Description: O'NATUREL o-natur-elle.com You buy what you see in the picture. Turmeric (Turmeric longa) is a herbaceous perennial plant native to South Asia, grown for its roots, which are dried, sold whole here, but most often ground into powder, to produce a very popular spice. Turmeric is by far the most widely used and consumed spice in India.The dried roots have a more intense flavour and a more pronounced bitterness than when ground into powder. The spiciness is also more pronounced, approaching the level of some curries.The name turmeric comes from the Arabic kourkoum, which means saffron. The two spices have in common the fact that they strongly colour the dishes in orange yellow, and a relative proximity of taste, both offering a warm, round and bitter taste, they were once confused. Turmeric was, when it was imported into Europe, called turmeric.In China, this confusion does not exist and is called yellow ginger (Jianghuang) because of the obvious similarity between turmeric and ginger rhizome. These two plants are part of the same family, and although different in taste, they have relatively similar properties and share a large part of their dosage.In Asia, turmeric derives its immense popularity both from its taste properties and as a preservative. As salt cultivation is not widespread in India, turmeric has long been used as a preservative for foods such as chicken and spice dough.Its colour is very pronounced, very bright orange-yellow. It is linked to the presence of a molecule, lacurcumin, which is still used today as a food colouring and which is found on our packaging under the soft name E100.Modern medicine is closely interested in turmeric and many studies are underway to try to confirm the many virtues that it has been attributed since time immemorial.Use turmeric roots in cookingTurmeric is an essential food in all oriental cuisines. Indians consume nearly 90% of the world's production and use it excessively and, one could say without any pun intended, in all kinds of ways!It sublimates the peppers, with which it marries perfectly! Combine the use of Espelette chilli pepper with turmeric, you will be surprised and delighted!In all your dishes, it will immediately give an Indian colour and flavour to your dishes.Like curries, it is particularly suitable for marinades and seasonings for white meats such as chicken or turkey, but also for some white fish. We appreciate it with haddock or cod, which it manages to flavour without stifling the delicate flavour of the fish flesh.It will be appreciated in all your vegetable and starchy dishes, based on potatoes or rice, of course. It is not surprising to know that in India, the cooking water is flavoured directly with turmeric.More surprisingly, it goes very well with eggs. You could try a turmeric omelette with a few small cubes of chicken, served with a leek fondue. A delight!The excellent resistance to turmeric cooking makes it possible to consider surprising combinations, such as a slow cooking with slightly white turnips, cooked at low temperature to make them melt-in-the-mouth!t is the use of turmeric in local recipes, such as comtadine stew. French chefs like to use it, combined with basil, in creations around fish.Turmeric roots and healthTurmeric occupies a predominant place in Ayurvedic medicine in which it is said to have many properties:fight against joint disorders;facilitates digestion;relieves ulcers;strengthens the body;fight against gingivitis;prevention of certain cancers such as lung or colon cancer;and many others...Over the past 30 years, turmeric has been the subject of much research to sort through all these properties and integrate their principles into modern medicine. It appeared that most of the virtues attributed to this spice had a real foundation.In vitro tests have shown that curcumin has the ability to limit the proliferation of cancer cells. New studies are underway to verify the same effect on living organisms.
Price: 4.95 USD
Location: Pia
End Time: 2025-02-11T11:55:32.000Z
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Brand: Organic Root
Active Ingredients: Turmeric
Formulation: Root
Features: Organic
Country/Region of Manufacture: Morocco
