i want to cook more for my new lil family and my grandma got me a spice kit thingy for Christmas. i don't know how to use them or what to cook with it, can someone give me EASY simple recipes as to WHAT spice to put on WHAT meat /pasta i hope its easy! remember, i am new to all this.. here is the list of spices i have. (oh i made only 2 things, baked chicken with rosemary and paprika with fried chicken..)
*bay leaves
*chili powder
*rosemary
*oregano
*marjoram
*italian seasoning
*parsely
*paprika
*thyme
i never heard of some of these.. please help
2007-12-29 14:55:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Bay leaves are good in soups, broths, and stews. Put them in while simmering, and take them out before serving, you just want to infuse the broth with the flavor.
Italian Seasoning & oregano would be used in any type of italian dish, marineras etc.
You can use chili power to perk up anything, mix in the ground meat for tacos, chili meat etc.
Paprika would be used in BBQ recipes and sauces.Paprika is made from dried and ground chile peppers, so it could be used anywhere these would be used.
Marjoram - Use in spaghetti, pizza, lasagna and barbecue sauces.
Add 1/2 teaspoon to 3 cups unseasoned bread cubes for stuffing for poultry, beef or pork.
Rub 1/2 teaspoon over 6 pork chops before cooking.
Add to salad dressing, stewed tomatoes and green beans
Rosemary - Crush 3/4 teaspoon and add to 1 pound ground beef.
Add to spaghetti, barbecue, pizza or lasagna sauces.
Use on lamb, pork and chicken.
Use in eggplant, zucchini, stewed tomatoes and green beans.
Use in marinades.
Parsely - Mix 3/4 teaspoon in 1/2 cup melted butter and serve over vegetables or fish.
Use as a garnish as well as for flavor.
Sprinkle on top of fish after cooking, stuffed eggs, cauliflower, potatoes, carrots, squash and soups.
Add 1/2 teaspoon to a 2 egg omelet.
Use in chicken salad and other chicken dishes.
Roll cheese balls in the flakes.
Toss with buttered noodles or rice.
Use to top creamed dishes.
2007-12-29 15:04:43 · answer #1 · answered by naenae42day 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bay leaves... put one or two in soups or stews as they cook.
Chili powder... obviously to make chili, but also sprinkle on burgers and chicken for a Southwestern taste.
Rosemary... goes on chicken and some soups.
Oregano... Found alot in italian and Meditteranean cooking... caution... use sparingly... it can overwhelm you quickly!
Marjoram... soups, chicken fish.
Italian seasoning... enhance your spaghetti sauce, salad dressings, and marinated chicken breasts.
Parsely... soups and mainly for color. Not a lot of flavor in parsely.
Paprika... soups, chicken, steaks... usually not an overwhelming flavor.
Thyme... use with rosemary and marjoram on chicken and in soups.
What you have are some of the basics in any spice cabinet. Go to FoodNetwork.com or any of the recipe websites on the net and you'll see recipes using these herbs and spices all the time. Just keep them around so you can use them as needed.
2007-12-29 15:05:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Those are terrific spices and herbs that are used quite a bit in cooking. I think if I were you, I would get a good book on spices. Also, you can search the internet, but if I were you, I would search amazon for cookbooks.
One cookbook I noticed recently was one produced by America's Test Kitchen aka Cooks Illustrated. This is a perfect book for beginners the folks at Cooks Illustrated really go all out to give you great recipes and great instructions for fairly common dishes. Once you learn the how and why from them, you can start to branch out and really cook more creatively.
Best of luck and continued success with learning about the craft of cooking.
2007-12-29 16:30:21 · answer #3 · answered by Susan D 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Below is a link to a chart that lists even more herbs & spices than the ones you have. I'd suggest printing it out and taping it inside one of your kitchen cabinets so it's easy to refer to. I've been cooking for years, but still refer to a chart in my cupboard. I use lots of herbs and spices...they add flavor and let me cut down on salt. My nephew keeps getting lots of recipes from me and says I use paprika and parsley in a lot of things...that's true - both for flavor and for appearance!
Enjoy learning to use herbs and spices. I'm sure you'll even add to what your grandmother started you with. Is your child her first great grandchild? It's wonderful to have 4 generations!
2007-12-29 16:18:21 · answer #4 · answered by Dottie R 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Rosemary is good with chicken or on a beef roast. Paprika is good on beef. Parsley is good on any thing just add it at the end of cooking.
2007-12-29 15:13:41 · answer #5 · answered by yette720 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oregano + tomatoes in tin = nice pasta sauce, add to taste
Cumin + chilli powder + paprika + tomatoes in tin = chilli
Parsley and Thyme can also go into pasta sauce as can Italian seasoning.
Sorry thats pathetic but its all I know.
2007-12-29 15:00:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Tips? We'll why not smile at her and say hi.. start with the basics. Don't act like a jerk and be Macho, girls hate that. Just be yourself, If she doesn't like you then move on. Plenty of fish in the sea. Hope this helps, Cheers,
2016-04-02 01:16:23 · answer #7 · answered by Mary 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Print out this site for future reference.
http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/ciqspice.htm
Also, check out any cookbooks that you have....they usually have a chart showing which spice or spices are good with certain foods.
Spices add variety to life - enjoy!
2007-12-29 15:13:19 · answer #8 · answered by dddanse 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