
1) Herb and spice mixture
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Quatre épices is a spice mix used mainly in the French kitchen, but is also found in some Middle Eastern kitchens. The name literally means `four spices`; the spice mix contains ground pepper (white, black, or both), cloves, nutmeg and ginger. Some variations of the mix use allspice instead of pepper or cinnamon in place of ginger. The blend of.....
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(KAH-tray-PEES) - In French it means "four spices." It is a mixture of ground spices usually consisting of pepper, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves. Since there is no standard mixture for quatre epices, the mixture will vary with each chef.
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A French spice mixture containing ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and pepper. This mixture is used to season stews and p
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spice blend of ground ginger, nutmeg, white pepper, and cloves.
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