Five Spice Powder
Posted
Thu, 10/02/03
I found an interesting article about Five-Spice Powder in the current edition of "Cooking Pleasures," a publication from the Cooking Club of America (now defunct).
Five-Spice is used in many different dishes (entrees, soups, pies, seafood and grains), but like most spices can be very expensive. The article listed a recipe for making your own Five-Spice, and I have re-printed it below:
Five-Spice Powder
3 (3") cinnamon sticks, broken into smaller pieces
Place all of the ingredients in a spice grinder; grind until mixture resembles finely ground black pepper. (Can be made up to one month ahead; store in an airtight jar in a cool, dark place). Makes 1/4 cup. Tips: For even deeper flavor, toast the whole spices before grinding them: Stir the spices in a small skillet over medium-high heat one to two minutes or until fragrant and a color shade darker. Cool them on a plate, and then grind them according to the recipe.
If you're like me and don't own a spice grinder, I found a few possibilities at The Chef's Resource (average price $30), and Cooking.Com (average price $30).
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Herbs & Spices
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