Recent questions tagged spices

Description : What culinary ingredient do you use on a daily basis, that others would recoil in shock from if they learned that you do?

Last Answer : Nutmeg. A teaspoon.

Description : Are Scoville numbers constant, or do they increase/decrease over time and with heating/cooling?

Last Answer : I have wondered this! What about allowing them to ripen for longer before picking? Will a green Anaheim or Poblano have a higher Scoville if they are allowed to redden som before picking? Wonderful Q, @elbanditoroso, I hope someone here actually knows. And, BTW, sorry I couldn’t answer.

Description : What are some herbs, spices or fruits and vegetables to grow indoors or in a community garden with limited space, in Canada?

Last Answer : Like garlic or anything that tastes better fresh.

Description : Are there spices out there that have yet to be discovered?

Last Answer : Nope, no new spices. But there do seem to be new flavor combos being created. I just read about this: Chefs embrace the spicy-herbal-citrusy hit of shichimi togarashi in everything from salad to seafood to cocktails.

Description : Anyone eat Bass? (Details)

Last Answer : Grilled on cedar planks is tasty, like trout.

Description : Can you add in spices if you forgot the first time in cooking?

Last Answer : I have successfully done it into soupy and saucey things. It won’t have quite the same depth of flavor as if it had had the time to infuse into all the ingredients, but it should be OK.

Description : Why do I feel a response to certain "heat" in my scalp?

Last Answer : Sounds like an excellent question for traditional Chinese medicine, in which “heat” and its connections is a major concept.

Description : Anyone care to mark the passing of chef Paul Prudhomme, celebrity chef who took Cajun cookin' mainstream?

Last Answer : answer:I'm a Midwesterner and lived in New Orleans for a short time in the early 80s. This was long before the Internet and celebrity chefs. Cajun food was truly exotic to me. My favorite experience was getting a ... the new Cajun food. So thanks, Paul! You gave a lot of joy to a lot of people!

Description : Old Bay Recipes for an electric pressure cooker?

Last Answer : answer:Yes, electric pressure cookers are becoming increasingly common nowadays. I'm not personally a fan of Old Bay but I understand it's pretty strong and can be easily overpowering, especially for ... don't miss the lower amounts of all types of seasonings that I typically use in recipes.

Description : What is your favorite hot or spicy food?

Last Answer : I don’t care for very spicy, but jalapeno poppers, with the seeds removed, is addictive! Just a whisper of spicy.

Description : What are your favorite recipes using garlic?

Last Answer : answer:My favorite food to alleviate a winter cold is chicken soup with lots of garlic. Recipe: Start with whatever chicken soup you like - homemade, Campbell's, plain chicken broth, Mrs. Grass - whatever, put ... a lot of garlic, four to ten cloves. Boil the soup with the garlic. Eat the soup hot!

Description : What's your garden plan this year?

Last Answer : Well with the abysmal state of the drought here in Northern CA. we are letting the lawns go, have seeded a ton of low water clover species to bring bees and insects to the ranch here ... , eggplant about 4-5 varieties of tomatoes, carrots, onions, lettuces, kale, icecicle radishes and cantaloupes.

Description : When used in a pepper mill, do you see a distinct difference in the taste of different colored peppercorns?

Last Answer : Green taste different than black, but it all blends together in a blend. I would try them separately.

Description : What is the most expensive cut of beef that one can buy...?

Last Answer : A Porterhouse is usually the most expensive (and best).

Description : What are your favorite recipes with fresh ginger?

Last Answer : Ginger wine Ginger and honey pudding Triple ginger biscotti Ginger Scented Pecans Ginger Pumpkin Bread Philly Lemon and Ginger Cheesecake

Description : Do herbs and spices have calories?

Last Answer : In most cases, the flavor of herbs and spices comes from an essential oil, and oils do add calories. But it would be a tiny amount given how potent most of these oils are (it only takes ... hot ); if there were enough oil present to substantially raise the caloric content, it would be unpalatable..

Description : Do you know of a good comprehensive database of spices, herbs and peppers?

Last Answer : answer:Us. I, for example, am an expert on dill, tarragon, basil, turmeric, mint and oregano.

Description : Do you notice a huge difference between average quality spices, such as McCormick's, and high end, like (I would think) Whole Foods or other organic spices?

Last Answer : answer:I buy Whole Foods spices. Some of them, like whole nutmeg or vanilla beans seem noticeably better. Others, like oregano-well, it's hard to tell for me, because it has been so long since I checked ... for you, or you can't really taste the difference, then I wouldn't spend for the good stuff.

Description : Do you have a large collection of spices? How do you store them?

Last Answer : I keep the most frequently used ones in a long, skinny basket that sits on top of my range, the rest I store in the cupboard in a plastic basket. I need to go through my spices and pitch a few things that are getting old. Most spices will keep for a very long time unless they get moisture in them.

Description : Anyone ever cooked with Tandoori spice mix at home?

Last Answer : I want to give @Kardamom a GA before she even finishes writing. :)

Description : What do you do when you order food (delivery) and it's too spicy?

Last Answer : Drink milk?

Description : Help! I put too much nutmeg in my dish. What do I do?

