What is a SPICE?

What is SALT most commonly used for?

Which of the following is the most commonly used seasoning?

Identify the herb pictured.

This herb comes from the mint family with tender, leafy stems. It is available in many varieties and has a mild, licorice-like flavor.

What is it?

Where should SPICES be stored?

Which item is NOT considered a basic type of seasoning ingredient?

Identify the herb pictured.

This herb comes from an evergreen shrub with needlelike leaves, is a member of the mint family. It has a strong flavor, aroma and is available fresh or dried, whole or ground. It is also used in soups, stews, sauces, and baked goods.

What is it?

What is an ingredient that intensifies or improves food without changing the food’s natural flavor?

What is an ingredient that actually changes the natural flavor of the foods to which it is added and also enhances the experience of tasting the dish?

What type of salt is free of iodine or other additives and has a milder flavor?

Identify the spice.

These seeds are dried greenish-brown with a strong licorice-like aroma and flavor. They are usually star in shape.

What is it?

In the Middle Ages, what spice was widely traded and commonly used as a form of currency?

What type of pepper, comes from the dried, unripe berries of the pepper plant? It is slightly hot, but not bitter, the most common pepper used and stimulates juices in the stomach lining and helps with digestion.

What is a combination of fresh herbs and vegetables tied in a bundle with butcher’s twine?

What type of pepper, is not like black, white, or green pepper? Instead, it comes from the capsicum plant and is related more closely to the bell pepper family. It is used to add flavor to food, such as soups and sauces, without altering the food’s natural flavor.

Identify the herb pictured.

It is a member of the mint family. It has soft downy leaves that are fragrant and warm. It is available fresh or dried, whole or ground. It is often used in soups, stews, stuffings, and sausages. It is also used as a seasoning for poultry and pork.

What is it?

T or F.

Fresh herbs should be minced or crushed as close to cooking or serving time as possible. They should be added at the end of the cooking process.

Identify the herb pictured.

It is a shrub of the mint family. It has a sharp and spicy flavor. It is available fresh or dried, as crushed leaves or ground. This herb is used in meat, poultry, and fish dishes, as well as in soups and baked goods.

What is it?

T or F.

The flavor and aroma of spices come from oils.

T or F.

Store dried herbs in a cool, dry place at temperatures between 100°F and 160°F.

Identify the spice.

This spice is the thin, dried inner bark of two related evergreen trees of the laurel family. It has a warm, spicey aroma and flavor. It is available dried in sticks or ground.

What is it?

Fill in the blank:

A ________________ is an acidic liquid usually used to soak meat before it is cooked, to give the meat flavor and tenderness.

Identify the spice.

This underground stem of a plant is native to Asia. It has a strong, sweet peppery flavor. It is most often used in baking in flavor cookies and cakes, or with fruits.

What is it?

T or F.

LIGHT can cause spices to deteriorate. This can rob spices of their flavor.

Identify this spice.

This spice lends chili it's "Taco-like" distinctive flavor. It's available whole or ground. The seeds are dried, ripened fruit of an herb in the parsely family.

What is it?

Identify the spice.

This seed comes from a tall, hardy plant in the parsely family. It has an Anise-like flavor used in tomato sauce, marinades, fish and shellfish.

What is it?

T or F.

Constantly taste food to determine the right level of seasoning for each dish and season accordingly.

What herb is used for flavor and then taken out?

What is the most expensive spice?