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Making chai spice blend yourself - instructions
Make your own chai spice blend with Ceylon cinnamon instead of cassia: ratio, roasting, storage and coumarin facts at a glance. Discover...
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Harvest festival recipes with spices: 3 ideas
Celebrate harvest festival with Ceylon cinnamon, turmeric & cardamom: make your own pumpkin chutney, apple-cinnamon pastries and spiced punch. Discover it now!
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Pumpkin spices: which spice for which variety?
Seasoning pumpkin properly: which spice suits Hokkaido, butternut, musk pumpkin and spaghetti squash - including Ceylon cinnamon tips. Find out more!
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Autumn soups with turmeric and ginger: 4 recipes
Turmeric and ginger make autumn soups warm and spicy. 4 recipes with pumpkin, lentils, lemongrass and carrots using Sri Lankan spices. Discover...
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Meal prep with spices: 5 ideas for the week
Turmeric with pepper measurably extends shelf life in the fridge. 5 meal-prep ideas with spices from Sri Lanka. Discover them now!
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Making pumpkin spice yourself: recipe & tips
Make your own pumpkin spice: mix cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and allspice in the right ratio, with Ceylon cinnamon instead of cassia....
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Making spiced oil yourself: chilli & turmeric safely
Make your own spice oil: prepare chilli, turmeric and cinnamon oil safely according to BfR guidance, with recipes and shelf-life tips. Discover...
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Ceylon cinnamon from Sri Lanka: cultivation & harvest
Where does real cinnamon come from? Cultivation in Galle and Matara, harvest in the monsoon season, the handwork of the cinnamon peelers...
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Using curry leaves properly: tempering guide
Using curry leaves the Sri Lankan way: tempering technique, dosage, storage and quality features simply explained. Discover curry spices now!
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Sustainable spice cultivation: soil, climate, seals
Sustainable spice cultivation: the sector causes 41.4 to 64.8 million tonnes of CO2 eq. per year. What agroforestry, organic labels and Fairtrade...
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Making chutney yourself: 3 tried-and-tested recipes
Make your own chutney with Ceylon cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and chilli: 3 recipes, safe preserving rules below pH 4.6 and shelf life....
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Using cloves in the kitchen: a year-round spice
Clove oil consists of 68 to 82 % eugenol (Alfikri et al., 2020). Cloves suit biryani, tagine and chai all year round:...
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Plant-based cooking with spices: 7 tips
Plant-based cooking succeeds with the right spice technique: umami, tadka and bioavailability. 7 pro tips from MrCOLOMBO. Discover them now!
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Sri Lanka street food: 3 authentic recipes
Kottu roti, hoppers and isso wade: cook authentic Sri Lankan street food - with 18-20 h fermentation and original spices from Sri...
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Pepper varieties compared: black vs. Tellicherry
Pepper varieties compared: black, white, green, red and Tellicherry explained - piperine content, trade grades, origin. Find out more now!
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Easy turmeric lemonade recipe & switchel
Make your own turmeric lemonade: recipe with ginger, lemon, honey, pepper and under 3 g sugar per 100 ml, plus ginger switchel....
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Fermenting with spices: kimchi & pickles
Which spices are suitable for fermenting? Kimchi, pickles, chutney: 1-3 % salt, pH below 4.6 for safe lactic fermentation. Discover it now!
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Spice origin: Sri Lanka tastes different
Spices from Sri Lanka: Ceylon cinnamon has only 50-63 % cinnamaldehyde, cassia 92-98 %. Origin and soil measurably shape the taste. Discover...
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Seasoning grilled vegetables: from courgette to corn done right
How to season grilled vegetables properly: timing, spices and a marinade that reduces PAH formation by 75 percent. Courgette to corn. Discover...
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Ayurveda in summer: cooling spices for the heat
Ayurveda in summer: according to Pitta teaching, cardamom, fennel and coriander are cooling. CCF tea, dosage and origin from Sri Lanka. Discover...
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Perfect spice marinade for the grill: recipes
The perfect spice marinade for the grill: 3 parts oil, 1 part acid, plus turmeric, pepper and chilli - explained with the...
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Ube powder: what is ube and where can you buy it?
What is ube powder, where can you buy it and how do you recognise real ube? Origin, taste and alternatives. Currently not...
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Using cumin properly: kitchen & quality
Using cumin properly: roasting, dosage, recipes and the EU limit of 400 µg/kg for pyrrolizidine alkaloids - explained in depth. Discover it...
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Coumarin in cinnamon: telling Ceylon and cassia cinnamon apart
Ceylon and cassia compared: how coumarin content, bark, colour and aroma differ. Learn how to recognise real Ceylon cinnamon.
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Making spiced butter yourself: 5 recipe ideas
Make your own spiced butter: 5 recipes with Ceylon cinnamon, pepper & turmeric - plus shelf life and BfR safety tips. Discover...
