Let the Spice flow! page 2

[Leida]

Spices that are not worth it: dry basil and dry ginger. I buy fresh and freeze it. Grating frozen ginger - nice!

The most underrated spice imo is fennel seed. That's what makes store-bought sausages taste so nice.

The minimum spices I would go for are garlic and black pepper. And coarse salt!

I mix spices for specific meats:

For beef, I prefer black pepper, cumin and coriander seed
For pork, I like black pepper, fennel seed, cloves and coriander seed
for ground meats, I like nutmeg, cloves and paprika
for poultry I prefer thyme, fennel seed and black pepper
for salmon I like lemon in addition to thyme, oregano and black pepper
for dressings I always have dry mustard
for stews I keep dry whole chilies and bay leaves.
for squashes I go with cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg
for mixed vegetables with a heavy doze of cabbage or beets, I always add caraway seed and celery seed
for Indian, I use curry mix and turmeric in addition to cinnamon and cloves and bay leaf

I also love mixes with chili and chipotle chili
for oriental flavors, I like sesame oil, lemon grass, sechuan peppers, star anise, cinnamon bark and cloves

[Anna Katherine]

for squashes I go with cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg
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I am so trying this! I've only put onions and salt with squash.

[quelsen]

i use melange in everything

it is the only way to control the universe

[Anna Katherine]

i use melange in everything

it is the only way to control the universe

[Leida]

I am so trying this! I've only put onions and salt with squash.

I should have specified winter squash. For my zucchinis I do brown butter, nuts/seeds, garlic and black pepper for 'zuc-inguini' and olive oil/pepper/salt for broiling in chips.

[Anna Katherine]

I should have specified winter squash. For my zucchinis I do brown butter, nuts/seeds, garlic and black pepper for 'zuc-inguini' and olive oil/pepper/salt for broiling in chips.

All of that sounds good!

[HilaryJ]

The most underrated spice imo is fennel seed. That's what makes store-bought sausages taste so nice.

Agreed! I use fennel to season my sauteed cabbage. A couple of weeks ago I used the cabbage as the "spaghetti" for my homemade spaghetti sauce and the combination was amazing. I will be experimenting much more with fennel.

[TLoRu]

Sea salt and pepper, Cayenne pepper!
Trader joes 21 seasoning salute. I use it for everything. Marinating, salads, shrimp. So yum

[yodiewan]

I think I have that in the cabinet. What do you use it with?

I use coriander alot in recipes that call for cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves as I think it does really well in the sweet department.

I also like to use it in combination with turmeric and cumin to make my own curry blend to put on all kinds of vegetables. I used it in this recipe recently. It is phenomenal:
Curried Shrimp | Paleo Shrimp Recipe | Elana's Pantry

[Tricialisha]

The most underrated spice imo is fennel seed. That's what makes store-bought sausages taste so nice.

The only way I like steamed carrots is with fennel seeds and butter on them. YUMMY!!!