Fortified Foods

Herbs, condiments, seasonings, and spices are unique ingredients used in flavoring, preservation, and food fortification. They come with their unique food value elements. A lot of people wonder what the differences between these food ingredients really are. Condiments are widely used in food manufacturing and the culinary industry to add flavor. While condiments include a broad range of food agents used to add flavor, herbs, spices, and seasonings provide their unique food fortification, aromatic flavoring, and preservation functions, respectively. The adage that the devil is in the detail has never been truer in the culinary arts industry. The line between condiments, spices, herbs, and seasonings ever gets thinner, especially for those who aren’t experts in food processing and preparations. However, a closer look reveals a whole world of difference between these food substances. Condiments Condiments are food substances used purely to add flavor to food. S...

South Africa has more international cuisines originating from different parts of the world than any other country. Here, you will get indigenous African cuisines, Indian foods, Dutch and Portuguese cuisines. But the cuisines are not as distinctive as those from other cultures. But it has more complex spices and flavors compared to those from other countries. Here are some of the spices and condiments from South Africa, which you can use to spice up your food. Peri-Peri It could be spelled as PeliPeli, Piripiri or anything, depending on which part of Africa you visit. But it refers to pepper that brings heat to the cuisines. They are hot savory that is used as condiment, especially with South African barbecue. Piripiri could also be used to season the trinchado recipe- a Portuguese dish. It can be dried and blended with other spices such as lemon peel, paprika, black pepper.   Durban curry powder It originates from Kwazulu Natal province in Durban. It...