KOCKENS Gurkmeja gourmetglas - 43g

The turmeric plant is a perennial herb belonging to the spice club family. It becomes 60-100 cm high, has large leaves and the flowers are yellow. The spice gets one from the heavily yellow to the gul orange soil. When the leaves begin to with the end of the growing season, the plant is dug up. The fresh ground trunk is cooked for two to three hours, then sun-dried it for six to eight days, brushed and polished in order to be finally ground to a fine powder. Turmeric fits well and puts nice color on dishes such as bright sauces, soups, rice, couscous and asian food.