Guiding Principles When Cooking With Herbs and Spices
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I have definitely over done it on spices before! Ended up with quite a spicy dish! WAY too much cayenne! Learned my lesson right then and there, you can always add more, but ya can’t take it out!
I am blessed to have grown up with a father who embraced the beginning of the organic gardening trend in the 70’s, a Nana who had emigrated from Italy only 30yrs before I was born, and friends from a very multi-cultural community. Because of these wonderful influences and experiences, I was exposed to spices and fresh herbs, vibrant flavors, and learning to eat and cook fresh, healthy, flavorful foods from an early age. I didn’t know it as a child/teen, but I was fortunate to have learned all of the advantages to herb and spice usage and sound cooking techniques from the beginning.
All of them, grew up in the garden so did not learn to cook, my deceased husban did all the cooking. Although I had great success with my own chili sauces and flavouring them with herbs, as well as making brinjal chutney using herbs and spices. Now my son-in-law cooks, I just eat and say not a word about the taste just in case I get told to cook.
I grew up putting the basil and oregano in the bolognese sauce before a solid hour of simmering… only recently learned that it might not be the best way to do it!
I do tend to be more of a “Spice Girl” with cooking. I have definitely added too much Oregano in a couple of dishes. I have learned that less is more when using dried herbs.
Oh gosh, I love cooking and trying new flavors. I have over cooked herbs adding them at the wrong time. I have burnt things and tried to fix them with “seasonings”….I’ve done it all lol
I just use any herb or spice available in the kitchen not even knowing whether it’s a good combination or not .
I need to learn more about which herbs to add and when to add them for now I just add whenever not paying too much attention as to how it will have an effect on flavour.
I definitely get in a rut with my “go to” spices. Have definitely gotten remarks about “twigs”! And have definitely added herbs at the wrong time. I think of myself as a pretty good cook, but I’m excited to take it to the next level!
Since I cook with herbs and spices I don’t think I break any of these rules too often. If anything I have a tendency to make things spicier than my husband can handle because he has ulcerative colitis.
I tend to add the fresh herbs in too early and they lose their flavor under the heat. Basil, parsley etc. So I need to work on that. I’m Looking forward to the cheat sheet.
I guess I have invited Disaster #1 so much that I have not been able to house the other 6! 😀
At one point or another, I have tried all of these disasters. I come a long way since then
Literally ALL of them 🙁
I have definitely over done it on spices before! Ended up with quite a spicy dish! WAY too much cayenne! Learned my lesson right then and there, you can always add more, but ya can’t take it out!
Incorrect proportions of herbs. I use powder often and I am inclined to be heavy handed.
I am blessed to have grown up with a father who embraced the beginning of the organic gardening trend in the 70’s, a Nana who had emigrated from Italy only 30yrs before I was born, and friends from a very multi-cultural community. Because of these wonderful influences and experiences, I was exposed to spices and fresh herbs, vibrant flavors, and learning to eat and cook fresh, healthy, flavorful foods from an early age. I didn’t know it as a child/teen, but I was fortunate to have learned all of the advantages to herb and spice usage and sound cooking techniques from the beginning.
Need to mix things up a bit. I have bad habits of using same spices/seasonings for most everything.
Wrong combination once done . forgetting that tastes different .Thinking that herbs and spices are everything
I’ve done all of them at one point or another. But you learn from your mistakes and keep going.
All of them, grew up in the garden so did not learn to cook, my deceased husban did all the cooking. Although I had great success with my own chili sauces and flavouring them with herbs, as well as making brinjal chutney using herbs and spices. Now my son-in-law cooks, I just eat and say not a word about the taste just in case I get told to cook.
I grew up putting the basil and oregano in the bolognese sauce before a solid hour of simmering… only recently learned that it might not be the best way to do it!
I ended up in a rut, using the same old stuff, having everything taste the same every time. Urgh
I guess I have to say that I have been “too scared to dare”.
I’ve grown up with herbs in everything, even my shampoo! But I’ve still overdone it on occasion
I have overdone the spices in a curry or two
I do tend to be more of a “Spice Girl” with cooking. I have definitely added too much Oregano in a couple of dishes. I have learned that less is more when using dried herbs.
Oh gosh, I love cooking and trying new flavors. I have over cooked herbs adding them at the wrong time. I have burnt things and tried to fix them with “seasonings”….I’ve done it all lol
The thing I come closest to mistaking is adding it too early. When in doubt, err on the side of adding them late.
I just use any herb or spice available in the kitchen not even knowing whether it’s a good combination or not .
I need to learn more about which herbs to add and when to add them for now I just add whenever not paying too much attention as to how it will have an effect on flavour.
I never knew anything of using my own produces herbs on my kitchen
Poor team management
I definitely get in a rut with my “go to” spices. Have definitely gotten remarks about “twigs”! And have definitely added herbs at the wrong time. I think of myself as a pretty good cook, but I’m excited to take it to the next level!
I’m sure I have overdone the use of herbs in a dish or mixed the wrong spices before.
Since I cook with herbs and spices I don’t think I break any of these rules too often. If anything I have a tendency to make things spicier than my husband can handle because he has ulcerative colitis.
Spices that dominate…
Tastes differ….
Wrong combinations….
I tend to add the fresh herbs in too early and they lose their flavor under the heat. Basil, parsley etc. So I need to work on that. I’m Looking forward to the cheat sheet.
I need to learn to use the ‘Salt Principle’
Poor team manangement
I love cooking with herbs and spices but have learned that the whole family needs to approve as well 😉
Combining the wrong herbs
I genuinely hate wasting food so I tend not to add herbs and spices even though I have a plethora of them.
Adding the herbs in to early, I have done this. I love cooking and through trial and errors over the years I have learned this lesson.
Not adding enough herbs to a meal as I am afraid the tast will be overwhelming
Disaster #1 is my most disaster. I’m not a cooker, because I am too scared that people will not like it.
Definitely putting herbs in too early would be one.
I’ve done most of them but probably putting the herb in to early