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Confit means "to preserve" in French and in the culinary world, it refers to a dish in which meat is cooked slowly in its own fat with a special blend of spices.
1/2 cup kosher salt
6 bay leaves
2 tablespoons dried thyme
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon ground allspice
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
Combine the salt and bay leaves in a spice grinder and process until they are a powder. Transfer the mixture to a bowl.
Add the thyme, coriander, cumin, allspice, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. Mix well.
Store the confit spice in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
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