Saffron is widely used in oriental cuisine to prepare meat, fish, rice dishes, desserts, drinks. The intense and persistent aroma and the bitter aroma that characterizes it makes it one of the most precious and expensive spices in the world. In Italy the use on Milanese risotto is known. (The package consists of 2 grams)
Couscous is the most popular dish in Morocco and North Africa, but spread all over the world. Giving an aromatic flavor with the couscous flavoring on dishes is something unique and makes the taste of the food particular.
Ingredients
ginger, cumin, coriander, turmeric, cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper, cloves, hot paprika.
Savory, like many other aromatic herbs, is attributed a herbal use, in particular linked to the digestive system. This medicinal plant is said to have antispasmodic and stomachic properties. Very widespread in Italy, in the kitchen it is excellent for flavoring food but is also rich in beneficial properties, it is antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant.
Shirò is a spicy dish typical of the cuisine of the Horn of Africa, particularly Ethiopia and Eritrea, which is served hot on fermented enjera bread. This mixture represents the union of various ingredients that compose it, ready to create a creamy and aromatic chickpea Shirò, perfect to accompany your dishes, exotic or not.
Ingredients:
chickpea flour, black cardamom, white cumin, black cumin, basil, garlic, ginger, salt.
Sumac is a spice with a fresh and slightly acidic flavor, excellent for seasoning first and second courses or for adding more flavor to drinks. Historically used in the Middle East and known in Sicily as Sommacco, this spice also has beneficial draining and digestive properties and is a powerful antioxidant.
Thyme is a spice that makes many preparations pleasant. With an aromatic, slightly spicy taste, it can be easily used to flavor pasta dishes, roasted meat, grilled meat, fish and fillings. Liqueurs and vinegars are also produced. Combined with wine, garlic, onion, brandy, it is used to prepare excellent sauces for meat dishes.
An exquisite variant for seasonings and touches of flavor, black garlic is produced by fermentation, and is rich in proteins, phosphorus and calcium. In this way, the pungent taste of white garlic is avoided while maintaining the nutritional principles; indeed, doubling the natural antioxidant and antibiotic properties.
The mix of spicy peppers of Ethiopian cuisine is enriched with many shades of flavors to create a pungent and intense condiment. Excellent for flavoring red or white meat, it can also be used for vegetables, fish or other dishes, mixed with oil or sauces. If you want to try it in its typical dish, the Mit Mità enhances the flavors of the beef tartare (Kifto).
The dish is known all over the world, but it is not paella if it does not include this mix of aromatic and delicate spices - suitable for both fish and meat paella. The amount of spiced mixture is subjective based on taste, you can try it with a teaspoon and then adapt it to your paella recipes!
Laurel is also called "Laurel" or "Poets' Tree", it has been known for centuries in cooking and herbal medicine. Its dried leaves are used both to flavor dishes and as an infusion. An infusion based on bay leaves helps digestion: it avoids annoying fermentations, fights stomach discomfort and loss of appetite. Very useful in the kitchen for flavoring potatoes, stews and second courses such as white meat stew.
Teff is a cereal typical of Ethiopia and Eritrea, highly nutritious and naturally gluten-free. Teff flour is a discovery with a delicate flavour, which brings wellbeing to the kitchen, both for gluten-free dishes and to give an exotic touch to your recipes. It is available in the light or dark version, diversified according to the variety.