How can you tell what spices/herbs to add to your food?

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Obviously salt and pepper
Oregano – great in Italian food and meats, pungent, herby.
Sage – Great in a rub for chicken or pork. Also works good on potatoes, kind of a piney flavor.
Tarragon – essential fo bernaise sauces, also great addition to egg dishes. Adds a little sweetness.
Red Pepper Flakes – add an extra little kick to anything you are making.
Cinnamon – great for baking and squash dishes.
These are just my personal favorites. I have included a link to a great book.

The best way to tell what spices to use is to sniff the jars of spices while you’re cooking. If you think to yourself, ‘Man, that would smell great as part of this’ then just stick some in. Usually, the smell will remind you of what to put in.

Heres some ideas:
Chicken: Thyme, oregano, garlic, onion, turmeric, paprika, salt. pepper
Beef: Thyme, garlic, salt. pepper (kitchen bouquet, worcestershire and/or boullion)
Eggs: Sweet basil, seasoning salt, pepper
Shrimp:same as for chicken but add sweet basil
Fish: Lemon, garlic, turmeric, salt, pepper (basil, thyme, oregano depending on the kind of fish)
Dash of hot pepper sauce or powder, dry mustard added to anything creamy, especially to cream or cheese sauces.
Onion powder added to anything above. Turmeric is often my secret ingredient…wink!

Mix and match or use them all and have fun!

KK the spice queen

How can you tell what spices/herbs to add to your food?

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