The Spice Companion: A Guide to the World of Spices by Lior Lev Sercarz

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    from The Spice Companion: A Guide to the World of Spices The Spice Companion by Lior Lev Sercarz

    • Categories: Spice / herb blends & rubs; Quick / easy; Cooking ahead; Indian
    • Ingredients: dried dill; dried cilantro; ajowan seeds; dried mint; chile flakes
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  • mfto on May 03, 2017

    There is a 28 minute interview video by Joe Yonan on Washington Post web site with the author Lior Lev Sercarz . Very worthwhile interview. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/dont-toss-those-old-spices-you-never-use/2017/05/01/4d8313f6-131f-11e7-833c-503e1f6394c9_story.html?tid=hybrid_content_3_na&utm_term=.f8a4539f8ac2

  • FoodieOne on January 08, 2017

    This is my favorite food book of 2016. I read it from cover to cover after Nov 08, 2016, the only good thing from that event. I have made and used a dozen blends from this book. I refer to it daily, but food is my religion.

Notes about Recipes in this book

  • Wild cherry

    • bching on January 27, 2018

      Delicious. It smells heavenly and tastes both bitter and sweet. I used this, and a little salt, on a moulard duck breast--a perfect pairing, if I do say so myself!

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Reviews about this book

  • Washington Post by Joe Yonan

    Interview with the author.

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  • Leite's Culinaria

    The weighty compendium is an encyclopedic cheat sheet of helpful information and beautiful botanical illustrations that you’ll quickly come to find indispensable for culinary inspiration every

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  • Food52

    Here's your road map for when you're like, what kind of salt do I need, and also what's the difference between black salt and grey salt? What does fenugreek taste like again?...

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  • Food52

    ...is part fascinating history of spices, part encyclopedia, part cooking companion, but the glory shots of each spice mean it's a pleasure to peruse...

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  • ISBN 10 1101905468
  • ISBN 13 9781101905463
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  • Published Nov 01 2016
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 304
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Clarkson Potter

Publishers Text

A stunning and definitive spice guide by the country’s most sought-after expert, with hundreds of fresh ideas and tips for using pantry spices, 102 never-before-published recipes for spice blends, gorgeous photography, and breathtaking botanical illustrations.

Since founding his spice shop in 2006, Lior Lev Sercarz has become the go-to source for fresh and unusual spices as well as small-batch custom blends for renowned chefs around the world. The Spice Companion communicates his expertise in a way that will change how readers cook, inspiring them to try bold new flavor combinations and make custom spice blends. For each of the 102 curated spices, Lev Sercarz provides the history and origin, information on where to buy and how to store it, five traditional cuisine pairings, three quick suggestions for use (such as adding cardamom to flavor chicken broth), and a unique spice blend recipe to highlight it in the kitchen. Sumptuous photography and botanical illustrations of each spice make this must-have resource as beautiful as it is informative.

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