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A spice derived from a bright orange rhizome, turmeric (TER-muh- rihk) enjoys a legacy as colorful as the root itself. Most commonly identified with India, turmeric plays heavily into Hindu religious rituals and wedding ceremonies. Historically, a tincture of turmeric has been rubbed on the abdomen of laboring women and applied to a newborn's umbilical cord to impart "golden luck."
Turmeric is what gives curry its distinctive golden color. Since it's relatively subtle, it's been used to color butter and cheese; that plastic squeeze bottle of "American-style" prepared mustard in your fridge probably gets its color from turmeric.See the full content of this document
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Subtle Turmeric Is Warm, Exotic
Cooks have long substituted turmeric for the far more expensive saffron, but apart from color, the two have nothi...
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