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March 19, 2009

Have spice, will travel

Submitted by admin Read more cooking, daily challenge, mealtime, new tastes, research, and spices
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Spices formerly linked to a single cuisine are crossing over: Turmeric, cinnamon, cardamom, coriander, cloves, Aleppo pepper, and blends like India's garam masala will travel cross-culturally. Take advantage of this new globalization of flavor! Today, challenge yourself to learn about and use an exotic spice in a dish from your own repertoire. Hint: Try flavoring a pasta sauce or salad dressing; they’re forgiving and can be modified easily.

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  1. Sta70508
    ladyblades 2 months ago

    I bought a bottle of Chilean chili powder today and I can’t wait to try it!

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    coolblue 8 months ago

    I made a chicken dish using garam masala and have used tumeric, cardamom, and cilantro in a muligatawny soup very delicious.

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    JAMPSS 9 months ago

    I put coconut oil and thyme in my veggie stir fry and it was great! I also have been using curry on beans and rice.

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    Denisea 10 months ago

    I take cinnamon sticks to work, I leave the cinnamon stick to steep in my coffee or tea if you leave it in long enough you don’t really need to use sugar.

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    coolblue 10 months ago

    I made a peach cobbler and added nutmeg and cinnamon, but have also cooked with cardamom and curry in my eastern indian chicken dishes. I love all spices!

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    stef42678 10 months ago

    I love trying new spices because they add lots of flavor to dishes without all the calories.

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    vene1 10 months ago

    I have recently started using tumeric, cumin and masala, I lllooooovvveee it!!

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    amystone31 10 months ago

    I just used coconut milk and a curry powder blend over my pork chops with some homemade stuffing (just chopped up wheat baguette a few days old) and baked the whole thing instead of the icky “cream of mushrooom” condensed soup the recipe called for – yummo!! Try it!

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    akates 10 months ago

    My girlfriend is a Foods and Nutrition major and she is a wonderful cook. She uses many spices and it’s always fun trying new ones and combining them.

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    tren68 10 months ago

    I LOVE SPICES!!! I love using nutmeg and mace on deviled eggs, pork roast, and steaks!!

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    TrishCPS 10 months ago

    I’m interested in growing my own herbs and recently purchased cardamom seeds. Any suggestions for cooking with this herb?

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    ajenness 10 months ago

    Around here I’m known as the spice master. However, I tend to stick with the comfortable ones: paprika, cayenne, thyme, rosemary, cardamom, etc. I’d like to try something new. I’ll get back to you all with what I stumble upon. vamos a ver !

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    ladyblades 10 months ago

    I had steamed veggies with spicy garam masala simmer sauce. It was the hilight of my day!

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    Jodman 10 months ago

    I am making baked tilapia crusted with tortillas that are mixed with several spices, such as cumin and cilantro. I love spices – I try to use as many different ones as I can.

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    gingerlatte 10 months ago

    I put curry and garam masala in my chicken pot pies and I grind fresh cinnamon,nutmeg, allspice and cloves to put in my pancakes. Talk about delicous!

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    lwhit225 10 months ago

    My boyfriend is a cook so we are always trying new things, including different spices. Just to give our meals a little pep! It makes the food more interesting!

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    molilyrock 10 months ago

    I am being more creative with spices—have discovered that a little nutmeg on a baked potato is very tasty!!