Coriander is a cultivated annual or biennial herb native, most probably, to the eastern Mediterranean. Long ago, it spread to southern Asia and Europe, where it often grows wild as an escape. Finds in old Egyptian graves confirm that it was used by the Egyptians.
Henry VIII of England was so fond of saffron in his kitchen that he forbade its use as a hair-dye by the ladies of the court.
Cornelian cherry is one of the few shrubs whose fruits, like those of juniper and barberry, are used to flavour foods. They are red, barrel- shaped drupes that are sour at first.
Nevertheless, the fruits, cleverly combined with other spices, give some foods a pleasant and unusual taste. It is used in making breads and in herb mixtures for flavouring salamis and pts.
Coriander is most widely used in the Spanish-speaking countries of South America. It is one of the ingredients of curry-powder and is also added to pickled vegetables and to flavour certain herb liqueurs, such as gin. Fresh young leaves are also used as a seasoning.
The plant is closely related to caraway, fennel, dill and anise. The coriander sold in shops is from cultivated plants. It is raised mainly on the coast of north Africa, chiefly in Morocco, as well as in Europe, India, North and South America, principally in Argentina. The ripe fruits have a sweetish, slightly pungent flavour and a pleasant aroma.
Henry VIII of England was so fond of saffron in his kitchen that he forbade its use as a hair-dye by the ladies of the court.
Cornelian cherry is one of the few shrubs whose fruits, like those of juniper and barberry, are used to flavour foods. They are red, barrel- shaped drupes that are sour at first.
Nevertheless, the fruits, cleverly combined with other spices, give some foods a pleasant and unusual taste. It is used in making breads and in herb mixtures for flavouring salamis and pts.
Coriander is most widely used in the Spanish-speaking countries of South America. It is one of the ingredients of curry-powder and is also added to pickled vegetables and to flavour certain herb liqueurs, such as gin. Fresh young leaves are also used as a seasoning.
The plant is closely related to caraway, fennel, dill and anise. The coriander sold in shops is from cultivated plants. It is raised mainly on the coast of north Africa, chiefly in Morocco, as well as in Europe, India, North and South America, principally in Argentina. The ripe fruits have a sweetish, slightly pungent flavour and a pleasant aroma.
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