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Spices and Cooking Staples

Spices andCooking Staples
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flour

She added the flour to the bowl.

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sugar

Sugar is sweet, not salty.
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brown sugar

I sent my dad to the store and he bought white sugar instead of brown sugar, so he had to go back to the store.
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molasses

Molasses is very sticky and often difficult to clean.
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honey

Aminata loves honey in her tea.
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powdered sugar

Powdered sugar is sometimes called confectioner's sugar.
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baking soda

She cleaned the clogged drain by using baking soda and vinegar.
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baking powder

Baking powder is a mixture of baking soda, cream of tartar, and sometimes cornstarch.
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yeast

I added the yeast to make sure the bread rose properly.
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oil

There are many types of oil. Which does your husband like to use when he cooks?
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butter

My grandmother always said that butter is better than margarine for baking.
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lard or shortening

During the Great Depression, my grandmother used lard instead of butter because butter was too expensive.
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eggs

The recipe called for 2 eggs.
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salt

She spilled the salt on the table. That's bad luck!
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pepper

Does pepper make you sneeze?
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basil

A Caprese salad is made from fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced tomatoes and basil. Drizzle some extra virgin olive oil on top.
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chives

Did you know that chives and green onions are different?

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cinnamon

My aunt sometimes added cinnamon and honey to her tea.
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curry

This is a really good recipe for spicy Indian chicken curry. It's easy to make and tastes really good!
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garlic

She put so much garlic in the sauce that it was difficult to eat.
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ginger

Did you know that many Moroccan recipes use ginger?
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marjoram

Marjoram is a unique herb popular in many Mediterranean dishes.
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mint

Dara always serves mint tea with dessert at her house.
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nutmeg

Penny puts nutmeg in her oatmeal.
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onion salt

Onion salt is the secret ingrediant in my wife's hamburgers.
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oregano

Omar grows oregano in the garden on his patio.
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paprika

Natasha uses a lot of parpika when she makes beef stroganoff.
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parsley

Parsley can help get rid of bad breath if you chew it.
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rosemary

My aunt made a delicious rosemary chicken last night for dinner.
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sage

Simon and Garfunkel wrote a famous song that talks about parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.
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thyme

My brother-in-law grilled fish on the BBQ flavoured with lemon and thyme while my sister and I were chatting in the kitchen.
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