Spices & Food Seasonings

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jaylon

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I just complemented the Chef that prepares all the meals where I live for the outstanding flavors and seasonings of all his meals and soups. For some folks, salt and pepper is enough, but then there is some like me that love garlic. curries, onion,tumeric and a whole array of seasonings.
What do you like?
 

Salt, pepper, ketchup, mustard, pickle relish & Best Foods mayonnaise will do me just fine.

I don't want (Or need) any of those other spices.

NO GARLIC. I can smell a garlic user from a mile away.
 
My preference for a steady diet are the herbs and spices used in traditional American/New England home cooking.

I enjoy trying exotic foods from around the world but would not enjoy them as a steady diet.
 
I like a rather large array of herbs and spices. I cooked and ate a Moroccan fish dish for dinner, and I often make Massaman curries. I've lived in multi-ethnic communities throughout the US and I've learned to enjoy many different kinds of food. I would miss well-seasoned food terribly.

Good for you, having a chef who enjoys providing you with a variety.
 
I like most spices as long as they don't overpower the food it is used on. A few of my favorites are thyme,basil, garlic and dill. One that I am tired of is rosemary. Seems like everyone is using it on just about everything. Restaurants love to serve rosemary potatoes.
 
Various Thai, Indian curries. Onions go with everything, big time.

I don't understand these answers that just say 'curry'???? There are thousands of them and they come in pastes, powders, etc. and for all different cuisines.
 
retiredtraveler said:
I don't understand these answers that just say 'curry'???? There are thousands of them and they come in pastes, powders, etc. and for all different cuisines.
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You are correct-and curry powder is really just a combination of several spices. I really only have experienced curry made with the "curry powder" you purchase in the grocery store and our favorite local restaurant has a vegan curry made with red curry paste that I love as well. We have an Indian restaurant opening up here in the next week or so and I just know I am going to love it. We also have a recently opened market that sells all foods and spices to prepare Indian dishes,so I am anxious to try some cooking myself. Just hope I can get everyone on board to eat it. Hubby is so-so on curries and don`t know how our three foster girls will feel about it. They do,so far,seem a little more adventurous than some of our priors,when it comes to food.
 
I always am puzzled when I watch chef on TV make steaks as the only thing they put on is a dash of pepper and a dash of salt. Not that is not a good steak but like everything else I like food spiced up.
 
retiredtraveler said:
Various Thai, Indian curries. Onions go with everything, big time.

I don't understand these answers that just say 'curry'???? There are thousands of them and they come in pastes, powders, etc. and for all different cuisines.
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Also red, green and yellow curries. I just saw a show where a place serves curry German bratwurst!!
 
RadishRose said:
There's a Thai restaurant nearby that makes a Thai green "curry". omg it's so good coconut milk is also in it.
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We have an Asian restaurant by us that has some Thai curries on the menu. Panang Shimp Curry that is sooo good too, with the coconut milk, it's our favorite. They have Red and Green Curry also, will have to try them someday.
 
Since neither my husband and I do salt, I have been experimenting with many other seasonings. My husband likes a bit of heat to his foods, while I do not. I found a 6-pepper blend that he likes, and will sometimes add it to his food. Also a Sweet & Spicy blend. Being Italian, I often add some basil or oregano to my cooking, and a touch of garlic. I am finding in recent years I am experimenting more with flavors than I used to
 
This thread got me craving curry,so last night I ordered the Vegan Curry at our favorite restaurant. It was a red curry. Dang,it`s delicious! I had it for lunch there last summer and it was even better this time. I love spice but don`t like "too hot." This was right "there"-any more spice and it would have been too hot (for me). Yummy! We do have a couple of Thai restaurants around-I think I`ll try some of their curry dishes.
 
jaylon said:
I just complemented the Chef that prepares all the meals where I live for the outstanding flavors and seasonings of all his meals and soups. For some folks, salt and pepper is enough, but then there is some like me that love garlic. curries, onion,tumeric and a whole array of seasonings.
What do you like?
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For dried spices I keep smoked paprika, chipotle chili powder, marjoram, parsley flakes, onion powder, garlic powder, mexican oregano, cumin, bay leaf, red pepper (cayenne), basil, rosemary, celery seed, savory, curry powder, dill seed, a 50/50 mix of caraway and fennel seeds, a 50/50 mix of turmeric and ginger powders, a 50/50 mix of yellow and brown mustard powders, sage, nutmeg, cinnamon; and a mix of pink, white, black and green peppercorns.
For fresh spices its dill weed, thyme, ginger root, red garlic, parsley, and basil.
 
Spike Seasoning (unsalted). My older brother (hippie) turned me on to it in the early 70s. Though then, it was only the salted kind. It's a really great all purpose seasoning. All of Gaylord Hauser's Spike brand seasonings are fab, IMHO.

Other than that I like pretty much everything except Oregano - warming up to that after years of hating it.
 
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