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What Is Pickling Spice Made Of?
Pickling Spice is the secret weapon for uplifted food preservation—loaded with aromatics and savory herbs and spices, this blend uplifts all types of pickles. The base blend contains everything from chiles to allspice, but quantities and added ingredients are different between recipes. Here's ours.
Powdered Ginger Recipes For Cooks, Not Bakers
We've compiled a list of some of our favorite powdered ginger recipes that aren't baked goods. Dried, ground ginger is a great way to add that unmistakable depth of spice that fresh ginger contributes, but with an added level of convenience.
Yemeni Zhoug Sauce with a Smokey Twist
Zhoug is a refreshing, yet spicy, Yemeni herb sauce that is extremely well-known in Israel, but is also gaining increased popularity in the US. It is most commonly used as a sauce to serve alongside falafel but has many other purposes and is a great addition to add to your summer condiment collection.
Persian Beef Stew
Ghormeh Sabzi with Beef is a hearty dish that incorporates a lot of flavor, protein, and plenty of healthy greens. Ghormeh sabzi is an herb stew that is often prepared with lamb or beef. It is citrus forward, thanks to the use of black limes which balance the heavier flavors of the meat, beans, and turmeric.
Saudi Arabian Chicken and Rice (Saliq)
Saliq, or saleeg, is a rice and meat dish that is popular in Saudi Arabia and quite often prepared for occasions of celebration. It is savory and comforting, made by boiling meat with cardamom, onion, garlic, and other fragrant flavors and using the broth to make a savory rice pudding.
How to Make Sopa Negra
Costa Rican Black Bean Soup, or sopa negra, is a traditional, hearty soup that incorporates a multitude of vegetables, black beans, fragrant spices, and various toppings, including eggs, radish, onions, avocado, crèma, and cilantro leaves.