Spice mix
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Spice mixes are blended spices or herbs. When a certain combination of herbs or spices is called for in a recipe, it is convenient to blend these ingredients beforehand. Blends such as chili powder, curry powder, herbes de Provence, garlic salt, and other seasoned salts are traditionally sold pre-made by grocers, and sometimes baking blends such as pumpkin pie spice are also available. These spice mixes are also easily made by the home cook for later use.
Masala[edit]
Masala (from Hindi/Urdu masalah, based on Arabic masalih)[1][2] is a term from the Indian subcontinent for a spice mix. A masala can be either a combination of dried (and usually dry-roasted) spices, or a paste (such as vindaloo masala) made from a mixture of spices and other ingredients—often garlic, ginger, onions, chilli paste and tomato. Masalas are used extensively in Indian cuisine to add spice and flavour,[3] most familiarly to Western cuisine in chicken tikka masala and chicken curry, or in masala chai.[4] Other South Asian cuisines including Bangladeshi, Nepali, Pakistani and Sri Lankan, Southeast Asian cuisine such as Burmese and the Caribbean regularly use spice mixes.[citation needed]
Notable spice mixes by region[edit]
Americas[edit]
- Jerk, a spicy Jamaican dry-rub for meat primarily made with allspice and Scotch bonnet peppers
- Montreal steak spice, a seasoning mix for steaks and grilled meats
- Old Bay Seasoning, a seasoning mix of celery salt, black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, and paprika originally created in Baltimore[5] and regionally popular in Maryland as well as Mid-Atlantic and Southern States, parts of New England, and the Gulf Coast[6]
- Pumpkin pie spice, a North American blend of cinnamon, clove, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice
- Italian seasoning, a blend of rosemary, thyme, basil and oregano
- Tajín, a Mexican blend of chili powder, salt, and dehydrated lime juice
East and Southeast Asian[edit]
- Five-spice powder, a blend of cassia (Chinese cinnamon), star anise, cloves, and two other spices
- Húng lìu, a Vietnamese blend
- Shichimi, a mix of ground red chili pepper, Japanese pepper, roasted orange peel, black and white sesame seed, hemp seed, ground ginger and nori
European[edit]
- Adobo, a mix of spices used in Spain and Latin America
- Fines herbes, a French blend of parsley, chives, tarragon, and chervil for seasoning delicate dishes
- Beau monde seasoning, salt, onion powder and celery powder - sometimes other ingredients
- Garlic salt, a mixture of dried garlic and table salt
- Herbes de Provence, a Provençal blend of thyme, marjoram, rosemary, basil, bay leaf, and sometimes lavender
- Khmeli suneli, a blend used in Georgia and the Caucasus region
- Lemon pepper, lemon zest, cracked black peppercorns, salt, and spices
- Mixed spice or pudding spice, a British blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and other spices
- Mulling spices, a European spice mixture of cinnamon, cloves, allspice, nutmeg and dried fruit
- Quatre épices, a French blend of ground pepper, cloves, nutmeg and ginger
- Seasoned salt, a blend of table salt, herbs, spices, other flavourings
- Sharena sol, a Bulgarian mixture of summer savoury, paprika and salt, with other optional ingredients
- Vadouvan, French version of an Indian masala
Middle East and Africa[edit]
- Advieh, a spice mixture used in Iranian cuisine and Mesopotamian cuisine
- Afrinj, an Ethiopian blend that is milder than berbere or mitmita[7]
- Baharat, used throughout the Middle East
- Berbere, an Eritrean and Ethiopian blend
- Hawaij, Yemenite ground spice mixtures used primarily for soups and coffee
- Mitmita, an Ethiopian blend of African birdseye chili peppers, cardamom, cloves and salt
- Ras el hanout, a Maghrebi blend that includes cinnamon and cumin among other spices
- Yaji, a Hausa spice mix for traditional suya and chichinga kebabs in sahelian West Africa. Made from cayenne, ginger, ground peanuts, dried onion, and chili
- Za'atar, a Middle Eastern mix which is both an individual herb and a blend of that herb with sesame seeds and sometimes dried sumac
South Asian[edit]
- Bafat, used in Mangalorean cuisine
- Chaat masala, ground spices used for flavouring chaat
- Curry powder, A blend of spices like coriander, turmeric, cumin, fenugreek, and chili peppers popular in India with many variations
- Garam masala, spice blend used in the Northern regions of the Indian subcontinent
- Kaala masala, black spice blend used in the Indian subcontinent
- Panch phoron, a five-spice blend of whole fenugreek, nigella, fennel, cumin, and mustard or radhuni seeds originating from the Indian subcontinent
- Tandoori masala, spice blend originating from the Indian subcontinent for tandoor-cooked meats
- Thunapaha, a spice blend of coriander, cumin and fennel seed used in Sri Lankan traditional cuisine[8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Masala". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Masala | Definition of masala in English by Oxford Dictionaries". Oxford Dictionaries | English. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ V.K. Modi; G.S. Sidde Gowda; P.Z. Sakhare; N.S. Mahendrakar & D. Narasimha Rao (2006). "Pre-processed spice mix formulation and changes in its quality during storage". LWT - Food Science and Technology. 39 (6): 613. doi:10.1016/j.lwt.2005.05.004.
- ^ "Spices in Chicken Masala and Chicken Curry Kabsa".
- ^ Tomlinson, Mary (December 11, 2017). "What's Really in Old Bay Seasoning?". Coastal Living. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ Ingraham, Christopher (March 8, 2016). "They put Old Bay on everything in Maryland. Soon you will, too". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ Kloman, Harry (February 13, 2011). "Glossary". Ethiopian Food ♦ Mesob Across America. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
Afrinj አፍርንጅ. A very mildly spiced condiment for kids or anyone who can't handle berbere or mitmita.
- ^ "Visiting Sri Lanka soon? Bookmark our guide to feast like a local in Colombo". Vogue India. December 11, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
External links[edit]
Media related to Spice mixtures at Wikimedia Commons
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