Cooking with Spice
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2010-10-27/cooking-spice
Many people equate spice with heat and shy away from unfamiliar flavors. But cooking with spices not only adds pizazz to your food, it boosts your immune system too. We explore ways to experiment with spices you may not have tried--and look at the health benefits of doing so.
Guests
Monica Bhide
Syndicated spice columnist for Scripps media; author, "Modern Spice: Inspired Indian Flavors for the Contemporary Kitchen (Simon & Schuster)
Rebecca Katz
Executive Chef at the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, DC; author of the cookbook "The Cancer Fighting Kitchen" (Celestial Arts)
Related Links
Monica's Eggs-on-Potato-Chips Recipe
Monica Bhide tells us she has received many inquiries about her eggs-on-potato-chips recipe that she mentioned on air today. You can find the recipe here.
Dorie Greenspan's Stuffed Pumpkin Recipe
A different, but beautifully rendered, fall dish.
Comments
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I love experimenting with spices. Adding a pinch of cinnamon to stir fried chicken is delicious. I was surprised at how tasty it was, but you can't add too much or it will overpower your dish.
What exactly is allspice?
And, how long should we keep spices in the cabinet?
I'd like to take a moment and educate about a certain spice.
I'm allergic to black, white and green pepper.
http://www.helium.com/items/915151-allergic-reactions-to-black-pepper
Most people don't realize that not only is it an allergy it's a life-threatening SERIOUS allergy.
Please don't assume anyone is lying about any allergy, regardless if you've heard of it or not.
This show gives a terrible impression of Indian cooking, culture and general knowlege of the difference between spices and herbs and the origins of the spices.
I found this broadcast interesting & enlightening & look forward to experimenting more with spices, both for flavor and the healthful benefits mentioned.
Is there any way I could obtain a copy of the "recipe" (I think it was Ms. Bhide who spoke of it) for the roasted pumpkin filled with cheese, spices, & other goodies that she prepared for her husband? It sounds wonderful. If a recipe is available, please send to: imsteck1962@yahoo.com
Thanks for your consideration. I love your shows.
It is a really great recipe by Dorie Greenspan - http://www.doriegreenspan.com/2008/09/pumpkin-packed-with-bread-and-chee...
So happy to hear this discussion!
We use spices for taste but also Ayurvedically to maintain health and balance and to heal when we do become ill. Our diet (especially our spices) change by the season.
My son is 3.5 and just today he's had:
Ginger (several times)
Nutmeg
Cinnamon
Cloves
Thyme
S&P
Turmeric (he can say it and he LOVES it, esp. with honey)
He also eats Cardamom (chews on the seeds even!), Coriander, Fennel, and on and on.
(BTW: we are a white family of European descent, both my husband and I grew up eating "American" food (and American Italian for my husband). I used next to no spices until I learned about Ayurveda last year!)
Dear Mdhide:
Thank you very much for this link. It looks wonderful and fun to make and surely will be delicious.
Reenie62
Gernot Katzer’s Spice Pages offer a wealth of “solid information on [over 100] spice plants.” Katzer discusses “their usage in ethnic cuisines, ... their history, chemical constituents, and the etymology of their names.” The Spice Pages also boast “numerous photos featuring the live plants or the dried spices.”