Turmeric's warm aroma, bright color, and gingery/peppery taste are relied upon in cooking throughout Asia.

It's best known as the spice that gives curry powder its distinctive color. Botanical Name: Curcuma longa L.

Product Notes: Fair Trade, organic turmeric root ground - brightly colored, fragrant and flavorful. Turmeric

has a wonderful, golden-yellow color and a pungent, distinctive aroma. Indispensable in curry powders

and East Indian cooking, turmeric is also used in prepared mustards and pickles, dressings, and egg

and rice dishes