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One spice to rule them all...
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I realized today that while I have a cabinet full of spices, I really only use black pepper and old bay for everything.  Granted if a recipe that I'm trying out calls for one out of the norm, I use it...but for everyday spice and seasoning, it's always those two.  Eggs, meat, vegetables...you name it.

I'm curious if anyone else has a favorite or staple spice and what foods you primarily put it on?  I'm looking to branch out a bit but I don't want to blindly be putting nasty combos together. 

It's gonna be hard topping the Bay though...

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Re: One spice to rule them all... [Re: Mr. Bojangles]
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I guess that depends...

I really like the steakhouse onionburger spice blend from McCormik. Don't know if you are just looking for a single spice though.

Non-blends, i'd be a toss up between chili powder and cayenne.

My most frequent additive to meals is onion followed by fresh garlic and a recent addition of jalapeno.

For sauces, I prefer tabasco or caeser dressing.

All of the above go well with most foods I eat.

Edited by Aser (01/28/15 02:11 PM)

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Re: One spice to rule them all... [Re: Mr. Bojangles]
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cayenne french fries
thai peppers sauces fish fruit about everything with black pepper
then crushed peppers

still trying to replace sauces with seasoning its not working:goodburger::wtfsonic:


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Re: One spice to rule them all... [Re: Mr. Bojangles]
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I like to leave part of a meal unseasoned or barbqued or what have you,so we can better appreciate the fixed up meal. Kind of like not seasoning food someone made for you without at least tasting it first. I like to add different shrooms to my food as well.


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Re: One spice to rule them all... [Re: Matt87]
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I almost always cook with fresh garlic and onion as well. Try it with the old bay! Of course you can use the powder but fresh is always best (and affordable)
That's pretty much my staple. Salt and pepper too of course.

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Re: One spice to rule them all... [Re: foodsgoodtoo]
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still trying to replace sauces with seasoning its not working:goodburger::wtfsonic:


Try using extra seasoning and adding some water and oil... voila! You have a sauce.

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Re: One spice to rule them all... [Re: PandaBruja13]
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foodsgoodtoo said:
still trying to replace sauces with seasoning its not working:goodburger::wtfsonic:


I honestly don't think that's possible. If it were, sauces wouldn't exist. You can be lazy and just use powdered spices and have your food taste really good, but if you want to take it to the next level, sauces can't be beat.

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Re: One spice to rule them all... [Re: Mr. Bojangles] * 2
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I use Thyme a lot, mostly fresh but dried works too. It's very versatile and goes with many foods.

Freshly grated nutmeg. Believe it or not. I use it in just about everthing, especially italian food and tomato sauces. also great with vegetables and potatoes, a little goes a long way.

In terms of spice blends, I am not a big fan, though I do like Old Bay. I prefer to make my own blends using coriander, ginger, pepper, anise, cardamom and smoked paprika among other spices.

Garam Masala and curry also are great to experiment with, I also like vadouvan a french version of curry with dried shallots thrown in.


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Re: One spice to rule them all... [Re: soochi]
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One thing that I got recently that I really like is smoked salt.  It is sea salt that has been infused with alder smoke.  I get it in the bulk bins of Rainbow Grocery in San Francisco.


If anyone wants to try it, PM me.  I'd be happy to trade a few grams of this for a few grams of your favorite seasoning.


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Re: One spice to rule them all... [Re: Alan Rockefeller]
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Some good ones here...did the Old Bay + onion + garlic today with my omelet and it was pretty good.  I'll be tweaking the ratios a bit tomorrow. 

Nutmeg, for me, always makes things taste like pumpkin...maybe I'll try small amounts like suggested?  Granted I haven't really added nutmeg to anything other than recipes that required it.  Any good foods to especially try thyme with?  I have it in the cabinet but I cannot remember ever using it.

Alan, that smoked sea salt sounds pretty good...is the smokey flavor prominent or more nuanced?


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Re: One spice to rule them all... [Re: Mr. Bojangles] * 1
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Garlic.  So much garlic lol.  If not, then ginger.

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Re: One spice to rule them all... [Re: Cheezymold]
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Garlic and ginger are also great together.
Like chicken? Thyme and garlic are great on chicken :laugh:

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Re: One spice to rule them all... [Re: PandaBruja13]
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I honestly haven't tried using both in the same dish.  They seemed kind of contradictory of each other to me for some reason.  I'll have to give it a shot.

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Re: One spice to rule them all... [Re: Cheezymold]
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I found garlic, ginger, lemon and pepper (salt too of course) to be delicious on some chicken.

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Re: One spice to rule them all... [Re: Mr. Bojangles]
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Mr. Bojangles said:
Any good foods to especially try thyme with?


This mushroom cream sauce is good with thyme:

http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/21067774



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Alan, that smoked sea salt sounds pretty good...is the smokey flavor prominent or more nuanced?



It's pretty strong but nothing crazy.

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Re: One spice to rule them all... [Re: Alan Rockefeller] * 1
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It's garlic bitches! :headbang: You can put garlic in anything and make it better.Garlic goes with everything! Salt is a close second to garlic.


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Re: One spice to rule them all... [Re: r00tuuu123]
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Agreed, and it doesn't even necessarily make the food "garlicky" it just makes it damn delicious.
Of course if you want it real garlicky you just add more :laugh:

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Re: One spice to rule them all... [Re: PandaBruja13]
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My favorite thing about garlic is you can easily find it wild in your yard. Fresh food is where its at!


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Re: One spice to rule them all... [Re: Alan Rockefeller]
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Alan Rockefeller said:
One thing that I got recently that I really like is smoked salt.  It is sea salt that has been infused with alder smoke.  I get it in the bulk bins of Rainbow Grocery in San Francisco.


If anyone wants to try it, PM me.  I'd be happy to trade a few grams of this for a few grams of your favorite seasoning.




I got 5 lbs. of it.  Salish.


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Re: One spice to rule them all... [Re: LunarEclipse]
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im a sucker for cumin but way too hard to narrow it down depending on what is on the menu.


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