Why You Should be Considering GI Tagged Indian Spices Reasons
Spices are the main ingredient in Indian cooking. If you do not have the essential spices in your kitchen, almost every recipe you aim to cook looks scary andu00a0impossible. So, Spices play an essential role in Indian cooking and it is used extensively! Now, letu2019s take a look at some points which all the spice brand companies will promise you: uf06cBest Quality uf06cNatural Oils uf06cGenuine Taste uf06cSourced From The Best Farms uf06cFresher and Healthier uf06cWill Make Your Food Amazingly Tasty etc. But, it just appears as though you are simply adding colored powder to your food, which does not make your food tasty and which is not at all healthy. Theu00a0adulterants are added in the spices which adversely affect the nature, substance, and quality of the food and are not healthy for human health. The common adulterants which are added into these spices are sand, dirt, earth gritty matter, artificial color, starch, chalk powder, bark, stone, saw dust, lead chromate, etc. There are many adulterants which might be a hazard to our health especially if consumed for a longu00a0period of time. Here are most commonly used spices which may adulterated by some common adulterants: Turmeric Powder Can be adulterated by corn flour (starch), yellow colored talk or sawdust, lead chromate or melanil yellow dye. Black Pepper Papaya seeds, black berries are the common adulterant used in black pepper as they are almost similar in size but tasteless (sometimes bitter). Red Chilli Powder Can be adulterated by brick powder, salt powder or talc powder and artificial colors like Sudan Red. Here are two additives which are used to preserve flavor or enhance the taste, appearance, or other qualities of spices: Silicon Dioxide:u00a0Silicon Dioxide is usually artificially produced and is added in spices to act as an anti-caking agent to absorb moisture and prevent clustering. There should be no need to add this in at all because, if the quality of spices is high and they are fresh and meet all health requirements, there will be nou00a0clustering.u00a0 Citric Acid:u00a0When you imagine citric acid you mightu00a0think of lemon acting as a preservative, but no, this is far from a derivative of something so natural. Citric acid isu00a0actually produced artificially using ingredients such as sugar, beets, corn, etc.u00a0But, why is this needed if you are getting the freshest best spices? So, here we discussed why you should avoid using these adulterated spices, likewise, you should aim to use the best spices and herbs possible. Now, let me help you with this. Below I have explained u201cWhy You Should be Considering GI Tagged Indian Spices?u201d u201cWhat makes these GI Tagged Spices Stand Out?u201d and u201cHow they are Healthier?u201d First of all, let me tell you u201cWhat is GI Tag?u201d. GI (Geographical Indication) is a sign used on a product that has a specific geographical origin and possess the qualities or reputation of that particular region. Since these products obtain the qualities from the geographical place of production, there is a clear connection between the product and its original place of production. It means the qualities, characteristics or reputation of the product should be essentially due to their place of origin only. Geographical Indication Tag is generally used for Agricultural Products, Handlooms & Textiles, Foodstuffs, Wine and Spirit Drinks, Handicrafts, and Industrial Products. If you want to know more about What is GI, Clicku00a0here!
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