Question re Tumeric and translating recipes

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Mary Beth:

 

I'm compiling this e-mail as I search sites:

 

I didn't check out each of links on this site, but see if this will help

you:

http://homecooking.miningco.com/food/homecooking/cs/herbsspices1/

 

Here's one just about turmeric, but the French translation is not given:

 

http://www.humorscope.com/herbs/turmeric.html

 

*This* should be handy: A French-English Gastronomy Dictionary:

http://www.beyond.fr/food/dictionary.html The same site has a section

on herbs: http://www.beyond.fr/food/herbs.html, but I don't see turmeric

lists, I guess cause it's a spice.

 

This company sells bi-lingual spice chart products:

http://www.beyond.fr/food/herbs.html

 

FINALLY! I found the French word for turmeric on Patricia Wells'

(French cooking cookbook author) at: http://www.patriciawells.com (under

glossary after searching for turmeric) -- *Curcuma*!

 

Karen

 

 

mbinparis wrote:

 

> I cannot find the spice, Tumeric, in Paris. I know must exist here

> with the diverse ethnic community we have. It is used frequently in

> Middle Eastern and Indian dishes....perhaps I need to know what it is

> called by people from those countries. I just know it is called

> tumeric in the US.

>

> I also know that there are many spice mixes here, so perhaps it is

> contained in a curry spice mix and not sold seperatly-- I hope not!

>

> I am translating menus and recipes frequently. It is usually not

> difficult to find translations for foods and for cooking terms .

> Metric conversions are also easily checked. However, spices are a

> challenge. Often if you know what they are called in their country

> of origin or the countr(ies ) or the country where they are

> frequently used, a vendor will tell you what they are called in

> French. Many American words for spices are the same or close to the

> names I see here, but some are a real mystery.

>

> Any info or advice about what some spices " are also known as " would

> be welcome!!! Eg....Cilantro/ Coriander are the same thing when

> purchased fresh. It depends upon the nationality of the vendor or

> the recipe what they are called.

>

> Thanks!!