My 3 essential herbs & 3 essential spices are_____
Advice tell us to to buy small amts., smell & taste often throw out what's stale or flat. If you had to pick 3 herbs & 3 spices you couldn't cook without, what would you choose?
Herbs:
bay leaf
basil
cilantro
Spices:
cinnamon
vanilla bean
cloves
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17 Comments:
chervil
chives
thyme
cloves
allspice
nutmeg
and peppercorns of course
coolname at 6:11PM on 09/25/07
Where do SE purchase herbs & spices? Storing tips?
What are some of your more adventurous uses?
JEP at 6:20PM on 09/25/07
herbs: thyme, basil, rosemary
spices: (assuming the exclusion of salt and pepper) red pepper flakes, cumin, cinnamon
Jeana at 6:31PM on 09/25/07
dill
chives
thyme
cumin
paprika
mustard
caley at 6:43PM on 09/25/07
basil
rosemary
dill
vanilla
black peppercorns
nutmeg
Christina at 7:27PM on 09/25/07
I'll assume that salt, pepper, onion and garlic are givens since everyone uses them in every dish that comes out of the kitchen; bar none!
Marjoram
Basil
Oregano
Cumin
Paprika
Cayenne
czken at 4:10AM on 09/26/07
Do SE buy more fresh or dried herbs?
Growing your own herbs?
What a recent recipe that was a particular success using one of you essential spices?
JEP at 6:30AM on 09/26/07
Herbs:
Thyme
Basil
Rosemary
Spices:
Cinnamon
Cumin
Paprika
KitchenKore at 1:04PM on 09/26/07
The essentials are based on dishes we wouldn't live without. Pho and a Bread Salad we love at our house. Thus:
Basil, Cilantro and Thyme (the thyme is just a key for so many things in my house)
Cinnamon, Clove, Star Anise (all three go in the pho broth).
ccbweb at 5:23PM on 09/26/07
I love growing my own basil and rosemary! And recently I improvised a nutmeg and coconut loaf cake for a friend's birthday. Yum!
Christina at 5:51PM on 09/26/07
Basil and Rosemary.
Cinnamon is the spice I use most often but think the fragrance of cloves is the best smell in the world.
Stephanie at 6:47PM on 09/26/07
thyme {dried}
bay {dried}
parsley {fresh}
nutmeg
{smoked} paprika
grains of paradise
in answer to your question, jep, i get my stuff at the penzey's at grand central market or at kalustyan's.
cybercita at 11:37PM on 09/26/07
Rosemary
Thyme
Cilantro
Garlic
Cumin
and did i mention Garlic
barbigirl8 at 11:48PM on 09/26/07
mmmm penzey's
barbigirl8 at 11:48PM on 09/26/07
herbs-thyme, basil, oregano (the only way to go is fresh for basil, the others, I do a mix of fresh and dried depending on the recipe)
spices-cumin, red pepper flake, cinnamon (I too am assuming that garlic is a given, since I don't think I make anything without it!)
psychsarah at 11:05AM on 09/27/07
What's your least favorite herb or spice? What experience led you to its dislike?
JEP at 2:53PM on 09/27/07
Not to repeat a list but Christina was dead on in pegging my favorites:
basil
rosemary
dill
vanilla
nutmeg
peppercorn
i also like cayenne pepper and cinnamon...:
Hillary
Chew on That
Chew on That at 6:34PM on 09/27/07