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Re: Spicy comment thread

[(Anonymous)]

I think there's not really a guide to spices one can get, but more so certain types of cuisines you can try that uses a variety of spices all together that might be a good starting point.

Maybe start with a cuisine that you're familiar with (maybe Italian/greek) and then try other types like Chinese/Japanese/Korean as a mid point towards spice heavy cuisines like arabic/Indian/Thai.

At the end of the day it's all subjective and you'll find dishes that have flavours you like that you'll prob end up incorporating into simpler dishes.

Re: Spicy comment thread

[(Anonymous)]

This is the way. Other cultures have amazing food so by simply experiencing a style of cusine you're not familiar with, you'll automatically get a leg up in how spices work in context. Chicken can be cooked a thousand ways but there's a marked difference between oregano/thyme/garlic, cumin/chilis, and curry. They're all delicious but the context of a mediterranean dish vs a tortilla loaded with slaw vs sauce over rice is only partly the use of the spices and/or herbs.

...though I do also support picking up an ingredient and then googling what to do with said ingredient, I've done that before. But I also have 30+ years of cooking experience on me, so that's more for fun experimentation, not true learning.

Re: Spicy comment thread

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Definitely recommend starting with different cuisines from other countries. Yummly is pretty good at that -- taste spotting used to allow you to navigate fish by region.

In addition to cuisines listed above (all highly recommended), I want to recommend Caribbean cuisine -- both from the Latin American Caribbean and non-Latin American Caribbean -- these cuisines tend to be very savory, depending where also HOT (if you like that). As someone from LatAm Caribbean, I was shocked(! Lol) and apprehensive when I found out some people just sprinkle salt and pepper on a steak. Like that was it. Granted, it depends on the cut, but I grew up seasoning and leaving meats in marinade overnight. Things like onion, garlic, a bit of vinegar, other seasonings, etc. Really add flavor. The world is vast an it tastes delicious! Good luck on your culinary adventures!

Also, maybe as a side project, you could maybe learn a dish or two from wherever your family is from (whether it's distant or not).