You open the spice cabinet and you find like ten spices you never, ever, hear about before, not even on Youtube recipes; and the other five you just see there, but you never dare to use. If you have gone through these situations, follow us on this road to find out how good spices can be and why you should use them in your recipes. Because there is a life far beyond oregano, we introduce you this quick guide into the spice world to spice up your life that you were waiting for:
What’s new on the spice racks
Let’s begin with two basic questions:
- Do you use all the spices you have in the kitchen?
- Do you know what they are for and how to combine them to enhance the flavour of food?
If the answer is a long doubt sound or a categorical “no”, you are in the right post.
Spices are ingredients that were misused, most of the time, along history to experiment with recipes in the kitchen, without any previous knowledge of how they actually taste and combination possibilities. We want to put some order into this chaos and turn you into a spice ninja.
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Safron
Taste: earthy, delicate
Use for: rice, stews
Vanilla
Taste: sweet
Use for: drinks, bakery
Oregano
Taste: lightly earthy
Use for: sauces, dressings
Sage (Silvia, te pongo en rojo en castellano qué significan las que son menos obvias, como esta, salvia)
Taste: Lightly bitter
Use for: sauces, creams
Curry
Taste: assorted flavours
Use for: stews, rice
Coriander seeds
Taste: Earthy and a bit hot
Use for: sauces, filling
Ground garlic
Taste: strong
Use for: stir-fry, sauces
Black mustard
Taste: pungent and hot
Use for: stews, casserole
Chives
Taste: lightly hot
Use for: stews, salads
Cinnamon
Taste: strongly sweet
Use for: desserts
Chilli
Taste: very hot
Use for: dressing, sauces
Turmeric (cúrcuma)
Taste: bitter hot
Use for: rice, stews
Laurel
Taste: bitter notes
Use for: stews, rice
Thyme (tomillo)
Taste: earthy
Use for: stews
Rosemary (romero)
Taste: earthy
Use for: marinade, meat
Panela
Taste: sweet
Use for: bakery
Cloves
Taste: lightly earthy
Use for: stews, desserts
Pepper
Taste: pungent
Use for: stews, sauces
Basil
Taste: soft
Use for: dressing, sauces
Forget about those tasteless recipes and enjoy spice powers to enhance aromas and taste to bring them to the next level.