Used in cooking since 600 B.C, turmeric is the root of a tropical plant related to GINGER. Though native to the Orient, this spice is now also cultivated in India and the Caribbean. It has a bitter, pungent flavor and an intense yellow-orange color. In modern cuisine, it is used mainly to add both flavor and color to food. Popular in East Indian cooking and almost always used in CURRY preparations. It is the primary ingredient in MUSTARD and is what gives American-style prepared mustard its bright yellow color. Powdered versions are widely available in supermarkets. As with all spices, it should be stored in a cool, dark place for…
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Pork Medallion Dinner in Under 30 Minutes
It does not get any simpler than Pork Medallions with Mustard Sauce, for a weeknight meal. There are only 200 calories per 3 ozs of pork with 2 Tablespoons of sauce, making this an excellent calorie-counting meal. I was a bit apprehensive about this sauce, but it was so easy. Make sure to have all your ingredients measured and ready to go, the sauce will prepare and move very quickly. I purchased one of those packaged, small Hormel tenderloins. See if you can find the ones without a marinade already on the tenderloin. I couldn’t, so I bought the peppercorn tenderloin and rinsed off most of the peppercorns, then thoroughly…
