Lec 10: Spices

Question 1

what is saffron used for

Answer 1

cooking and historically for dying cloth yellow

Question 2

saffron is propagated by

Answer 2

cormlets

Question 3

bay originated in

Answer 3

Europe

Question 4

bay leaves used to be used as

Answer 4

crowns in history

Question 5

true cinnamon is native to

Answer 5

india

Question 6

cinnamon production process

Answer 6

stripped then rolled and dried by hand

Question 7

difference between cinnamon and cassia

Answer 7

only inner bark is used for cinnamon and full bark for cassia

Question 8

cinameldahyde

Answer 8

an natural insecticide

Question 9

is cinnamon antiseptic?

Answer 9

yes

Question 10

what type of species is nutmeg

Answer 10

diacious

Question 11

nutmeg originated in

Answer 11

Run indonesia

Question 12

nutmeg is a _____ in small doses

Answer 12

hallucinagine

Question 13

clove tree leaves are

Answer 13

simple, oblong, lanceolate

Question 14

cloves flowers are

Answer 14

pink and aromatic

Question 15

vanilla is a

Answer 15

climbing orchid

Question 16

vanilla is native to

Answer 16

central america and west indies

Question 17

pepper anatomy

Answer 17

a climbing vine w heart shaped leaves

Question 18

black pepper is a ______ fruit

Answer 18

drupe

Question 19

pepper contains

Answer 19

piperine and volatile oil