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Turmeric smoothie recipe with mango and ginger
Mango-turmeric smoothie in 5 minutes: creamy recipe. Try it now and start golden!
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Asian spices: the top 8 for beginners
8 Asian spices for beginners: turmeric, ginger, star anise & co. How to dose correctly and recognise good quality. Discover them now!
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Spice blends vs. single spices: a comparison
Fresh aromas instead of fillers: single spices compared. When blends make sense - read now.
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Making turmeric ice cream yourself: golden recipe
Creamy turmeric ice cream without an ice cream maker: 10 minutes of effort, golden colour, mild pepper note. Discover the recipe, dosage...
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Spice supply chain: from plantation to bag
5-7 stages from plantation to bag: what that means for quality, price and authenticity. Discover direct-import spices with a short supply chain.
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Beetroot latte recipe: the pink trend drink
Beetroot latte recipe: caffeine-free, intensely pink, nitrate lowers blood pressure by -5 mmHg (2024 study). Step-by-step instructions, spice tips. Try it!
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Spicy food in summer: why it cools
Capsaicin stimulates sweating and thus cools the body. Why spicy food makes sense in summer - explained by MrCOLOMBO. Discover it now!
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Jackfruit as a meat substitute - nutrition facts & tips
Jackfruit as a meat substitute: only 1.7 g protein, but 94 % less CO2 than beef. Nutritional values and preparation explained honestly....
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Making curry paste yourself: red, green & yellow
Make your own red, green and yellow curry paste: all 3 recipes with exact quantities, science and quality tips. Discover them now!
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Chilli varieties compared: mild to fiery
From mild to extremely hot: the most important chilli varieties compared with Scoville values, flavour profiles and kitchen tips. Discover buying tips...
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Ayurvedic tea: 5 recipes for your dosha
Five tried-and-tested Ayurvedic tea recipes for all doshas: CCF tea, golden milk and more. Ceylon cinnamon from Sri Lanka - 90 %...
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Spices for beginners: the 10 must-haves
Which 10 spices does a beginner need? Black pepper, turmeric, Ceylon cinnamon and more - discover the must-have list now and cook...
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Summer punch with spices: 3 alcohol-free recipes
3 alcohol-free spiced punches for summer: lemongrass-ginger, cardamom-lemon and turmeric. Explained with aroma chemistry. Discover the recipes now!
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Lemongrass spice: citral aroma from Sri Lanka
Lemongrass from Sri Lanka: fresh citral aroma with a 72 % share of the essential oil. For curries, teas and cocktails. Discover...
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Fair trade spices: why they are worth it
Fair trade spices: only 5% of all spices are fair-trade certified. What the label means, what it costs and why direct trade...
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Making barbecue spices yourself: 3 rub recipes
3 grill spice recipes to mix yourself: BBQ rub, oriental mix and Sri Lankan curry rub. No additives, up to 80 %...
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Turmeric vs. curcumin: what is the difference?
Turmeric vs. curcumin: curcumin makes up only 2-5 % of the powder. Learn the difference and what to look for in spice...
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Coconut sambal recipe: pol sambol from Sri Lanka
Coconut sambal recipe: make pol sambol yourself in under 10 minutes. Authentic recipe with desiccated coconut, chilli and lime from Sri Lanka....
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Fenugreek: the forgotten spice of Sri Lanka
Fenugreek: 419% iron dose, maple-syrup aroma and 3,000 years of history. Sri Lanka's forgotten spice for your kitchen. Discover it now!
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Recognising spice quality: 5 features of premium
Recognising spice quality with 5 measurable features: aroma, colour, origin, purity & certification. Premium spices from Sri Lanka. Test them now!
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Ceylon cinnamon recipes: 7 ideas sweet & savoury
7 tried-and-tested Ceylon cinnamon recipes — from cinnamon rolls and porridge to lamb curry. With real Cinnamomum verum from Sri Lanka. Try...
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Making a ginger-turmeric shot yourself: recipe
Make your own ginger-turmeric shot: recipe. Organic ingredients, 3 minutes preparation, 0.30 € per shot. Discover it now!
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Spices: direct import vs. wholesale explained
Spice direct import vs. wholesale: 277 EU warnings in 2024 — the direct route from Sri Lanka offers better quality and safety....
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Ayurveda spices: turmeric, cinnamon & pepper
Which spices belong in the Ayurvedic kitchen? 8 basic spices: turmeric, pepper, Ceylon cinnamon & cardamom with dosha assignment and quality tips....
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Making iced chai latte yourself: recipe with real spices
Make your own iced chai latte with Ceylon cinnamon, cardamom and ginger. Step-by-step recipe, variations and a concentrate tip from the spice...
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