CONTENTS

Preface v

Acknowledgments ix

All About Seasonings for the Global Kitchen 1

HERBS AND SPICES 19 Ajwain ■ Allspice ■ Amchoor ■ Angelica ■ Anise, Brown ■ Anise, Black ■ Annatto ■ Arrowroot ■ Asafetida ■ Avocado Leaf ■ Barberry ■ Basil ■ Bay Leaf, Turkish ■ Bay Leaf, Californian ■ Bay Leaf, Indian ■ Bay Leaf, Indonesian ■ Black Lemon ■ Black Salt ■ Boldina Leaf ■ Borage ■ Bread Clover ■ Bush Tomato ■ Candlenut ■ Caraway ■ Cardamom, Green and White ■ Cardamom, Thai ■ Cardamom, Black ■ Catnip ■ Celery ■ Chervil ■ Chicory ■ Chiles ■ Aji and Rocoto Chiles ■ Aleppo Pepper (Near East Pepper) ■ Ancho Chile ■ Cayenne Pepper ■ Guajillo Chile ■ Habanero Chile ■ Piments d’Espelette ■ Smoked Chiles ■ Thai and other Asian Chiles ■ Chives ■ Cicely ■ Cilantro ■ Cinnamons and Cassias ■ True Cinnamon ■ Cassia-Cinnamon, Indonesian and Chinese ■ Cinnamon, White ■ Cloves ■ Coriander, European ■ Coriander, Indian ■ Coriander, Vietnamese ■ Cream of Tartar ■ Cubeb ■ Culantro ■ Cumin, Brown ■ Cumin, Black ■ Curry Leaf ■ Dill ■ Epazote ■ Fennel ■ Fenugreek ■ Finger Root ■ Galangal, Greater ■ Galangal, Lesser ■ Gale ■ Garlic ■ Ginger ■ Golpar ■ Grains of Paradise ■ Horseradish ■ Hyssop ■ Hyssop, Anise ■ Juniper ■ Kaffir Lime ■ Kencur ■ Kokum ■ Lavender ■ Lemon Myrtle ■ Lemon Verbena ■ Lemongrass ■ Licorice ■ Mace ■ Mahleb ■ Marjoram ■ Mints ■ Mitsuba ■ Mountain Pepper ■ Mugwort ■ Mustard Seeds ■ Nigella ■ Nutmeg ■ Oregano, Mediterranean ■ Oregano, Mexican ■ Paprika ■ Parsley ■ Peppercorns, Black, Green, White, and True Red ■ Pepper, Long ■ Pepper, Negro ■ Pepper, Pink ■ Pepperleaf ■ Pomegranate Seeds ■ Poppy Seeds ■ Rose Petals ■ Rosemary ■ Safflower ■ Saffron ■ Sage ■ Sassafras ■ Savory, Summer and Winter ■ Screw Pine ■ Sea Salts ■ Seaweeds ■ Sesame Seeds ■ Shiso ■ Sichuan Pepper ■ Star Anise ■ Sumac ■ SweetCOPYRIGHTED Flag ■ Sylphium ■ Tamarind MATERIAL■ Tarragon ■ Thyme ■ Turmeric ■ Vanilla Bean ■ Wasabi ■ Wattle Seeds ■ Zedoary

HERB AND SPICE BLENDS 335 American Blends ■ Bay Seasoning ■ “New” Bay Seasoning ■ Barbecue Rubs ■ Memphis-style Barbecue ■ Beale Street Barbecue Rub ■ Kansas City-style Barbecue ■ Kansas City Barbecue Rub and Sauce Base ■ Carolina-style Barbecue ■ Tarheel Barbecue Rub and Sauce Base ■ Poultry Rubs ■ Herb Poultry Rub ■ Paprika Poultry Rub ■ Seafood Rubs ■ Seattle Salmon Rub ■ Southern Catfish Mix ■ Cajun Blackening ■ Cajun Blackening Spice Mix ■ Creole Spices ■ Creole Spice Blend ■ Montreal Steak Spice ■ Steak Spice Blend ■ Seafood Boils ■ Gulf Coast Shrimp Boil ■ Chesapeake Crab Boil ■ Alaskan Crab Boil ■ Corned Beef Spices ■ Corned Beef Spice Mix ■ Corning Solution ■ Pickling Spices ■ Pickling Spice Mix ■ Bread Stuffing Spices ■ “Instant” Stuffing Spice Mix ■ Pumpkin Pie Spices ■ Pumpkin Pie Spice ■ Sausage Spices ■ Farm Sausage Spice ■ Seasoning Salts ■ Western Seasoning Salt ■ Greek Seasoning Salt ■ French Seasoning Salt ■ Japanese Seasoning Salt ■ Mexican Blends ■ Adobo ■ Chili Powders ■ Ancho Chili Powder ■ Chipotle Chili Powder ■ Mole Powder ■ Taco and Fajita Seasoning ■ Central and South American Blends ■ Yucatán Rojo Rub ■ Mayan Cocoa Mix ■ Caribbean Blends ■ Jerk Rub ■ Poudre de Colombo ■ Trinidad Curry ■ Northern European Blends ■ Tikka Masala ■ Worcestershire ■ Glogg Spices ■ Central European Blends ■ Mulling Spices ■ French and Italian Blends ■ Bouquet Garni ■ Herbes de Provence ■ Herbes de la Garrique ■ Fines Herbes ■ Mélange Classique ■ Mignonette Pepper ■ Quatre-Epices ■ Italian Herb Blend ■ Medieval Blends ■ Poudre Forte ■ Poudre Douce ■ English Beef Rub ■ Russian Blends ■ Kharcho ■ Khmeli-Suneli ■ Svanetti Salt ■ Middle Eastern Blends ■ Baharat ■ Hawayil ■ Qalat Daqqa ■ Ras el Hanout ■ Zahtar ■ Israeli Zahtar ■ Syrian Zahtar ■ Zhug ■ Indian Subcontinent Blends ■ Chai Spices ■ Classic Sweet Chai Mix ■ Roast Chai Mix ■ Chat Masala ■ Char Masala ■ Curry Powders ■ Madras-style Curry Powder ■ Pakistani-style Curry Powder ■ Kashmiri-style Curry Powder ■ Sri Lankan-style Curry Powder ■ Garam Masala ■ Central Indian-style Garam Masala ■ Kashmiri Garam Masala ■ Kala Masala ■ Sambhar Masala ■ Panch Phoron ■ African Blends ■ Berberé ■ Mint Chermoula ■ Duqqa ■ Harissa ■ Piri-Piri ■ Tabil ■ Tunisian Five-Spice ■ Capetown Masala ■ Southeast Asian Blends ■ Indonesian Sambals ■ Sambal Goreng ■ Basa Genep ■ Thai Curry Pastes ■ Thai Red Curry Paste ■ Chinese Blends ■ Chinese Five-Spice ■ Chinese Stock Spices ■ Japanese Blends ■ Shichimi-Togarashi ■ Gomaisho

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iv THE CONTEMPORARY ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HERBS & SPICES