This section is from the book "Facts Worth Knowing", by Robert Kemp Philip. Also available from Amazon: Inquire Within for Anything You Want to Know.
Turmeric four ounces, coriander seeds eleven ounces, cayenne half an ounce, black pepper five ounces, pimento two ounces, cloves half an ounce, cinnamon three ounces, ginger two ounces, cumin seeds three ounces, shallots one ounce. All these ingredients should be of a fine quality, and recently ground or powdered.
 
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