Pumpkin pie spice Pumpkin pie spice Pumpkin pie spice, also known as pumpkin spice, is an American spice mix commonly used as an ingredient in pumpkin pie. Pumpkin pie spice is similar to the British and Commonwealth mixed spice. It is generally a blend of ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and sometimes allspice. It can also be used as a seasoning in general cooking. A recipe for this combination includes: A “Pompkin” recipe calling for a similar spice mix (mace, nutmeg and ginger) can be found as far back as 1796 in the first known published American cookbook, American Cookery, written by Amelia
Green sauce Green sauce Green sauce is a family of cold, uncooked sauces based on herbs, including the Spanish and Italian "salsa verde", the French "sauce verte", the German "Grüne Soße" or "Frankfurter Grie Soß" (Frankfurt dialect), and the Argentinian "chimichurri". The Mexican "salsa verde", though also called a "green sauce", is instead based on tomatillos; the New Mexico version uses a green chile base. The basic recipe is probably from the Near East and, as such, is probably at least 2,000 years old. Roman legionaries brought it to Italy, from where it was exported to France and Germany. Evidence suggests that