(n.) A vegetable production of many kinds, fragrant or aromatic and pungent to the taste, as pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, allspice, ginger, cloves, etc., which are used in cookery and to flavor sauces, pickles, etc.
(n.) Figuratively, that which enriches or alters the quality of a thing in a small degree, as spice alters the taste of food; that which gives zest or pungency; a slight flavoring; a relish; hence, a small quantity or admixture; a sprinkling; as, a spice of mischief.
(v. t.) To season with spice, or as with spice; to mix aromatic or pungent substances with; to flavor; to season; as, to spice wine; to spice one's words with wit.
(v. t.) To fill or impregnate with the odor of spices.
(v. t.) To render nice or dainty; hence, to render scrupulous.
Example Sentences:
(1) Spices are widely used for flavouring food and are mostly grown in the tropics.
(2) Patients with duodenal ulcer were more often native from the Magreb and their nutrition was more often rich in spices in comparison to patients with gastric ulcer.
(3) A strong EBV activation activity was observed in aqueous extracts of some Cantonese salted dried fish from China, harissa (a spice mixture) and to a lesser extent qaddid (dry mutton preserved in olive oil) from Tunisia.
(4) The overall population may be exposed to TCE through household cleaning fluids, decaffeinated coffee, and some spice extracts.
(5) I mean, we all taught each other stuff, but she taught us all .” Was that her main role in the Spice Girls?
(6) However, almost anything can be used to blush water into wine: fruits, vegetables, flowers, spices, teabags – whatever you think might taste good.
(7) Almond lamb curry: Atul Kochhar This dish derives its main flavour from a spice blend called vadagam, which can be a little tedious to make.
(8) In Group I (n = 32) a statistically significantly higher % of patients (47%) showed positive reactions to 1 or more spices, compared with 15% in Group II (N = 71).
(9) In our experience the occurrence of urticaria, angioedema or anaphylaxis after meals in Chinese or Indonesian restaurants is more often due to IgE-mediated Type I food allergy, caused by consumption of shrimp, peanut or spices, in particular those of the parsley family (e.g.
(10) The design tool taken into account is the world-wide used electrical simulator SPICE.
(11) Matthew Watson, a scientist at Bristol University and the principal investigator of Spice, told Nature magazine that two scientists involved in the project had not been initially forthcoming that they had submitted patents for technology similar to that used in the project before Spice was proposed.
(12) Manchester United 2-2 Liverpool: the Class of 92, Spice Boys and Cantona’s return Read more He did not do it all by himself – there was considerable assistance from Eric Harrison and other United youth coaches along the way and even a short loan spell at Preston North End played its part – but from the moment Beckham became a first-team regular he appeared fully armed and fully formed.
(13) The only significant association (p less than .01, odds ratio = 15) was found between an attack of cholera and eating laebmoo--an uncooked pork preparation with Thai spices and chili.
(14) An experiment explored how well young, middle-aged, and elderly subjects could discriminate the presence or absence of the spice marjoram in a soup prepared according to a published recipe.
(15) Among the spices, the highest numbers of reactions were found to nutmeg (28%), paprika (19%) and cloves (12%) in the indicator-positive Group I. Fragrance-mix turned out to be a particularly important indicator allergen, especially for paprika, nutmeg and cloves.
(16) I remember standing by the side of the stage, thinking, "I'm about to follow the Spice Girls" and giggling to myself.
(17) Another member of her circle, the rapacious slum landlord Peter Rachman, had himself become a symbol of the greed and materialism of the affluent society, adding more spice to the mix.
(18) The foods were cream, homogenized milk, raw milk, cheese, raw chicken, raw oysters, frozen broccoli, flour, and spices.
(19) One is for loin of pork spiced with green peppercorns.
(20) Add the cashew mixture, spices, salt and tomato puree and stir for 2-3 minutes until thoroughly combined.
Sumac
Definition:
(n.) Alt. of Sumach
Example Sentences:
(1) Try the sweet potato falafel, quinoa, roast vegetables, harissa and sumac yogurt ($23).
(2) Poison oak, ivy, and sumac dermatitis is a T-cell-mediated reaction against urushiol, the oil found in the leaf of the plants.
(3) Remove from the heat and mix in the sumac, chilli and ¼ teaspoon of salt.
(4) The mutagenicity of a spice, sumac, was demonstrated on Salmonella typhimurium strain TA98.
(5) Stir the za’atar, sumac and remaining 75ml oil to a thick paste.
