Cumin

[pigletwillie]

I find that very few people use cumin in cooking other than perhaps Indian dishes. Its earthy taste really works well with lots of food but especially soups.

Next time you make a soup with root veg, try adding a half teaspoon of cumin into it and taste how it gently expands the whole dishes flavour. Its well worth it.

[smallblueplanet]

We also put ground cumin in lots of our cooking.

It adds a nice flavour to bean pate/spreads.

[supersprout]

<leaps on thread for a favourite spice>

We keep a pot of freshly roast and ground cumin next to the hob - for sprinkling, bean dishes, and soups

[HappyMouffe]

I love freshly grated carrot with cumin seeds sprinkled in it. Great for a salad that's a bit different.

[madderbat]

As I posted somewhere else, I've discovered that cummin goes well with veg beginning with C - carrots, cauli, cabbage, as well as spinach.
Chuck in a pinch and try it

[Alice]

I like it in the tomato soup and spiced onion mixtures and with cucmber and yoghurt.

[nick the grief]

inspired by the old song "cumin to the garden Maud" no doubt

[madderbat]

inspired by the old song "cumin to the garden Maud" no doubt

Groan... Hi Nick! Bubblewrap said 'they've seen you cumin'

[nick the grief]

I thought I'd got all the copies of that video

[madderbat]

Oooh! even mr MB is not that quick!

[JennieAtkinson]

I posted on the cooking thread a recipe we love - Roasted Carrots and Cumin - oh delicious.

[madderbat]

I posted on the cooking thread a recipe we love - Roasted Carrots and Cumin - oh delicious.

I have the same problem with my bookmarks, subjects overlap so much. I'm not sure whether spices come under growing or cooking, and yeast fits into winemaking, the kitchen and science! Vinegar is a brew, and as for bees....
I'm managing to muddle through though.
Tried to post a recipe here today, then thought the better of it (when the site cut me off) and put it in the kitchen bit. Decisions, decisions!

[JennieAtkinson]

We'd better not tell Ben we need a sub forum in the Recipe section for Herbs and one for Spices. Ouch!

[Alison]

I posted on the cooking thread a recipe we love - Roasted Carrots and Cumin - oh delicious.

Not seen your recipe yet (give me 5 minutes!) but I often sprinkle a bit of cumin onto squashes or root veg when I roast them in the oven with a drizzle of olive oil - really good, oooh, need a licking lips type smilie here!!!!!

[madderbat]

I've been wondering if it can be grown here, since my coriander did wonderfully last year. Wikipedia gives this information:


"It is an herbaceous annual and cultivation of cumin requires a long, hot summer with 3-4 months with daytime temperatures around 30 °C; it is drought tolerant, and is mostly grown in mediterranean climates. It is grown from seed sown in spring, and needs a fertile, well-drained soil."

Could be a candidate for the greenhouse, or, come global warming.... but probably not at the moment.