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On this episode of Spice Oddities, Reuben delves into curry plant, a Mediterranean plant with culinary, medicinal, and cosmetic uses. Listen in for a brief taste of this fascinating spice and herb. Spice Oddities is a shorter-form series that highlights uncommon spices and ingredients from around the world. Follow The Spicecast on social media! Facebook: https://facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thespicecast Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at podcast@thespicecast.com and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too! Credits: Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY) Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)

On this brief edition of Spice Oddities, Reuben discusses pipicha, a Mexican herb with numerous culinary applications. Tune in for a quick look at an herb you may never have heard of before. Spice Oddities is a shorter-form series that highlights uncommon spices and ingredients from around the world. Follow The Spicecast on social media! Facebook: https://facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thespicecast Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at podcast@thespicecast.com and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too! Credits: Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY) Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)

On this episode of Spice Oddities, Reuben briefly covers costmary, an herbal plant that has been used in medicine and cooking for centuries. Tune in to discover the interesting history behind this tasty herb. Spice Oddities is a shorter-form series that highlights uncommon spices and ingredients from around the world. Follow The Spicecast on social media! Facebook: https://facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thespicecast Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at podcast@thespicecast.com and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too! Credits: Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY) Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)

On this edition of Spice Oddities, Reuben quickly delves into golpar, a plant in the carrot family that is used as a spice and as an herb. Listen in to learn about how this ingredient is used to enhance Persian dishes. Spice Oddities is a shorter-form series that highlights uncommon spices and ingredients from around the world. Follow The Spicecast on social media! Facebook: https://facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thespicecast Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at podcast@thespicecast.com and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too! Credits: Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY) Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)

On this episode of Spice Oddities, Reuben briefly discusses keluak, the highly poisonous seed of the pangium edule plant. Tune in to learn about how to prepare keluak safely, as well as culinary and medicinal uses for the spice. Spice Oddities is a shorter-form series that highlights uncommon spices and ingredients from around the world. Follow The Spicecast on social media! Facebook: https://facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thespicecast Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at podcast@thespicecast.com and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too! Credits: Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY) Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)

Happy holidays from The Spicecast! On this edition of Spice Oddities, Reuben quickly covers the culinary and medicinal uses for koseret, an African herb in the verbena family. Spice Oddities is a shorter-form series that highlights uncommon spices and ingredients from around the world. Follow The Spicecast on social media! Facebook: https://facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thespicecast Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at podcast@thespicecast.com and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too! Credits: Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY) Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)

On this episode of The Spicecast, Reuben is joined by special guests Dee and Isaac for a rousing discussion of star anise. Join the crew as they work through the many uses for star anise, including as a spice, in cosmetics, and in medicine. Additionally, the show walks through the history of star anise and references to star anise in pop culture, and also includes a Chinese five spice guessing segment. Follow Isaac on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/darkwingslol Twitch: https://twitch.tv/darkwingslol Follow The Spicecast on social media! Facebook: https://facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thespicecast Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at podcast@thespicecast.com and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too! Credits: Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY) Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)

On this episode of Spice Oddities, Reuben briefly covers salep, a flour popularized in the Levant thousands of years ago and still enjoyed today. The conversation touches on culinary uses for and history of salep. Spice Oddities is a shorter-form series that highlights uncommon spices and ingredients from around the world. Follow The Spicecast on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thespicecast Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at podcast@thespicecast.com and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too! Credits: Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY) Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)

On this edition of Spice Oddities, Reuben quickly discusses boldo, a South American plant used as an herb and spice. The episode also briefly covers medicinal uses for boldo. Spice Oddities is a shorter-form series that highlights uncommon spices and ingredients from around the world. Follow The Spicecast on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thespicecast Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at podcast@thespicecast.com and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too! Credits: Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY) Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)

On this episode of Spice Oddities, Reuben does a brief overview of many species called pennywort, including Asiatic pennywort, Java pennywort, manyflower marshpennywort, wall pennywort, lawn marshpennywort, liverwort (also known as pennywort), and Virginia pennywort. Stop by to learn a bit about each of these useful plants. Spice Oddities is a shorter-form series that highlights uncommon spices and ingredients from around the world. Follow The Spicecast on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thespicecast Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at podcast@thespicecast.com and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too! Credits: Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY) Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)

