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March 3, 2019

Introduction

A Cook’s Guide to Creating Fabulous Flavour Combinations With Herbs and Spices.

Discover how to elevate your cooking from bland and boring to bursting with flavour and flair.

If you’ve ever wondered “what goes with what“, then this mini masterclass and cheat sheets are especially for you.

Words of caution though! Your popularity will suddenly sky rocket. And your fabulously flavourful dishes will become the talk of the town. Almost guaranteed!

One of the things that make seasoning with herbs and spices so dynamic is the endless variations one can create.

What do you and your guests prefer? Familiar, friendly flavours; or bold, unexpected flavours? It doesn’t really matter. With the tips and 7 cheat sheets in this mini class you’ll be creating flavours like the best professional and celebrity chefs.

Highlights of this mini masterclass include:

7 Disasters to Avoid When Cooking with Herbs and Spices
Don’t repeat the mistakes thousands of home cooks and food bloggers make.

Tips and Tricks to Extract Maximum Flavour and Aroma from Your Seasonings
Insider flavour building tips and tricks to make the most of this exciting culinary adventure.

3 Aromatic Cheat Sheets
Aroma is responsible for as much as 80 per cent of the flavour of a dish. This helps to explain the popularity of cooking with herbs and spices. Incorporating them in a dish enhances the aroma of the dish and, in turn, its flavour.

21 Flavour Combinations to Avoid (Cheat Sheet 4)
Before we get to the successful flavour combinations, we’ll look at 21 combinations that most agree don’t work. This does not however prevent recipe creators – and especially food bloggers – from using them. Don’t fall into their trap.

33 Holy Grail Pairings (Cheat Sheet 5)
When I say “basil”, you say “tomatoes”. When I say “lamb”, you say “rosemary”. When I say “crab” you say “avocado”. These are “holy grail “pairings. You can never go wrong when using them as everybody loves them.

527 Classic Flavour Pairs + 632 Duets Made in Heaven (Cheat Sheet 6)
An at-a-glance-guide to 83 staple ingredients and fabulous flavour combinations to go with them.

197 Fresh Herb Pairings (Cheat Sheet 7)
An at-a-glance-guide to using and pairing 25 popular culinary herbs.

So, what are you waiting for? Let’s go create some fabulous flavour bites…

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  1. Marietjie Van der Walt says

    November 27, 2021 at 9:16 am

    Cooking is the hobby I enjoy the most, always want to try new thins and recipes. Also love my herbs and herb garden. Can’t wait to bring the two together and very excited to learn how to create new flavours and tastes.

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  2. patricia. [email protected] says

    September 14, 2020 at 8:09 pm

    I made words stew with garlic and ginger, thyme and Cayenne pepper. The aroma. Very tasty. Starting small. My garden is coming. I am always going home with herb or spice.

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  3. debbieadedeji says

    September 7, 2020 at 8:52 am

    Yes please, I am eager to learn. Let’s go.

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  4. debbieadedeji says

    August 29, 2020 at 1:40 pm

    I cant wait to start this Classes and make huge difference in traditional cooking over the years.

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  5. Amy Barnett says

    April 28, 2020 at 4:41 pm

    Yay! Love learning new herbal blends!

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  6. Dawn Stevens says

    April 10, 2020 at 4:44 pm

    I am so excited to finally learn how to use my herbs from the garden properly…

    “They seem to believe that ‘what doesn’t kill you must be good for you!’

    this has totally been me, but no more….

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  7. Laurie Reiter says

    July 2, 2019 at 4:16 am

    Wow…Do I need this class!!

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  8. nfventer says

    April 6, 2019 at 10:14 pm

    Can’t wait to learn more.

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  9. stbrigidfarm says

    March 13, 2019 at 8:25 pm

    With Lent starting, I am excited to start this course because so much our food is flavorless without meat, cheese, eggs and wine! Now we can add flavor through herbs!

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Cooking with Herbs and Spices - Mini Masterclass (and Cheat Sheets)
Module 1 Tips and Tricks for Seasoning with Herbs and Spices-
Unit 1 Introduction  - Preview
Unit 2 Benefits of Seasoning with Herbs and Spices  - Preview
Unit 3 7 Disasters Waiting to Happen When Cooking With Herbs and Spices  - Preview
Unit 4 A Stew of Words: Herbs and Spices Defined
Unit 5 Preparing Herbs for Maximum Flavour
Unit 6 Preparing Spices for Maximum Flavour
Unit 7 How to Read a Recipe
Unit 8 How to Review a New Recipe
Unit 9 The Standard Cooking Workstation
Unit 10 Please Rate Your Experience
Module 2 Seven Flavour Building Cheat Sheets-
Unit 1 3 Handy Flavour Building Cheat Sheets
Unit 2 21 Flavour Combinations to Avoid (Cheat Sheet 4)  - Preview
Unit 3 33 Holy Grail Pairings (Cheat Sheet 5)
Unit 4 Matches Made in Heaven (Cheat Sheet 6)
Unit 5 Using Fresh Herbs Cheat Sheet (Cheat Sheet 7)
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