Spices are essential for the flavor and aroma in the food.Have you ever wonder that if you have some cheat sheet where you can find the which type of food is treated with which kind of spices. Here is a quick list for the major food types and the best combination of spices to go with them
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Bread
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Cheese
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Egg
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Beef
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Poultry
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Lamb
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Fish
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Vegetable
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Pasta
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Desserts
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Soups
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Sauce
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Fruit
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Allspice
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Anise Star
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Basil
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Bay Leaf
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Caraway
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Cardamom
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Celery
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Chives
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Cilantro
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Cinnamon
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Cloves
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Coriander
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Cumin
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Dill
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Fennel
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Garlic
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Ginger
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Mace
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Marjoram
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Mustard
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Nutmeg
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Onion
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Oregano
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Paprika
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Parsley
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Pepper
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Rosemary
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Sage
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Salt
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Savory
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Sesame
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Sugar
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Tarragon
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Thyme
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Turmeric
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Saffron is delicious, healthy and ads beautiful color not to forget that it is used in almost every country in the world shouldn't it be on this list?
ReplyDeleteLet's be honest, it's not affordable. This is by no means comprehensive.but instead basic everyman spices
ReplyDeleteLet's be honest, it's not affordable. This is by no means comprehensive.but instead basic everyman spices
ReplyDeleteHow would one use a bay leaf with fruits and eggs?
ReplyDeleteHow would one use a bay leaf with fruits and eggs?
ReplyDeleteI love taking Oregano and turmeric in my meals.
ReplyDeletePork needs to be included on this list.
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