On this edition of Spice Oddities, Reuben discusses three species of myrtle (anise, cinnamon, and lemon) that are used as herbs, primarily in Australia. Learn a bit about the culinary and medicinal uses for each of these types of myrtle in this brief episode. Spice Oddities is a shorter-form series that highlights uncommon spices and ingredients from around the world. Follow The Spicecast on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thespicecast Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at podcast@thespicecast.com and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too! Credits: Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY) Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)

On this episode of Spice Oddities, Reuben talks about borage, a fragrant flowering plant used both as an herb and as a spice. Briefly learn about the historical, culinary, and medicinal uses for this common plant. Spice Oddities is a shorter-form series that highlights uncommon spices and ingredients from around the world. Follow The Spicecast on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thespicecast Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at podcast@thespicecast.com and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too! Credits: Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY) Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)

On this edition of Spice Oddities, Reuben discusses orris root, a rhizome from two species of iris plants. Learn all about the culinary, medicinal, and aromatic uses for this uncommon spice on this brief episode. Spice Oddities is a shorter-form series that highlights uncommon spices and ingredients from around the world. Follow The Spicecast on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thespicecast Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at podcast@thespicecast.com and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too! Credits: Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY) Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)

On this episode of Spice Oddities, Reuben talks about the tonka bean, a legume that has been used as a substitute for vanilla. Briefly learn about the history of and culinary uses for this strong, bitter flavoring. Spice Oddities is a shorter-form series that highlights uncommon spices and ingredients from around the world. Follow The Spicecast on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thespicecast Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at podcast@thespicecast.com and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too! Credits: Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY) Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)

On this episode of Spice Oddities, Reuben discusses njangsa, the seed of the ricinodendron tree. Listen for a brief explanation of njangsa use in cooking, medicine, and pop culture. Spice Oddities is a shorter-form series that highlights uncommon spices and ingredients from around the world. Follow The Spicecast on social media! Facebook: www.facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast Twitter: twitter.com/thespicecast Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at podcast@thespicecast.com and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too! Credits: Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY) Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)

On this edition of Spice Oddities, Reuben talks about quassia, a neotropical, bitter plant that can be used both as an herb and as a spice. Learn about the history and varied uses for quassia in this short episode. Spice Oddities is a shorter-form series that highlights uncommon spices and ingredients from around the world. Follow The Spicecast on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thespicecast Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at podcast@thespicecast.com and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too! Credits: Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY) Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)

On this episode of Spice Oddities, Reuben discusses musk mallow, a versatile plant that can be used both as an herb and as a spice. Learn about the many and varied uses for musk mallow in this bite-sized minisode. Spice Oddities is a shorter-form series that highlights uncommon spices and ingredients from around the world. Follow The Spicecast on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thespicecast Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at podcast@thespicecast.com and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too! Credits: Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY) Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)

Happy new year from The Spicecast! On this edition of Spice Oddities, Reuben explores mastic, the dried resin of a tree in the cashew family. The episode focuses on culinary uses for mastic and also touches on its history and some medicinal uses. Spice Oddities is a shorter-form series that highlights uncommon spices and ingredients from around the world. Follow The Spicecast on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thespicecast Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at podcast@thespicecast.com and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too! Credits: Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY) Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)

In this second installment of The Herb Blurb, Reuben is joined by special guest Kayla to discuss oregano in all of its forms. The show goes into oregano in cooking, medicine, and pop culture, as well as the history of oregano. Follow Kayla on Twitter at https://twitter.com/kaylalouwho and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/kaylalouwho22/. Follow The Spicecast on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thespicecast Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at podcast@thespicecast.com and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too! Credits: Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY) Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)

On this episode of Spice Oddities, Reuben highlights paracress, a plant in the aster family that is used as an herb and as a spice. The episode focuses on various culinary and medicinal uses for paracress, as well as some of its more unusual characteristics. Spice Oddities is a shorter-form series that highlights uncommon spices and ingredients from around the world. Follow The Spicecast on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thespicecast Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at podcast@thespicecast.com and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too! Credits: Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY) Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)