Cumin

DESCRIPTION:

Cumin was originally from west Asia used in many dishes, perhaps most famously in Indian cooking. Now it is used quite a lot worldwide in Mexican, Western, Indian, Malaysian and so on. It is well suited for curries and thick sauces. Goes great on most meats, especially red meat and chicken. The key with good cumin is to roast it just prior to cooking, to let the flavor really explode and transform the dish. Whole seeds are best, but if one is not able to powder the seeds for use, powder will work fine. Powder is slightly more finicky to roast, but is quite convenient.

BOTANICAL NAME:

Cuminum cyminum

FAMILY: Apiaceae

INGREDIENTS:

Cumin seed

CUISINE TYPES:

Mexican, Indian, SE Asian, European.

FLAVOR:

Earthy, warm, slight lemony tones. Adds depth to anything it is added to.

AVAILABILITY:

Year round

PRODUCTION STYLE:

Field grown. Machine dried.

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:

India

EST. SHELF LIFE:

3 Years

RELATED INFO:

SHIPPING METHODS:

Taiwan Shipping: 1-3 Day Postal Service, Black Cat and 7-11. Next day refrigerated and frozen delivery available door-to-door or to 7-11.

International Shipping Options: Postal Service (1-3 week air mail), EMS, Courier (DHL & FedEx), Air Freight (wholesale). Fresh produce unavailable outside of Taiwan.

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