Does Anyone Know How To Convert The Amount Of Whole Spices In A Recipe To Equal Amounts Of Ground Spice?
January 27th, 2010 by Rexx
I have a recipe and it says to grind the spices in a coffee grinder. I have all of the spices ground already and really do not want to buy an appliance I’ll use once a year.
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January 28th, 2010 at 12:25 am
Essential oils are more concentrated in dried herbs so you use less. If you want to substitute dried herbs in a recipe that calls for fresh, the conversion is simple. Reduce tablespoons to teaspoons; two Tablespoons of fresh oregano equals two teaspoons dried.
Ginger is an exception to this interchangeable rule. If a recipe calls for fresh ginger, you cannot substitute ground. The flavors are completely different.
January 28th, 2010 at 5:20 am
id go for about half in relation to tsp’s. so about half a teaspoon of black pepper for one whole tsp.
try that and if it is not spicy enough then use 3/4 next time. its all about experimenting.
its probably closer to 3/4 of a tsp thinking about it.
practice makes perfect.
you dont need to buy a spice grinder, a pestle and mortar will do.or a saucepan, a chopping board and considerate neighbours(smash the spices on the board)
January 28th, 2010 at 7:56 am
Double check to be sure, but I would increase the whole spices by 50% to get the ground volume. That’s what I do, and I have never checked the measurement.