By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
There are approximately 40 spices of global importance. The Great Bend Public Library will feature 12 of those spices throughout the year as part of its new Spice of the Month program. Circulation Manager Lisa Zier said another library in the Central Kansas Library System tried out the spices for a limited time with good reception.
"We will have a new spice every month going through the year," Zier said. "You'll get an information sheet with a little bit of history on the spice, a recipe card, and a premeasured packet of spice to make the recipe."
Zier has the spices picked out, including fennel seed and paprika. The amount of spice available each month will vary, and will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis.
"Some of them are familiar, and some of them are a little bit more random," said Zier. "This month is cumin, which some people probably know that flavor from tacos and that kind of thing, but they may not know what the spice is."
Picking up the spice of the month is as simple as asking at the circulation desk at the Great Bend Public Library. "Come on in and try something new," Zier said. "I'm a foodie. I love to cook. This is a way I can share that with the public. I'm excited to see what happens."