Curry – the Healthful Spice

Curry is a real healthful spice.  It includes turmeric that is very high in antioxidants.  It’s what gives it its yellow color.  Add it to sweet dishes, as well as savory  ones.

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Remember to store your spices and herbs in a dark place.  While I know that herbs and spices lose their pungency after about 6 months of storage, I hate to throw mine away.  So, I often will just use more of them in a recipe to get the same kick as when I bought them fresh.  I’ll admit that the flavor isn’t as intense, but it seems wasteful to throw them away.  The best approach to buying spices and herbs is buy them in small quantities from a spice shop where there is good turnover.  Then you can buy as small a quantity as you need.