Easily overlooked spices, creatively create baked flavors on the tongue!

June 27, 2024

There are various flavors in life, whether sour or sweet, and only one can savor them carefully. If baking desserts are compared to life, having only sour, sweet, and salty flavors can be too monotonous. So, add some mysterious spices and use them appropriately to add a unique flavor to your baking desserts.
Spices, also known as fragrant ingredients, are substances that can be smelled or tasted. There are a variety of spices, generally divided into natural spices and artificial spices, with a wide range of applications.
For example, thyme, rosemary, and basil in Western cuisine, as well as fennel, Sichuan pepper, and star anise in Chinese cuisine, all add unique flavors to the ingredients. When spices meet baked desserts, they bring a unique taste experience to the tongue.
Today, let's talk about other commonly used spices in baked desserts. Understanding these raw materials is essential to better apply them in practical operations.

01
nutmeg

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Nutmeg is an evergreen tree plant with dual medicinal and edible value. Its aroma is bitter and fragrant. The seeds of nutmeg are slightly bitter with a sour taste. The most common ones on the market are powdered nutmeg powder and whole nutmeg kernels. When using, grind the whole nutmeg kernels into powder.
✔ The application of nutmeg in baked desserts:
Nutmeg has a sweet aroma and a slightly bitter taste when tasted. When used in baked desserts, it not only has a bactericidal effect but also eliminates the fishy smell in dairy products. It is important not to use too much to mask the unique flavor of the dessert.
Its application is similar to cinnamon powder, and it can also be mixed with cinnamon powder and applied to products.
✔ preservation:
Similarly, nutmeg should also be sealed and stored in a cool and dry place.

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Cardamom

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Cardamom, a perennial herbaceous plant in the ginger family, is completely different from nutmeg and has a fragrant aroma (floral, sweet, and lemon) with a slightly bitter and spicy aroma. There are two types of cardamom available on the market: powdered and dried whole pods.
✔ The application of cardamom in baked desserts:
Cardamom has a wide range of applications, including being used for stewing, curry, and milk tea, as well as making baked goods such as cardamom pound cakes.
When using cardamom, it can be used directly in powder form, while the whole pods need to be crushed with a knife.
✔ preservation:
Like many spices, they need to be sealed and stored in a dry and cool place to effectively lock in their flavor.

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Octagon

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Star anise, also known as anise, is a plant of the Magnoliaceae family in the star anise genus. It has both edible and medicinal value, and has a sweet and fragrant taste. Due to its unique rich aroma, it is generally sold as a whole on the market.
✔ Application of star anise in baked desserts:
In baked desserts, it is often cooked together with liquid ingredients, which can be used to make flavored cream. After cooking, it is important to remove it and leave its aroma in the liquid.
Star anise is sometimes used as a surface decoration for finished products, highlighting the theme of the product.
✔ preservation:
It needs to be sealed and stored in a cool and dry place.

04
Ge Lu Zi

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Ge Lu Zi belongs to a type of spice, with a appearance similar to dill and a taste similar to fennel. Like various spices, it serves both food and medicine. The caraway seed is a part of the seed, and its origin is found all over the world.
✔ Application of Ge Lu Zi:

Germans often use caraway seeds for cooking, such as the most famous rye bread, whose aroma does not come from rye, but from caraway seeds.

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