11 th C. spices and zedoary (was: Re: SC - Spice cabinet-what do we stock?)

[Decker, Terry D.]

> One of the spices on the list that I don't recognize is zedoary.
> Anyone know what that is? This is from an English translation of a
> French-language article on German cookbooks, I'm not sure which language
> zedoary comes from.
> 
Zedoary is the dried powdered rhizome of the Indian plant, Curcuma zedoaria.
The word is probably Persian in origin.  The plant originates in the
Himalayas and is grown in Madagascar (thank you, quick ref and Root).  Don't
ask me about the taste, I've never used any.

Bear
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