Enhancing foods with Herbs and Spices
Seasonings vs. Flavorings
1. __________________-ingredients that enhance food with out changing their ___________.
*affects your __________buds
Examples
1. Salt-
Types
*__________-most common
*__________-used as a bed when baking clams, oysters
*__________-strong, distinct flavor
*__________-coarse & free of iodine
2. MSG-
When to season????
1.
2.
2. Flavorings-ingredients that change the _______________ flavor of food.
Examples
1. Pepper
Types
*_____________-dried, unripe berries of the pepper plant
*slightly ______, not bitter
*aids in _____________
*White pepper- ____________of ripe berries
*____________-expensve
*unripened ________preserved in brine
*Red Pepper-____________plant
1. Cayenne-very _____, easy to add too much
2. Paprika
*Hot peppers- ___________used in Indian & Asian foods
When to flavor?????
1.
2
Herbs vs. Spices
stems of plants and _______________.
Ex:
Tips for using Herbs and Spices
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Storage of Herbs and Spices
Herbs and spices have been ________________________ for many years. This kills most bugs found in plant materials.
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What is a Bouquet garni?
1. __________________-ingredients that enhance food with out changing their ___________.
*affects your __________buds
Examples
1. Salt-
Types
*__________-most common
*__________-used as a bed when baking clams, oysters
*__________-strong, distinct flavor
*__________-coarse & free of iodine
2. MSG-
When to season????
1.
2.
2. Flavorings-ingredients that change the _______________ flavor of food.
Examples
1. Pepper
Types
*_____________-dried, unripe berries of the pepper plant
*slightly ______, not bitter
*aids in _____________
*White pepper- ____________of ripe berries
*____________-expensve
*unripened ________preserved in brine
*Red Pepper-____________plant
1. Cayenne-very _____, easy to add too much
2. Paprika
*Hot peppers- ___________used in Indian & Asian foods
- Extracts -
- Onions---scallions, leeks, shallots, _________________ and ______________-
- Lemon---fish, meats, poultry, vegetables & desserts
When to flavor?????
1.
2
Herbs vs. Spices
- Herbs—plants that grow in mild _________________
- fresh or ________________
- Ex: basil, bay leaves, dill, marjoram, mint, oregano, parsley, sage, tarragon, thyme
- _____________-- obtained from bark, ______________, fruits, roots, seeds, and
stems of plants and _______________.
- dried only
- strength is obtained by ___________ in plants
- Ex: allspice, anise seeds, cardamom, cinnamon, celery seeds, cayenne, cumin, chilies, dill seeds, fennel seeds, saffron, nutmeg, mustard seeds, paprika, ginger
- Blends---combinations of __________________ & ______________________
Ex:
Tips for using Herbs and Spices
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Storage of Herbs and Spices
Herbs and spices have been ________________________ for many years. This kills most bugs found in plant materials.
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What is a Bouquet garni?