{"id":2353,"date":"2019-10-04T22:14:03","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T22:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/dangold-recipe\/?p=2353"},"modified":"2019-10-14T22:14:19","modified_gmt":"2019-10-14T22:14:19","slug":"a-lesson-in-coriander","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/dangold-recipe\/a-lesson-in-coriander\/","title":{"rendered":"A lesson in: Coriander\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coriander is an herb in the family Apiaceae. Native to Southwestern Asia and Northern Africa, it is widely used in Mexican, Indian, European and Middle Eastern dishes. Two types of Coriander exist: Moroccan and Indian. Common names for this herb include Cilantro, Chinese Cilantro, Coriander, and Chinese parsley.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coriander has been recognized for more than 3000 years in southern Europe and for 5000 years in Asia. It was cultivated for medicinal and culinary purposes by ancient Romans and Egyptians.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coriander is a short, fast-growing plant that grows best in dry climates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coriander has anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. It is an excellent source of protein, Vitamin K and C. It has a great amount of potassium and is also a good source of calcium, magnesium and phosphorous. Coriander provides relief from indigestion, skin inflammation, diarrhea, high cholesterol levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So how we use this great spice? You can use coriander in the kitchen in many ways. It is often used as curry powder. In fact, coriander is even used to add flavor in several alcoholic beverages! The seeds are used as a spice for pickles, curries, soups, sausages, stews, and ratatouille. Chutneys and sauces are prepared from the young plant.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coriander works well with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, and potatoes.\u00a0 It pairs well with certain spices such as chili powder, cinnamon, and cumin. Use it to spice up bland vegetables such as spinach or in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/shop-by-type\/steak-fish-chicken\/thai-green-curry-spice-blend.html#image2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">curries<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Sprinkle over a fresh salad. Coriander can also be used in meatballs, meat or to marinate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/shop-by-type\/steak-fish-chicken\/fisherman-s-seafood-spectacular-spice-blend.html#image3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fish<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DanGold offers many blends that feature this great spice. Go for our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/shop-by-type\/hot-spicy\/hot-spicy-cajun-style-spice-blend.html#image3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hot &amp; Spicy Cajun Style<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/shop-by-type\/hot-spicy\/spicy-stir-fry-spice-blend.html#image3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spicy Stir Fry<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if you want a kick. For heart-healthy options go for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/shop-by-type\/heart-healthy\/roasted-garlic-red-bell-pepper-spice-blend.html#image2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roasted Garlic &amp; Red Bell Pepper<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/shop-by-type\/heart-healthy\/pasta-herb-spice-blend.html#image3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pasta Herb<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We are your go-to brand for delicious and fresh seasoning blends.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coriander is an herb in the family Apiaceae. Native to Southwestern Asia and Northern Africa, it is widely used in Mexican, Indian, European and Middle Eastern dishes. Two types of Coriander exist: Moroccan and Indian. Common names for this herb include Cilantro, Chinese Cilantro, Coriander, and Chinese parsley. Coriander has been recognized for more than<\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/dangold-recipe\/a-lesson-in-coriander\/\" class=\"more-link\"> Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2354,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":""},"categories":[159],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/dangold-recipe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2353"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/dangold-recipe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/dangold-recipe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/dangold-recipe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/dangold-recipe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2353"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/dangold-recipe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2355,"href":"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/dangold-recipe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2353\/revisions\/2355"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/dangold-recipe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/dangold-recipe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/dangold-recipe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dangoldinc.com\/dangold-recipe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}