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ORANGE PEEL:
pound cake : custard : shrimp : chocolate : pork
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orange peel: contrary to what you might believe the word orange is not based on the fruits color, but comes from an ancient sanskrit word which means fragrant. orange peel is from the outermost layer of the citrus fruit and can add much flavor to sweet and savory food.
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LAVENDER
pot de creme : sparkling soda : pears : short bread : lemon
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lavender: relative of the mint plant this aromatic plant has violet flowers and pale green leaves both of which lend to a delicious bitter addition to a crisp salad.
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MUSTARD
pork loin : roasted chicken : potatoes : bbq rub : sandwiches
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mustard: any of several species of plant grown for its acrid seeds, down through the centuries this spice has been used for culinary and medicinal purposes such as helping to cure the common cold.
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SALT
everything
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salt: today salt is inexpensive and universally available, but that wasn’t always the case. Extremely important in food preservation salt has been an important commodity through the ages. Sea salt is the salt that has been used through the ages and is the result of the evaporation of sea water, sea salt can vary from fine grain to larger crystals.
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VANILLA
chocolate : strawberries : crab : lemon : lobster
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vanilla: dictionaries describe the term “plain-vanilla” as something simple, plain, and ordinary, few statements could not be further from the truth. this long thin pod from the orchid plant as a seductive aroma and was once considered an aphrodisiac.
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spices: pungent and aromatic seasonings obtained from the bark, buds, fruit, roots, seeds, or stems of various plants and trees.
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