Spice & Seasoning Industry Insights
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Cinnamon Beyond Ground: Understanding Quills, Quillings, Featherings and Chips
Most cinnamon reaches a finished food product as a familiar brown powder. But long before it reaches a grinder, cinnamon can move through trade in several very different forms. In the Ceylon cinnamon industry, terms such as quills, quillings, featherings, and chips…
Nutmeg and Mace: Two Spices From the Same Fruit
Nutmeg and mace look, taste, and function like two different spices. Botanically, they come from the same fruit. Both are produced by Myristica fragrans , a tropical evergreen native to Indonesia’s Moluccas, including the Banda Islands, which have been closely…
Why Mustard Gets Hot When You Add Water
Dry mustard powder and prepared mustard can deliver surprisingly different sensory experiences. The reason starts inside the seed. Mustard seeds naturally contain compounds called glucosinolates and an enzyme called myrosinase. While the seed remains intact, these…
Allspice Is Not a Blend: The Story Behind One of the Most Misunderstood Spices
Allspice has a name that makes it sound like a seasoning blend. It isn’t. Allspice comes from the fruit of Pimenta dioica , an evergreen tree native to parts of the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America. The berry develops an aroma that can remind people of clove,…