Spices

During the winter months, it is important to take care to protect ourselves from the cold. Scarves, coats, gloves, and hats keep our body warm from the outside, but we often forget the importance of also ensuring the right warmth internally. To defend ourselves from colds, coughs, and the flu, it is necessary that our organs are well heated: the heart, lungs, kidneys, stomach, and intestines need warmth to maintain their functions and ensure our well-being during the winter. For this reason, during the cold season, Nature gives us the gift of botanicals capable of strengthening our immune defe..

Coming from the tradition of Indian Ayurveda, there are twelve Ayurvedic herbs noted since ancient times for their balancing virtues: these are the cooling plants, the refreshing herbs. Perfect for preparing infusions and herbal teas, these twelve plants are an exceptional remedy to give us relief from the high temperatures of Summer... and more! Want to know more? Keep reading!   What are refreshing herbs According to Ayurvedic medicine, refreshing herbs are plants capable of balancing the excess of Pitta energy in our body, caused by the increase in temperatures typical of the hot ..

Indian Spices: complete list, properties and some curiosities Indian spices are undoubtedly among the most well-known and sought-after oriental flavors and spices in the world. Who among us has never tasted curry, turmeric, or cumin in their life?! Despite the fame of Indian spices, there is a lot of confusion and little information about them. In this article, we want to first introduce you to the best Indian spices in a list accompanied by information, properties, and some recipes, so that you too can become a connoisseur of Indian spices. Furthermore, since spices from India are among the..

DO YOU WANT TO FLAVOR YOUR COCKTAILS WITH A TOUCH OF ORIGINALITY? WE INTRODUCE YOU TO CUBEBA PEPPER! The Cubebe Pepper or "Piper cubeba", also known as Java pepper, belonging to the Piperaceae family, originally comes from Indonesia, but today it is more easily cultivated in the subtropical area. Its aroma resembles that of pepper, although it has a more minty and citrusy hint. A bit of history... The first evidence of cubebe dates back to 300 B.C., when Theophrastus, a Greek philosopher and botanist, tells of a spice, the "komakon" (cubebe, according to the reconstructions of two French hi..

The Black Lime or Omani Lumi is now part of the catalog of spices for bartenders and mixology available from Terza Luna. Like many spices, it also has different names: smoked black lime, smoked black lemon, loomi, or Omani lumi. Black Lime: ancient origins It is an ancient fruit of Persian origins, very common in Middle Eastern cuisine, widely used in the kitchens of these countries, especially in Iraq and Iran, thanks to its very particular notes. In Iran, for example, along with pistachio, it is one of the most used spices. It is basically a dehydrated lime that, through a particular proce..

Depurative plants and herbs: discover the benefits for our body Depurative plants and herbs - along with some types of bitter spices - are part of the family of bitter and pungent plants, which have always been used to solve gastrointestinal problems and to purify the liver and kidneys. On average, 40% of wild edible plants are used in traditional and modern society as medicine. Among the depurative plants, there is a high presence of herbs containing bitter, aromatic, and pungent molecules. It is not surprising to see that many of these pungent spices and bitter herbs are placed on the bo..

Oleolites are oils enriched with active ingredients from certain plants (herbs, flowers, spices, seeds...). The oleolite is obtained by macerating these drugs in a suitable oily vehicle. The substance is placed inside a dark glass container and then completely covered with oil. The substance/solvent ratio is very variable, depending on the type of plant, whether it is fresh or dry, and the intended use of the oleolite. Personally, I really like the daily use of oleolites in cooking. Not only do they give a particular flavor to our dishes, but they transform them into authentic medicines! The o..

For a curry specialist, spices are what the palette is for a painter. In fact, preparing curries is an art, a creative endeavor whose limits are only set by the chef's ability to balance flavors and textures. But don't be intimidated by "creativity"; once the basics are understood, creating a curry, even one of your own invention, is simple, like drawing. Of course, we are talking about quality curries, made with top-notch ingredients, certainly not the curry found on supermarket shelves. It is clear, therefore, that curry is a blend of different spices, expertly put together following a recip..

There is really a lot to say about Incense, that's why part I... HISTORY Incense appears in the history of many countries, both in the Arabian Peninsula, India, and China. It is mentioned, in its various forms and plants, in the Old Testament, in the Mahabharata, in papyri from ancient Egypt, in the Jewish Torah. Without mentioning all the passages where it appears, its presence in ancient sacred texts makes us understand two things: 1) that it is something that has been used for a very long time 2) that it is something that we can relate to the sacred sphere. In fact, one of the most commo..