When the pears are cool, remove the whole spices.

You could, of course, use five-spice powder, but whole spices yield more distinctive flavors.

On the top floor, he walked us among bins heaped high with the whole spice.

Toast the whole spices in a dry frying-pan until fragrant - about 40 seconds.

Indian chicken curry typically starts with whole spices, heated in oil.

Cooking it with whole spices, like cardamom pods, enhances its fragrance.

The flavor of whole spices, she said, can often be revived by gently warming them in a skillet just until the aroma reaches your nose.

Better, though, is to start with whole spices.

Discard the peel and whole spices and leave to cool slightly.

To grind a whole spice, the classic tool is mortar and pestle.