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Jean B.[_1_]
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Tumeric vs. Turmeric
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> A minor annoyance, but I always thought the name of this spice was
> spelled and pronounced "turmeric". It even says so on the bottle I
> have in my cabinet, but all tv chefs pronounce it "tumeric", including
> the Iron Chefs, Alton Brown, and the competitors on all the "reality"
> cooking shows.
>
> Here's a link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turmeric
>
> Whenever I hear it pronounced "tumeric", I can't help thinking of
> tumors.
>
> Shouldn't professional chefs, food scientists, writers and critics
> learn the proper names of their ingredients?
>
> I may be nit-picking but I think I'm right on this issue.
Even your header made me shudder, Michael. I agree.
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