There are as many kinds of mint as there are sparks flying from the mouth of a volcano, and in the Middle Ages there were probably just as many uses. We come across it in many recipes for widely diverse meat dishes, omelettes, salads and sauces. There are indeed a great many species, peppermint being the best known.
Both the fresh and dried leaves are used as a flavouring. As a rule, mint is not combined with other herbs. It enhances fruit salads, beverages and puddings; especially in the hot summer months, for it leaves a pleasant cool sensation in the mouth and freshens the breath.
The whole caps previously immersed in water are used for seasoning. Properly dried mushrooms can easily be ground to a powder, which can be stored. Fairy ring champignon is used like other mushrooms ,to flavour soups, sauces and meat dishes as well as in pickled vegetable relishes.
In the Middle Ages nutmeg was prized as a spice added not only to food but also to beer and used as a medicine to strengthen the stomach. Nowadays it is used as a flavouring for vegetables, salads and soups as well as breads and pastries. Mace, on the other hand, is used to flavour meat soups, sausages and salamis, vegetables and also in certain herb mixtures.
The nutmeg is dioecious and one male tree is planted to pollinate every 20 female trees. It produces flowers and fruits in succession throughout the year. A single tree yields as many as 2,000 fruits, which are gathered into baskets attached to long bamboo poles.
The chief commercial producers of both spices are Indonesia, Sri Lanka and southern and eastern India. Two sorts of nutmeg are available in the shops: East Indian, graded according to size, and West Indian, ungraded
Both the fresh and dried leaves are used as a flavouring. As a rule, mint is not combined with other herbs. It enhances fruit salads, beverages and puddings; especially in the hot summer months, for it leaves a pleasant cool sensation in the mouth and freshens the breath.
The whole caps previously immersed in water are used for seasoning. Properly dried mushrooms can easily be ground to a powder, which can be stored. Fairy ring champignon is used like other mushrooms ,to flavour soups, sauces and meat dishes as well as in pickled vegetable relishes.
In the Middle Ages nutmeg was prized as a spice added not only to food but also to beer and used as a medicine to strengthen the stomach. Nowadays it is used as a flavouring for vegetables, salads and soups as well as breads and pastries. Mace, on the other hand, is used to flavour meat soups, sausages and salamis, vegetables and also in certain herb mixtures.
The nutmeg is dioecious and one male tree is planted to pollinate every 20 female trees. It produces flowers and fruits in succession throughout the year. A single tree yields as many as 2,000 fruits, which are gathered into baskets attached to long bamboo poles.
The chief commercial producers of both spices are Indonesia, Sri Lanka and southern and eastern India. Two sorts of nutmeg are available in the shops: East Indian, graded according to size, and West Indian, ungraded
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Balm is also a medicinal herb. Tea brewed by pouring hot water on the leaves relieves fatigue, aids digestion and relieves flatulence. .
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