Tomato powder consists entirely of ground, dehydrated tomatoes. You can use it in any preparation that requires tomato in either sauce or powder form. It has the benefit of having a much longer shelf life when compared to fresh tomatoes. If you are unable to get your hands on tomato …
Celery flakes offer the perfect compromise between fresh celery and celery seed. You get the celery flavor and something closer to the appearance of the vegetable. If having both qualities is important to the success of your dish, you will want to keep some celery flakes in your spice cabinet. …
Fish sauce has been used for centuries as a condiment in Southeast Asia. With the purest blends consisting only of fish and salt, fish sauce is an excellent way to add a distinctive umami flavor to dishes along with salt. While Westerners once knew it only as an ingredient in …
Some recipes require ascorbic acid to keep fruit from browning. It is also useful as a dough improver or dough conditioner in that it strengthens the gluten in bread dough. If you are working with apples or other fruits that are subject to enzymatic browning or want to make bread …
As its name suggests, all purpose seasoning is a way to easily add complex flavors to your dishes without having to measure out multiple spices separately. There are many different all purpose seasoning blends with flavor profiles that differ based on which spices are used and how much of each …
Spirulina is an ancient Chadian and Aztec food that also happens to be very nutrient dense. It consists of blue-green algae that grow in freshwater. While it provides a rare combination of nutrients, there are alternatives you can try if you can’t find it locally. Let’s look at some of …
Chamomile is one of the more popular herbal sleep aids. A big part of its popularity may be the fact that it has a more pleasant taste when compared to other similar options. While chamomile is common and very affordable, there are situations where you might be unable to find …
Rapadura is a brown sugar from Latin America that is not extensively processed. It is used in many traditional Brazilian dishes and in various other baked goods and sweets from Latin America. It goes by many different names, including piloncillo and panela. You should be able to find it in …