Five-Spice Powder
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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2020
Put aside the usual preground powders and commercial blends. It's time to get more out of your spice collection.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS
In traditional Chinese cooking, the five elements of the cosmos—earth, fire, metal, water, and wood—are represented by five-spice powder. Five-spice powder has a kick that offsets richness in both sweet and savory recipes. To make our versi...
