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Monday 11 May 2009

FIVE SPICE POWDER

Five spice is a Chinese spice blend used sparingly in the cuisine of china. All though i can not claim this recipe as my own, as i do not know the origin, i do feel that it is a shame not to share this with others. Use with caution and as recipe dictates.

THE BLEND;

1 tbsp star anise
1 tbsp sichuan pepper
1 tbsp fennel seeds
1/2 tbsp cinnamon
1/2 tbsp cloves

Grind all of the spices in a pestle and mortar,clean coffee/spice grinder or use the blender attachment on the food processor. Once ground to a fine powder the blend can be stored in an air tight container for 2-3 months after which freshness will be lost leading to inferior five spice, like wise it is essential to use spices that are in date.

3 comments:

Steve (My Dog Ate Art) said...

i like using five-spice - but it can be a bit overwhelming - what qauntities do you recommend for say a chicken dish for 4 ?

ps Ben - ever thought of using twitter - might be ideal for you - you can post links for your blog posts and pick up a lot of local plymouth followers

ben coolen said...

Hi steve the spice blend can be a little overwhelming. I prefer five spice as a background flavouring, a good amount for 4 servings of chicken would be 2 teaspoons of five spice although you do come across recipes for 3 teaspoons or above. I will have a look into twitter thankyou.

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