Turmeric Powder

Description

Turmeric comes from the root (rhizome) of a tropical plant in the ginger family grown across South Asia. It has an earthy, peppery essence with subtle musky bitterness. Turmeric powder is essential for making the yellow color and flavor base of curries. Half a teaspoon of ground turmeric sufficiently seasons bean, rice, and whole grain dishes, soups, stews, sauces, marinades, and pickling brines. It can also aesthetically tint breakfast scrambles, macaroni and cheese, cakes, and desserts. Its robustness is often balanced out by combining it with milder, sweeter seasonings.