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March 16, 2020

Guiding Principles When Cooking With Herbs and Spices

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  1. Bridgette Du Preez says

    January 29, 2023 at 1:05 pm

    Definitely adding herbs too early. Need to experiment more with different herbs.

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  2. Pippa Langley says

    January 26, 2023 at 8:41 am

    Forgetting that tastes differ. I get so excited about a new recipeand think that its going to be a hit but I do need to be aware of texture of the meals and moving my family forward using small increments

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  3. Jessica Keefer says

    January 17, 2023 at 5:21 pm

    Forgetting that taste differ 🙂

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  4. Patricia Du Plooy says

    January 9, 2023 at 2:07 pm

    The first 4!

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  5. Larissa Llave says

    December 26, 2022 at 8:03 am

    Not knowing how much to add and when

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  6. Mar-Zanne Roos says

    December 16, 2022 at 2:40 pm

    Using wrong combinations.

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  7. Michele Wilkerson says

    November 23, 2022 at 6:30 pm

    A few when I went to fresh herbs. Just cut back.

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  8. irene naberman says

    October 20, 2022 at 7:00 am

    Using the wrong combinations.

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  9. Rhiannon Mitchell says

    October 18, 2022 at 5:18 pm

    I’ve definitely added certain herbs and spices too early and then by the time the dish is ready all their flavour has gone. Learning when to add them I think will really elevate my cooking

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  10. Stephanie Malan says

    September 29, 2022 at 10:41 am

    One should never think you know what needs to be known there is always more to discover, creating better combinations and getting the timing perfect.

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  11. Mary Morris says

    August 6, 2022 at 5:50 pm

    #2 process is everything too much of powdered herbs can be overwhelming

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  12. Carmen Booyse says

    July 23, 2022 at 1:04 am

    Number 1 ‍♀️

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  13. Alicia Fisser says

    July 19, 2022 at 12:04 pm

    Nr 5- tastes differ

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  14. Alida Allchin says

    May 12, 2022 at 4:04 pm

    I guess I have invited Disaster #1 so much that I have not been able to house the other 6! 😀

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  15. dheeonline says

    April 21, 2022 at 3:00 pm

    At one point or another, I have tried all of these disasters. I come a long way since then

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  16. Jessica Bryant says

    April 15, 2022 at 6:22 pm

    Literally ALL of them 🙁

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  17. Megan Keyser says

    March 4, 2022 at 2:23 am

    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!

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  18. Colin Jardine says

    February 14, 2022 at 1:46 pm

    Incorrect proportions of herbs. I use powder often and I am inclined to be heavy handed.

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  19. Stacey moss says

    January 18, 2022 at 5:42 pm

    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.

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  20. Roy Brewer says

    December 23, 2021 at 11:41 pm

    Need to mix things up a bit. I have bad habits of using same spices/seasonings for most everything.

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  21. LINGANISILE SIYOYO says

    December 17, 2021 at 10:32 am

    Wrong combination once done . forgetting that tastes different .Thinking that herbs and spices are everything

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  22. Anjanette Segura says

    November 28, 2021 at 2:04 pm

    I’ve done all of them at one point or another. But you learn from your mistakes and keep going.

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  23. Vici Kiehm says

    October 12, 2021 at 8:50 pm

    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.

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  24. Charis Parks says

    September 18, 2021 at 4:59 pm

    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!

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  25. Lynette Barkhuizen says

    September 18, 2021 at 4:47 pm

    I ended up in a rut, using the same old stuff, having everything taste the same every time. Urgh

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  26. Margie Osterbauer says

    September 9, 2021 at 9:04 pm

    I guess I have to say that I have been “too scared to dare”.

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  27. Nancy Hillary says

    September 8, 2021 at 11:45 pm

    I’ve grown up with herbs in everything, even my shampoo! But I’ve still overdone it on occasion

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  28. Joachim Kasselman says

    September 7, 2021 at 6:14 pm

    I have overdone the spices in a curry or two

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  29. Odette Ninow-Cullen says

    September 5, 2021 at 3:09 pm

    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.

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  30. Jessica Austin says

    August 27, 2021 at 5:07 am

    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

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  31. Kathy Dlugolonski says

    August 13, 2021 at 12:37 am

    The thing I come closest to mistaking is adding it too early. When in doubt, err on the side of adding them late.

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  32. Sithembile Makhombothi says

    August 12, 2021 at 4:22 am

    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.

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  33. Murendeni Nedzamba says

    August 6, 2021 at 9:03 am

    I never knew anything of using my own produces herbs on my kitchen

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  34. Matie vdW says

    August 3, 2021 at 11:24 am

    Poor team management

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  35. Sally Scarbrough says

    July 27, 2021 at 2:41 am

    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!

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  36. Tiffany Hirschler says

    July 25, 2021 at 7:32 pm

    I’m sure I have overdone the use of herbs in a dish or mixed the wrong spices before.

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  37. Rachel Letze says

    July 23, 2021 at 4:23 pm

    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.

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  38. Dominique Fourie says

    July 4, 2021 at 3:39 pm

    Spices that dominate…
    Tastes differ….
    Wrong combinations….

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  39. Megan Martin says

    June 20, 2021 at 4:12 am

    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.

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  40. Elsa du Preez says

    June 17, 2021 at 9:26 pm

    I need to learn to use the ‘Salt Principle’

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  41. Alice Nabbumba says

    June 16, 2021 at 9:16 pm

    Poor team manangement

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  42. Vicky killian says

    June 3, 2021 at 2:07 pm

    I love cooking with herbs and spices but have learned that the whole family needs to approve as well 😉

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  43. Adel Botha says

    June 2, 2021 at 4:40 pm

    Combining the wrong herbs

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  44. leah Renfro says

    June 1, 2021 at 4:13 am

    I genuinely hate wasting food so I tend not to add herbs and spices even though I have a plethora of them.

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  45. Charlette Barr says

    May 27, 2021 at 12:50 am

    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.

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  46. Nelia Eloff says

    May 24, 2021 at 7:55 pm

    Not adding enough herbs to a meal as I am afraid the tast will be overwhelming

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  47. Kristin Jaeger says

    May 10, 2021 at 1:32 am

    Disaster #1 is my most disaster. I’m not a cooker, because I am too scared that people will not like it.

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  48. Michelle Redman says

    May 3, 2021 at 2:43 pm

    Definitely putting herbs in too early would be one.

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  49. Norma Steiner says

    May 2, 2021 at 3:04 am

    I’ve done most of them but probably putting the herb in to early

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