Guiding Principles When Cooking With Herbs and Spices
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There have been a few times I’ve either added too much, and it was difficult to correct, or not enough (or putting it in too early in the cooking process) and having it turn out bland. As much as I like variety, I actually find myself with favorites that I use over and over, perhaps getting into a rut?
I am not the one causing disasters when cooking, but my boyfriend often does silly things like throw so much chilli spice in the food that it is inedible! Hahaha!
In the past, I have used the wrong combinations as I just looked at the color of the herbs and didnt have much knowledge of the taste and uses of each one, and I got a not-so-nice surprise when I tasted the food 🙂
I have been struggling with measurements, sometimes I would put way too much other times I cannot taste the herbs at all. The measurements you shared appreciated and I will be trying that.
Also learnt about parsley when I started the modules and have now been adding it towards the end of cooking.
I actually cook by smell, so I am really good at combining herbs and spices and always have been… I don’t mean to act like I know everything because I certainly don’t but I have no fear and I am a natural when it comes to cooking. I just hate the clean up haha.
Mine is Poor Team Management; by this I mean I always use much spices that ruins my dishes and normally add my Parsley too early to my Dish instead of adding it when I am about to put the Dish off the Stove. But that stops henceforth. Thanks for this Course.
Using the wrong combination hed a few dishes turned out to be a disaster tasting horible or not tasting like I thought it would. Sometimes I made the mistake of not using enough and then trying to rectify it afterwards. Some ideas worked,and some well……
I have made all of them more then once but I still do number 3 . I am always growing new herbs that I have nerve heard of, so i end up adding them to things they shouldn’t go in
I have definitely been too scared to try spices and herbs. I had a very bland pallet as a kid and that made it hard for me to expand my taste buds. But now I am so open to trying anything!
I am not really fond of cooking so I think that is my first blunder!!! I think this course will change my mindset on cooking! It doesn’t help my wife is brilliant at cooking with natural herbs she’s growing in our garden!!! Too many cooks spoil the broth they say!!! 😉
Taste differ – and how! I love trying new spices and dishes, however, when I cook for my dad and my grandpa I have to use a less creativity in kitchen as they are old and doesn’t like my “strange” dishes. Hehe
We like our food with just a little bit of salt in it.
When I cook for friends and family, I forget to put more salt in the food. Luckily I can always add if necessary.
I’m a great cook, so ive never really had disasters. I can usually determine by smell if combos of different herbs will taste good. I rarely underseason.
Ps- sauces can be saved of too much salt by cutting a raw potato in half and putting it in the sauce for a bit. The potato soaks up salt.
Not using enough of an herb
Disaster #5: Forgetting That Tastes Differ
I learned the hard way with rosemary and cilantro.
There have been a few times I’ve either added too much, and it was difficult to correct, or not enough (or putting it in too early in the cooking process) and having it turn out bland. As much as I like variety, I actually find myself with favorites that I use over and over, perhaps getting into a rut?
I have had all of these disasters at some time – learnt the hard way.
I am not the one causing disasters when cooking, but my boyfriend often does silly things like throw so much chilli spice in the food that it is inedible! Hahaha!
All of them. I usually don’t like spending time in the kitchen, but from now on i will implore all and be a great Chef one day!
My main issue would be to put spices in too early to a dish and cook the flavor out of them
Most likely all of them. I am so excited to learn to cook with herbs and spices
In the past, I have used the wrong combinations as I just looked at the color of the herbs and didnt have much knowledge of the taste and uses of each one, and I got a not-so-nice surprise when I tasted the food 🙂
I have been struggling with measurements, sometimes I would put way too much other times I cannot taste the herbs at all. The measurements you shared appreciated and I will be trying that.
Also learnt about parsley when I started the modules and have now been adding it towards the end of cooking.
I, just like Anton, tend to use my herbs in the beginning of my cooking not knowing that it loses it’s flavour when cooked for long periods.
Using too many different herbs and spices together and way too much.
I actually cook by smell, so I am really good at combining herbs and spices and always have been… I don’t mean to act like I know everything because I certainly don’t but I have no fear and I am a natural when it comes to cooking. I just hate the clean up haha.
Mine is Poor Team Management; by this I mean I always use much spices that ruins my dishes and normally add my Parsley too early to my Dish instead of adding it when I am about to put the Dish off the Stove. But that stops henceforth. Thanks for this Course.
Know when to add your herbs during cookig time…… Didnt thought about it that way…..
I used a lot of cinnamon in the pumpkin and everybody was unhappy as I’m new at this. With time it gets better.
Using the wrong combination hed a few dishes turned out to be a disaster tasting horible or not tasting like I thought it would. Sometimes I made the mistake of not using enough and then trying to rectify it afterwards. Some ideas worked,and some well……
i do not put enough of the herbs in scared i over power the food
Not everyone can handle cilantro!
Using the Wrong Combinations
Clearly I have not experimented enough!
Mistakes: cook herbs for too long
I have made all of them more then once but I still do number 3 . I am always growing new herbs that I have nerve heard of, so i end up adding them to things they shouldn’t go in
I have definitely been too scared to try spices and herbs. I had a very bland pallet as a kid and that made it hard for me to expand my taste buds. But now I am so open to trying anything!
I made all the mistakes there is to make with herbs and spices in my kitchen.
Probably done all these mistakes – but adventurous with cooking.
Always do lots of tasting along the way…
taste differs.
Herbs and spices that dominate, and using too much
I am not really fond of cooking so I think that is my first blunder!!! I think this course will change my mindset on cooking! It doesn’t help my wife is brilliant at cooking with natural herbs she’s growing in our garden!!! Too many cooks spoil the broth they say!!! 😉
I sometimes add too much of herbs or spices. Mostly because I’m not careful when I’m pouring/scooping.
Differing tastes cause me a great deal of turmoil. I eat absolutely anything but the rest of the house does not! 😀
Taste differ – and how! I love trying new spices and dishes, however, when I cook for my dad and my grandpa I have to use a less creativity in kitchen as they are old and doesn’t like my “strange” dishes. Hehe
Adding too much of a good thing. More isn’t always better.
Scared to dare and definitely used the wrong combinations.
I’ve been too scared to try and I’ve over done it. But I got it now
i tend to overdose paparika and my food will be too hot for the family to handle or would have made wrong combinations.
Wrong combinations, and pieces of herb floating around. Spices that dominate
We like our food with just a little bit of salt in it.
When I cook for friends and family, I forget to put more salt in the food. Luckily I can always add if necessary.
Thyme can not be used in every dish. You can really spoil a dish if you add a handfull of thyme
Stick to the spoon it works better.
I’m a great cook, so ive never really had disasters. I can usually determine by smell if combos of different herbs will taste good. I rarely underseason.
Ps- sauces can be saved of too much salt by cutting a raw potato in half and putting it in the sauce for a bit. The potato soaks up salt.
Sometimes I forget that tastes differ
Putting too much salt into a dish that made the dish taist so salty.
What did I do to change this started dish over and learnt from my error.
Poor team management – will try to time my herbs adding better
I like my food with more flavor and spice than my family does.
I’m notorious for using too much of a good thing, lol. My tastes are more in tune with healthy foods than most of those I cook for.
i always use the wrong combo and way of using it…
mmmmm forgetting that taste differs….
I sometimes….. Not all the time lol but sometime i forget that tastes differ.
Using the wrong combos.
Too scared to dare, and using the wrong combination. Most of the time I use too much of something and we can’t taste the other herb.