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Tips, Tricks and Techniques – by George!

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Spice up your Spring Cleaning

Is your spice rack in disarray? Are your spices up to code? If you haven’t used that thyme in years, I think it’’s fair to say that it can be laid to rest. Cooking without good spices is like painting without paints: before you can get creative with your cooking, you’’ll have to have the tools of the trade— – and I’’m not talking pots and pans…… yet. Fresh spices add richer flavors; that’s what we’re after!

While you’’re shopping the outer aisles for the fresh and low-carb foods to fill your refrigerator and pantry, it’’s a good idea to venture into the inner aisles to replace any of your out-of-code spices and pick up others you may not have. Spices are invaluable and usually can be found inexpensively in the ethnic food sections of your local grocery store or in bulk from wholesale clubs. I have included below a list of what’’s in our spice rack and although you don’’t need to collect them all, you’’ll certainly want to have the essentials.

As always, YOU are the most important ingredient in every meal you cook, but life sure is easier when you have the right tools!

George Stella

No spice rack should be without:

  • allspice
  • basil
  • bay leaves
  • cayenne pepper
  • chili powder
  • cloves; whole and ground
  • cumin
  • dillweed
  • garlic powder
  • ground cinnamon
  • ground ginger
  • Italian seasoning
  • nutmeg
  • onion powder
  • oregano
  • paprika
  • parsley flakes
  • pepper
  • poultry seasoning
  • sage
  • table, Kosher and sea salts
  • thyme
  • tumeric
  • *All-in-one Seasonings – * make sure that there’s no added sugar in the ingredients.
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