Turmeric

Scientific Name: turmeric domestica, turmeric longa

Family: Zingiberaceae

Vernacular names: saffron of India, bastard saffron, saffron of the poor

2,20 € each Weight: 50 g
Brand: Inde

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Turmeric in the kitchen

With a peppery and slightly woody aroma, turmeric has a musky taste with a note of bitterness.

Essential element of curry, it brings to the kitchen a warm exotic flavor with cooking as well as an exceptional color. It is also found in chutneys, piccalilli, worcester sauce, Indian rice, colombo and massalé, dhal, but it is also perfect with vegetables, cakes, cereals, rice, vinaigrettes, mustards, mayonnaise, sauces accompanying fish, stews, or pineapple, bananas, coconut milk ...

In Thailand, it is preferred to cook fresh because it is sweeter and fragrant. In the Maghreb, it is particularly well associated with lamb and vegetables.

Properties

We're talking more and more about the benefits of turmeric, and that's what makes us use it in cooking!

Indeed, digestive turmeric relieves liver diseases and stomach ulcers.

Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, we talk a lot today about turmeric for its anti-cancer properties, and pepper helps it effectively by helping the body to fix curcumin, a famous molecule preventing cell aging and degenerative or neurodegenerative diseases .

It also relieves the joints, fluidizes the blood circulation and reduces anxiety and stress. In India, it is used in cosmetic preparations.

History of Turmeric

Quoted by Marco Polo for its fragrance and color reminiscent of saffron, the etymology of the word turmeric comes from the Arabic word "kurkoum" which means saffron.

Turmeric has been known and revered for a long time in Asia. It is actually associated with fertility by the Hindus and in Malaysia, turmeric paste is spread on the belly of the mother and the umbilical cord of the newborn to chase the evil spirits, but also because of its antiseptic properties.

It was also used by the Assyrians in 600 BC as a dye and dye, and is still used today in China and India for these properties. Turmeric dyes not only textiles, but also leather, paper and food such as butter, cheese, cakes, ...

Turmeric

Turmeric in the kitchen

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History of Turmeric

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