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What are the category of spices?
Conventional Classification Of Spice
| Classes | Spices |
|---|---|
| Mild spices | Paprika, coriander |
| Aromatic spices | Allspice (pimento), cardamom, cassia, cinnamon, clove, cumin, |
| dill, fennel, fenugreek, mace and nutmeg | |
| Herbs | Basil, bay, dill leaves, marjoram, tarragon, thyme |
Are spices a commodity?
Agricultural Commodities (Herbs and Spices)
What are the spices name?
Here is the list for some of the essential spices of Indian cuisines with their English names:
- Tulsi – Basil.
- Tej Patta – Bay Leaf.
- Kali Mirch – Black Pepper.
- Hing – Asafoetida.
- Kala Namak – Black Salt.
- Elaichi – Cardamom.
- Ajwain – Caram seeds or Celery seeds.
- Dalchini – Cinnamon.
What is the scientific name of cinnamon?
The name cinnamon is in fact the shortened version of its true common name, Ceylon cinnamon. Ceylon is an extinct term for the country Sri Lanka, the native country of Cinnamomum zeylanicum. Latin is the language used for all scientific names in the science community.
What is the difference between Cinnamon and Cinnamomum verum?
Cinnamomum verum is sometimes considered to be “true cinnamon”, but most cinnamon in international commerce is derived from the related species Cinnamomum cassia, also referred to as “cassia”. In 2016, Indonesia and China produced 75% of the world’s supply of cinnamon.
What are the characteristics of cinnamon?
Its quality characteristics are measured by total and acid insoluble ash and freedom from stems. CINNAMON (Cassia) – The dried bark of Cinnamomum zeylanicum Sees (Ceylon cinnamon), Cinnamomum cassia Blume (Chinese cinnamon), or Cinnamomum loureirii Nees (Saigon cinnamon). It is brown to reddish-brown in color.
What is the difference between Ceylon and Chinese cinnamon?
Among cassia, Chinese cinnamon is generally medium to light reddish brown in colour, hard and woody in texture, and thicker (2–3 mm (0.079–0.118 in) thick), as all of the layers of bark are used. Ceylon cinnamon, using only the thin inner bark, has a lighter brown colour and a finer, less dense, and more crumbly texture.