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Cumin

Cumin

Cumin

Common Name: Onion

Genus Species: Cuminum cyminum

Family: Apiaceae

Origin: East Mediterranean

Cultivation: Iran, Turkey, India, China, Indonesia, Japan, Southern Russia, Morocco, Mexico

Description: This seed spice is, like coriander, an ancient Mediterranean flavor. It is popular in Morocco in kabobs and couscous, in England in mulligatawny soup, in German sausages, pickles, cakes and breads, Dutch cheese, Mexican sauces and chili con carne, in hummus and in India’s masalas and curries. It is also used in liqueur, such as kummel, when alcohol is flavored with cumin, caraway, and fennel. Cumin and caraway are often confused with each other, and with anise, which is sometimes called sweet cumin. In the U.S.A., this spice is used in condiments, in flavors and in perfumes. Cumin is grown extensively in Iran, and is used in many Persian recipes. However, the Iranian spice, black cumin, and the similar spice, nigella, are less popular outside Iran, India and a few other countries, in which they are mostly used for flavoring rice dishes.

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