Spices, Fragrances, Flavorings Flashcards
What is nutmeg and mace and what is it used for?
Ground seed of a plant, and used for baking
What are cloves and what are they used for?
Dried flower buds and are used in pumpkin spice and to flavor tobacco
What are considered the “spice islands”?
Moluccas in indonesia
How did the dutch become wealthy?
By stealing spice from Indonesia after colonizing and made a monopoly
T/F: There is one pieces of cinnamon
F: there are two species
What is sandalwood and what is it used for?
It is the bark of a tree and is used for the fragrance (incense, perfume, furniture)
T/F: there are 2 species of vanilla.
F: There are 3
Planifolia
Pompona
Tahitiensis
T/F: Vanilla bean is an accurate name
F: It is the capsule from an orchid family
How does vanilla get dispersed?
From animals like capybaras, eating it and passing it through
T/F: 95% of vanilla flavoring used today is from the plant
F: only 1% is used
T/F: Saffron is the most expensive of all herbs and spices
True
What are some members of the ginger family?
Ginger, cardamom, turmeric, galangal
T/F: Mints are considered the king of fragrant leaved plant families
True
What are some members of the mint families?
Peppermint, spearmint, thyme, rosemary, sage, basil, oregano, marjoram
What is so special about patchouli?
It is a scent that is known to be the defining scent of the 60s and 70s
T/F: Black pepper and white pepper are from 2 separate plants
False: they are from the same plant. black pepper you get from mature fruit, white pepper is when they peel off the fruit wall of the black fruit, green pepper is from the immature plant
What is Capsaicin?
An alkaloid that is not water soluble
T/F capsaicin is used in medicine to treat psoriasis, osteoarthritis, and pain
True
What makes a plant tree?
It has a secondary phylum
Where is capsaicin at in the pepper?
In the placental region
T/F: Onions are nearly universally important as a basic seasoning and starting point of many dishes due to the flavonoids and polyphenols
True
What is the name of the enzyme that causes us to cry and get flavor from onions?
Thiosulfinates
What is a Maillard reaction?
Sugars and proteins reacting to heat to give us a flavor
What are some members of the onion family?
Red, Vidalia, Scallions, Ramps, Shallot, Leek, Garlic
What is perfume a mix of?
Ethanol. carrier oils, and fragrance components
What makes the perfume scent last?
Carrier oil
