Try something new! Our featured spice for the month of July is ground coriander. You’re welcome to pick up a Spice Club kit beginning Tuesday July 1st at 9am. The kit will contain:
- a sample of the spice
- recipe cards
- history of the spice
- a list of cookbooks you can check out from the library
Spice Club kits go fast! Unable to make it in time to grab one of your own? Try out a recipe! The recipes included in the kit are linked below.
Ground Coriander Quick Facts
- Coriander comes from the same plant species as cilantro (coriandrum sativum).
- In North America, cilantro refers to the leaves and stalks of the plant where as coriander refers to the dried seeds (the word cilantro is the Spanish name for coriander leaves).
- The plant is native to the Mediterranean and Middle East regions but is used worldwide in food.
- Coriander specifically is used in sausages, curries, Scandinavian pastries, liqueurs, and confectionery.
- Cilantro is widely used in Latin American, Indian, and Chinese dishes.
- Records of the use of coriander date back to 5000 BC where the Romans used it to flavor bread.
- Today it is also used in medicine to mask bad tastes and smells of drugs.
- The plant grows a slender, hollow stem that is about 1 to 2.5 inches high, has fragrant leaves, and the flowers are pink or whitish in color.
Questions about Spice Club? Contact Ashley at 315-785-7714 or send her an email.