Spice Guide

Blends, origin, and dosage — spice knowledge for the kitchen, from basic recipes to product information.


Vadouvan Gewürzmischung in einer Schale, daneben die Zutaten: getrocknete Zwiebeln, Knoblauch, Kreuzkümmel, Senfsaat, Bockshornklee, Curryblätter und Kurkuma

Vadouvan: The fermented spice that acts like a powdered stock

By genussland Redaktion

Vadouvan is not a curry: Why the French-Indian blend is fermented, how it tastes, what to use it for – and how to identify real Vadouvan when buying it.

Altes Gewürzamt
Umami-reiche Lebensmittel: Parmesan, getrocknete Steinpilze, getrocknete Tomaten, Sardellen, Sojasauce, Kombu-Alge, Pilze und Umami-Gewürzmischung

In Focus

Umami: The Fifth Taste

Why does Bolognese that has been cooked for a long time taste so much deeper? The answer is umami. How the fifth basic taste was discovered, where it can be found — and with which four techniques you can specifically bring it into your kitchen.