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5. Although this herb has medicinal value, its most popular use is in stuffing for turkey. What is it? 6. Which TV sitcom was set at the Stratford Inn? 7. How much faster does sound travel in water than in air? 8. Where is the macula in the human body? 9. Which Queen song mentions Scaramouche, Fandango & Galileo?
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1. What country produces two-thirds of the world’s vanilla crop? 2. In the 17th century, some folks tied a bunch of this herb around their wrist as protection from the plague? 3. In Bram Stoker’s classic gothic novel “Dracula,” who uses garlic to protect a young women from vampires? 4. Which herb is frequently referred to as laurel?
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HERBS & SPICES (continued): • Saffron is the world’s most expensive spice and has been used in trade for more than 4,000 years. It comes from the dried threads of the saffron crocus plant, which grows to a height of 8 to 12 inches and bears only four flowers. One pound of dry saffron requires 50,000 to 75,000 flowers, with 40 hours of labor needed to pick 150,000 flowers. Retail prices for saffron can spike as high as $5,000 per pound. Some medical studies suggest that this spice has antioxidant and cancer-suppressing properties and might also be helpful in treating depression. In the kitchen, it’s used in Indian and Pakistani sweet dishes and Italian risotto. It’s also used in religious rituals in India. • Vanilla is second most expensive spice after saffron. It’s no wonder vanilla is an expensive commodity when you consider the labor required to process it. It comes from the pod of the only fruit-bearing orchid plant, with a waiting period of three years after being planted before the first flowers appear. The flower opens only one day a year, and each one is hand-pollinated in order to produce a pod. Those pods remain on the vine for another nine months and when harvested, have no flavor or fragrance. Those qualities develop during the extensive curing process, when the pods are treated with hot water before being placed in the sun for months. During this time, they shrink to about one-fifth of their original size. It’s another month or two of “resting” before the pods develop their distinctive aroma and taste. • Vanilla takes its name from the Spanish word Vaina, which translates “little pod.” Vanilla extract is made by finely chopping the beans and dripping alcohol on the pieces.
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