Last Answer : answer:Can you rinse the rice and raisins in a colander and then try a lighter hand with the spices? Pouring water over rice and raisins can’t do too much damage, can it? Rice likes to be drained.

Description : Why are holes needed for the finer grating of cheese?

Last Answer : I use the tiny holes for zesting and nutmeg. On cheese, never.

Description : Tripping on three tablespoons of nutmeg?

Last Answer : answer:Eating nutmeg to trip is a myth. You have to smoke it.

Description : How old are the spices in your pantry? Are they weeks, months, years or, possibly, decades old?

Last Answer : I got rid of the decades old ones, so most range from fresh to years, depending on how often I use them.

Description : What is happening with my cinnamon?

Last Answer : I’ve noticed that cinnamon can be difficult. It doesn’t really dissolve. I’d try making the syrup (water and sugar) first. Let it cool. Then whisk the cinnamon in. Welcome to Fluther!

Description : What ingredient(s) really make beans yummy?

Last Answer : answer:Any or all of the things below, I would mix and match, not try them all at once. Chili powder, lemon or lime zest. Dill. curry powder. onions. horseradish. saffron. chopped bacon. crawdad tails.

Description : How to use seasonings properly on food when cooking?

Last Answer : answer:That was more or less correct. To really get the most, you want to put the pinch of dried herb between your fingers and rub it back and forth (sort of like a show me the money sign, if that ... Then, I'd put it in the baking pan and bake it. But there are many different ways to do chicken.

Description : Do you know how to re-use a grinder?

Last Answer : Usually they just unscrew. Do you have a photo of yours?

Description : What is the appeal of painfully spicy food?

Last Answer : answer:I don't know. Personally, I'm a big fan of spicy food, I generally choose the hottest salsa options, I love Indian food and all that, but not to the point of torture. I do have a much ... a sip of ice water after every bite is not enjoyable Maybe it's some kind of masochistic thing? :P

Description : What do you know about rice noodles (best/favorite way to cook, recipes, tips, etc...)

Last Answer : answer:Below is a recipe you can make with chicken tofu or I have also used shrimp. The big trick is soaking the noodles and not cooking them as in the recipe. Thai Fried Rice Noodles with Chicken or ... -cut limes. For those who like it spicy, serve with Thai Chili Sauce on the side, and ENJOY!

Description : Is there anything that salt doesn't make taste better?

Last Answer : I have heard of people putting salt on cantaloupe, which I just think is the stupidest thing I ever heard.

Description : What spices/herbs do you use a lot?

Last Answer : cayenne, cumin, coriander

Description : What is your favorite herb/spice?

Last Answer : What about smoke?

Description : What are the best spices to use when drying food?

Last Answer : Salt would be a prime candidate, as it draws water from the item thus preserving it.

Description : What do I do with all this cilantro / coriander?

Last Answer : I’ve heard of a cilantro-based pesto. Some people really like it. Recipe.

Description : Why does my cinnamon clump up in my coffee?

Last Answer : The size of the particles will not let the water between them.

Description : Propagating a stevia plant -- possible? Desirable?

Last Answer : answer:@SmashTheState New plants from old are clones of the original plant. Therefore I would anticipate the new plants will have the full sweetness as your original plant. I don't know if you know this ... have ONCE the root system(s) is/are well-established. Let us know how you go. Andreas.

Description : Does anyone know how you make a tamarind sauce?

Last Answer : Try this

Description : What kind of herbs and spices do you use? fresh, cheap or ...

Last Answer : I just use pepper with everything. The trick is to add a pinch of salt as well to bring out the flavor and not the spiciness.

Description : Have you ever tasted a hint of cinnamon in pasta? Spaghetti?

Last Answer : Not sure, although sometimes I add the juice of freshly grated ginger to spaghetti for some extra zing. It’s very nice in the summertime especially.

Description : Recipes that work for steak and chicken?

Last Answer : What do you normally cook? Do you live together?

Description : Expiration dates for spices?

Last Answer : If there is one, I’ve never used it as a guide.

Description : Why do cloves cost so much?

Last Answer : You can buy ground cloves in bulk from Penzeys for $20.99/ 8.8 oz. Buying spices in those little jars is an incredible rip-off.

Description : What can be added to plain mashed potatoes to make them well..not plain?

Last Answer : Cheese! Sharp cheddar mixed in with mashed potatoes is delicious! (Make sure the potatoes are hot so the cheese melts.) Also, don’t forget the S&P.

Description : Do you think cooking is a spirtual act?

Last Answer : Actively against organized religion? Why? (and how – active in what way?) I enjoy cooking when I can be a little creative, and I don’t mind it in a mundane day to day sense – but I can’t see anything spiritual about it.

Description : What's a good place to buy roots and herbs on line.

Last Answer : Have you checked out Mountain Rose Herbs?

Description : Is there some secret ingredient I've left out of my chicken soup that adds flavor?

Last Answer : Pssst, which spices have you used?

Description : Who's your favorite Spice Girl?

Last Answer : I’m with you. I always hated Posh. In order: Baby/Scary/Sporty are tied, Ginger, Posh.

Description : Do you enjoy sriracha hot chili sauce?

Last Answer : Yes. Why?