(6) There is an Ottolenghi vibe to lunch dishes of, say, lamb meatballs with hazelnut romesco and mint yoghurt or a salad of sumac- roasted squash with beetroot, sunflower seeds and tzatziki .
(7) Serves 4 For the stuffing 150g white short-grain rice 300g firm red tomatoes, diced into 5mm cubes ½ bunch spring onions, about 50g, trimmed and thinly sliced ½ bunch flat parsley, about 100g, washed, dried, most of the stalks cut off, chopped ¼ bunch mint, about 50g, leaves only, chopped 2 tbsp sumac ¼ tsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp ground allspice ¼ tsp finely ground black pepper A pinch of salt Juice of 1 large lemon, or to taste 150ml extra virgin olive oil For the swiss chard 1kg swiss chard 1 large ripe tomato, sliced Salt 1 To make the stuffing, first rinse the rice under cold water.
(8) Baby spinach salad with Medjool dates and almonds Recipe by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi Serves 4 1 tbsp white wine vinegar ½ medium red onion, thinly sliced 100g pitted Medjool dates, quartered lengthways 30g unsalted butter 2 tbsp Zaytoun olive oil 2 small pitas, about 100g, roughly torn into 4cm pieces 75g whole unsalted almonds, roughly chopped 2 tsp sumac ½ tsp chilli flakes 150g baby spinach leaves, washed 2 tbsp lemon juice salt Put the vinegar, onion and dates in a small bowl.
(9) How far off is best illustrated by a photo doing the rounds taken of a menu at a Liberal fundraiser in March this year, which describes a Moroccan quail dish as: “Julia Gillard Kentucky fried quail – small breasts, huge thighs and a big red box Moroccan carrot salad and sumac yoghurt.” As prime minister, Gillard is not representative of all women – and nor should she ever be expected to.
(10) On a train in New England in 1980, he pointed out clumps of sumac trees.
(11) This paper deals with the resources of Chinese gallnuts in Shanyang County, Shaanxi Province, Sumac trees and winter host bryophyte were investigated.
(12) Mary-Anne Boermans, Kidderminster Makes 12 400g mixed cooked vegetables 200g cooked potato (1 large potato) ½ tsp salt ½ tsp coarsely ground black pepper ½ tsp garam masala ½ tsp amchoor (dried mango powder) or sumac or lemon juice 2 tbsp cornflour 60g cheshire, feta, paneer or goat's cheese, cut into 12 cubes 3 tbsp oil, for frying For the gravy 2 large onions 1 thumb-sized piece of ginger 60g cashew nuts 60ml plain yoghurt 2 tbsp oil 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves 2 tsp garam masala 1 tsp chilli powder (optional) 1 tsp salt 60g tomato puree 250ml double cream, creme fraiche or evaporated milk 125ml milk 1 Finely chop the vegetables, squeezing out any excess moisture, and grate the cooked potato.
(13) Photograph: Emma Lee for the Guardian In the south, they leave out the lemon juice and olive oil and increase the amount of sumac to 3 tbsp.
(14) Flaked sea salt 400g natural yoghurt 2 tsp dried active yeast ¼ tsp caster sugar 300ml lukewarm water 500g strong white bread flour 110ml olive oil 15g za’atar 1 tbsp sumac Whisk half a teaspoon of salt into the yoghurt.
(15) Top with ale (it will fizz up), sprinkle with sumac and serve.
(16) Expect the menu to feature such dishes as huevos rancheros ; pea fritters with labneh, poached eggs, sumac and pistachios; and toasted sourdough with Vegemite, smashed avocado, feta, mint and popped quinoa.
(17) I describe an inexpensive, nonenzymic analytical system for prescreening substances that might cross-react as Rhus toxing (e.g., poison ivy, poison oak, and sumac allergens) on human skin.
(18) 30ml Noilly Prat vermouth 50ml elderflower liqueur (I use Chase) 1 egg white 10ml basic sugar syrup ½ tsp yuzu juice 200ml Ninkasi (or similar) A pinch of sumac, to finish Put the first five ingredients in a shaker with two ice cubes, shake for 20 seconds and strain into two flutes.
(19) The most frequent cause is the Rhus group (poison ivy, oak, and sumac), and a large percentage of the US population is sensitized to this group of allergens.
(20) The house smells faintly of za'atar , the thyme and sumac mixture Palestinians claim as their national dish and, on a side-table, stands a model of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.