sweetish and vaguely spicy (sometimes bitter) flavor; both the sweetness and the spiciness of the paprika vary depending on the raw material used, or on the basis of the variety of the fruit (or any mixture) and the manipulations performed on it. H

What's this What is pink pepper? Pink pepper or false pepper is a slightly spicy spice with a characteristic aroma of South American origin, widely used in kitchens around the world - including Italian ones. More precisely, they are fruits (drupes) produced from a plant belonging to the Anacardiaceae family, Genus Schinus and soft species

Generality Cayenne pepper is the name of some "peperoncini", or spicy foods that are used as a spice, an ingredient or a side dish. The name derives from the city of Cayenne, located in French Guyana (South America). The term Cayenne pepper means both the fruit and the plant that produces it

Generality The pimento, otherwise known as " pimenta ", is a spice consisting of the dried berry of an evergreen Caribbean shrub , belonging to the Family of the Myrtaceae (the same as the myrtle) and called Pimenta dioica . At the time of its discovery (1621 AD), the English baptized the pimento with the name of " allspice " (literally "all spices"), since they believed that its aromatic properties contained in one those typical of cinnamon, nutmeg and of cloves

Generality Rosemary is a perennial shrub classified in the Lamiaceae family (or Labiatae, if you prefer ), belonging to the genus Rosmarinus and the Specie or fficinalis (binomial nomenclature: Rosmarinus officinalis ). It is an evergreen plant, typical of the Mediterranean maquis and of the Canary flora, which grows from sea level up to 1200m of altitude

What is it about? The pink salt of the Himalayas is a rock salt (or halite) extracted from the Khewra mine, located in the district of Jhelum, within the Pakistani region of Punjab (which emerges from the Indo Gangetica plain). The promontories from which this mineral made of sodium chloride is extracted are located 300km from the Himalayan mountain range, 298km from Amritsar (India) and 260km from Lahore

Generality In common parlance, vanilla means a product of plant origin that has unique organoleptic and taste characteristics of its kind. It therefore recognizes various types of applications, from the gastronomic sector (industrial and domestic) to the perfume industry and aromatherapy techniques. It is obtained from the fruits (pods) of an orchid native to Mexico, falls into the category of spices and boasts a pure, spicy and at the same time delicate taste

Introduction Many people praise daikon as a delicious side dish with even extraordinary therapeutic properties. In this article we will try to shed light on the characteristics and properties of this strange root, little known in Italy until a few years ago, but extremely widespread in Japan. Generality Daikon, although widespread in Japanese territory, is native to most of the countries of East Asia: it has a shape very similar to that of carrot, but the taste is decidedly stronger and more spicy

Spicy Spice " It is surprising that the use of pepper has become so fashionable, seeing that in the other substances we use it is the sweetness or their appearance that has attracted our attention. Pepper has nothing in itself that can implore a recommendation like other fruits, having a certain spiciness as its only quality