spices
Aromatic culinary powders
Spices are aromatic plant substances used to flavor food—pepper, cinnamon, cumin, nutmeg, and dozens more.
Distinguished from herbs by coming from seeds, bark, roots, or fruits rather than leaves.
To spice something is to add spices, or figuratively to make it more interesting: spice up your love life.
The spice of life is variety.
The bazaar smelled of exotic spices.
Ground aromatic seed
- turmericYellow rhizome spice
- cinnamonAromatic bark spice
- cardamomAromatic seed pod spice
- nutmegAromatic seed spice
paprika · coriander · saffron · cloves · ginger · fenugreek · peppercorn · mustard
Substance improving food taste
- marinadeSeasoned steeping liquid
- rubApply friction manually
- blendCombine into mixture
- sautéCook quickly in fat
roasting · infusing · grinding · toasting · tempering · blooming · curry · stew
Crocus-derived golden spice
- cardamomAromatic seed pod spice
- sumacSpice shrub, sometimes irritating
- galangalPungent Asian cooking rhizome
- harissaNorth African chili paste
zaatar · lemongrass · asafetida · annatto · nigella · juniper
Chili heat compound
- chiliCapsicum pod or stew
- pepperPungent dried berry spice
- jalapenoPungent Mexican pepper
- habaneroExtremely pungent chili variety
cayenne · serrano · piquancy · hotness · sriracha · chipotle · ancho · fieriness
Kills or inhibits germs
- picklingAcid preservation process
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- briningSaltwater soaking for meat
- dryingMoisture removal process
mummification · embalming · shelf-life · fermentation · salting · smoking · preserving · antibacterial
Oxidation-preventing molecule
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- antimicrobialKills or inhibits germs
- healingRestoration of health
digestive · ayurvedic · remedy · therapeutic · tonic · herbalism · poultice · tisane
cumin
Ground aromatic seed
nutmeg · paprika · coriander · saffron · cloves · ginger · fenugreek · peppercorn · mustard · sumac
seasoning
Substance improving food taste
sauté · roasting · infusing · grinding · toasting · tempering · blooming · curry · stew · braise
saffron
Crocus-derived golden spice
- cardamomAromatic seed pod spice
- sumacSpice shrub, sometimes irritating
- galangalPungent Asian cooking rhizome
harissa · zaatar · lemongrass · asafetida · annatto · nigella · juniper
capsaicin
Chili heat compound
habanero · cayenne · serrano · piquancy · hotness · sriracha · chipotle · ancho · fieriness · burning
antimicrobial
Kills or inhibits germs
- picklingAcid preservation process
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- briningSaltwater soaking for meat
drying · mummification · embalming · shelf-life · fermentation · salting · smoking · preserving · antibacterial
antioxidant
Oxidation-preventing molecule
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- antimicrobialKills or inhibits germs
healing · digestive · ayurvedic · remedy · therapeutic · tonic · herbalism · poultice · tisane · apothecary
caravans
Groups traveling together
- merchantsThose who conduct commerce
- commoditiesTradeable raw materials
- importObtain from overseas
export · colonialism · maritime · Venice · Genoa · Moluccas · Zanzibar · Kerala · Dutch · Portuguese
fragrance
Pleasing olfactory quality
essence · redolence · aromatics · whiff · perfume · olfactory · muskiness · earthy · smoky · floral
- food termsprotein, carbohydrate, flavor, fat, taste
- food productssnacks, snack foods, frozen foods, canned goods, dried foods
- marketsmarket, marketplace, stock market, bazaar, flea market
- America and Asia travelsSilk Road, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, sea routes, trade routes
- botanicalsherbs, tea, flowers, lavender, seeds
- farmers marketfarmers market, farmstand, farm stands, tomato, vendors
spicesblandness
Absence of distinctive qualities
plainness · tastelessness · flavorlessness · bland food · mildness
spicesfresh herbs
Recently harvested culinary plants
staples · herbs · greens · vegetables · proteins
- spicy foodDishes with heat
- spice upMake more interesting
- pumpkin spiceWarm autumn seasoning blend
- spicing upMaking less bland
- sugar and spiceTraditional girlhood ingredients
- spiced upMade more interesting
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