On food and cooking the science and lore of the kitchen ( PDFDrive ) 791
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cranberry family, whose distinctive,
refreshingaromaiscreatedmainlybymethyl
salicylate.
ASurveyofTemperate-Climate
Spices
Asistrueofherbs,manyofourtemperateclimatespicescomefromjustafewplant
families.Inthefollowingsurvey,Igroup
togetherspicesthatarebotanicallyrelated,
andlisttherestinalphabeticalorder.Tropical
spicesaresurveyedseparatelyinthenext
section.
TheCarrotFamily
Inadditiontomanyleafyherbs,thecarrot
familyalsogivesusanumberofourfavorite
spices.Thearomatic“seeds”ofplantsinthe
carrotfamilyareactuallysmallbutcomplete
fruitsthataredryratherthanfleshy.Theyare
borneinpairs,enclosedinaprotectivehusk,
andareusuallysoldhuskedandseparated.
Theindividualfruitshaveacharacteristic
ridgedsurface,andtheiraromaticoilis
containedincanalsthatlieundertheridges.
Ajwain Ajwain (Trachyspermum ammi) is a
close relative of caraway, used in North
Africa andAsia, especially India, and can be
thought of as a seed version of thyme: it
carries the essence of thyme, thymol, in a
caraway-likeseed.
Carrotfamilyanatomy.Fennelseeds.Seedsof
plants in the carrot family carry their
essentialoilinhollowchambersbeneaththeir
outerridges.
