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Recall Alert: Turmeric and Curry Seasoning

by Slashfood Editor, Posted Apr 18th 2011 @ 11:00AM

turmeric spice recall Photos: USDA.gov; Rachel Been, AOL

Before you shake a little dried turmeric into that curry you're preparing, read this. Food Safety News reports that the possibility of excessive lead in its ground turmeric has led Missouri company B&M, Inc. to voluntarily recall its Archer Farms brand turmeric, sold at Target in 2.6 oz. glass bottles, with UPC 0-85239-02612-0. The lot numbers included (numbers and dates can be found on the bottom of the bottle ) are 1740901A, best by 6/23/2011; 2180902A, best by 8/6/11; 2780906A, best by 10/5/2011; 2920903A, best by 10/19/11; 3060903A, best by 11/2/2011; 0071003A, best by1/7/2012. The turmeric is distributed nationwide. (No other Archer Farm spices are affected.)

Consumers can return the turmeric to the store where it was purchased. For more information, you can call B&M, Inc. at 1-877-321-5852 or Target Guest Relations at 800-316-6151.

Food Safety News also reports that another concern with lead in turmeric has caused Top Food & Drugs to voluntarily recall two Spice Hunter brand products: Spice Hunter Curry Seasoning in 1.8 oz. containers with a UPC number of 0-81057-01330, lots: 09 198 and 09 225, as well as its Spice Hunter Ground Turmeric in 2 oz. containers, UPC: 0-81057-01985, lots: 09 196, 09 201 and 09 264.

No illnesses have yet been reported because of the affected turmeric. The concern, though, is that when too much lead is consumed, it can create developmental problems, especially in children.

Filed under: Recalls

Spice ID Quiz

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by Slashfood Editor, Posted Sep 1st 2009 @ 1:33PM

Know your fennel from fenugreek? Coriander from cardamom? It's the spiciest quiz ever from Slashfood.

Spice ID Quiz

Both leaves and seeds of this plant are employed as seasoning in Indian food, and the seeds are used to flavor artificial maple syrup.

Sarsaparilla
Nigella
Fenugreek
Carom

It just wouldn't be real rye bread without...

Caraway
Fennel Seed
Poppy
Cumin

The signature herb overtone of gin is...

Galangal
Fennel
Pimento
Juniper Berries

The leaves of this plant are snipped and used as the herb cilantro, but the seeds are a seasoning known as...

Cumin
Coriander
Cardamom
Curry

This spice is the inside part of the Myristica tree seed -- not to mention darned tasty in baked goods and sprinkled on winter beverages.

Mace
Cumin
Nutmeg
Ground Allspice

This wee, nutty spice is smashing on a roll or paired with a tart lemon pastry

Allspice
Poppy Seeds
Cardamom
Mustard Seed

These long, cured pods, often used to flavor desserts, are members of the orchid family.

Vanilla Beans
Cardamom
Saffron
Galangal

This strikingly-shaped fruit is a core element in Chinese five-spice.

Sumac
Galangal
Telicherry
Star Anise

This spice, made by grinding dried berries, adds a lemony taste to juice and Middle Eastern cuisine.

Mahlab
Fenugreek
Rue
Sumac

This Indian spice is valued as much for its vibrant hue as it is for its flavoring properties.

Turmeric
Ras al Hanout
Ginger
Asafoetida

This spice is often cited as the most expensive on the market, due to the difficulty of harvesting it.

Grains of Paradise
Sassafras
Mahlab
Saffron

These dried berries are, monetarily speaking, the most traded spice on the planet.

Mustard
Cardamom
Black Pepper
Cumin

Remember the previously mentioned Myristica tree seed? This is the outside seed casing, all ground up.

Mace
Galangal
Ginger
Camphor

We're awfully sorry that we can't present this quiz in Smell-O-Vision, but still we must ask -- can you identify this common ground-bark spice by sight alone?

Mace
Nutmeg
Cinnamon
Allspice

The green version of this pod is an essential flavor component in Chai tea.

Ginger
Cardamom
Tonka Bean
Cumin

From left to right, these are...

Cumin, Anise
Celery Seed, Dill
Fennel, Cumin
Dill, Anise

This Thai cuisine staple is also purported to possess aphrodisiac qualities.

Ginger
Galangal
Horseradish
Asafoetida

This pungent, earthy seed is valued for both culinary and medicinal use.

Black Cumin
Fennel
Black Cardamom
Grains of Selim

Chewing this spice is said to improve and sweeten the breath.

Dill
Anise
Fennel
Celery Seed

Dried peppers are ground to make this spice, which is widely used in Hungarian and Spanish cuisine.

Telicherry
Wasabi
Ras al Hanout
Paprika

Filed under: Quizzes, Ingredients

What to do with fresh tumeric root?

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by Marisa McClellan, Posted Sep 5th 2007 @ 3:38PM

Until I read Mac's post about the tumeric root she recently bought, I had never really considered where tumeric powder came from. I don't think that had I turned my brain over to pondering the question I would have necessarily landed on a root as the correct answer. I think I would have assumed some sort of ground seed. It's amazing what you can learn from blogs.

My previous ignorance aside, Mac is now looking for ways to use this stash of tumeric root. Any of you in-the-know foodies have recommendations for her? Other than peeling, drying and grinding it for homemade powder, how else to you use this vibrant yellow root?

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Recall Alert: Turmeric and Curry Seasoning

Spice ID Quiz

Spice ID Quiz

Both leaves and seeds of this plant are employed as seasoning in Indian food, and the seeds are used to flavor artificial maple syrup.