Lec 10: Spices Flashcards
1
Q
what is saffron used for
A
cooking and historically for dying cloth yellow
2
Q
saffron is propagated by
A
cormlets
3
Q
bay originated in
A
Europe
4
Q
bay leaves used to be used as
A
crowns in history
5
Q
true cinnamon is native to
A
india
6
Q
cinnamon production process
A
stripped then rolled and dried by hand
7
Q
difference between cinnamon and cassia
A
only inner bark is used for cinnamon and full bark for cassia
8
Q
cinameldahyde
A
an natural insecticide
9
Q
is cinnamon antiseptic?
A
yes
10
Q
what type of species is nutmeg
A
diacious
11
Q
nutmeg originated in
A
Run indonesia
12
Q
nutmeg is a _____ in small doses
A
hallucinagine
13
Q
clove tree leaves are
A
simple, oblong, lanceolate
14
Q
cloves flowers are
A
pink and aromatic
15
Q
vanilla is a
A
climbing orchid
