Thursday 31 December 2009

Herbs & Spices

Herbs: -

Basil - Fantasic in Italian Meals and with eggs or mushrooms
Oregano - Excellent with all Italian meals
Thyme - Delicious with chicken or vegetables
Rosemary - Excellent compliment to lamb, pork or bread
Sage - Great with chicken, turkey or pork
Parsley - Delicious in white sauces
Chives - Delicious in cheese sauces
Italian Herb Seasoning - Excellent with all Italian meals;
Contains (oregano/ thyme/ basil/ parsley/ sage/ black pepper/ bay leaves)
Mixed Herbs - Ideal in all savoury meals
Contains (marjoram/ basil/ oregano/ thyme)
Herbs De Provence - Excellent compliment to chicken and pork
Contains (bay leaves/ parsley/ sage/ thyme/ rosemary)
Dill - Perfect for fish
Mint - Ideal for lamb and new potatoes
Corriander - Delicious in curries and tangines
Bay Leaves - Delicious in soup and stews

Spices: -

Cayenne Pepper - Adds a little heat to the dish
Paprika - Delicious with pork and chicken
Chinese Five Spice - Ideal for almost all Chinese meals.
Contains (powdered cassia buds, powdered star anise and anise seed, ginger root,
and ground cloves)
Nutmeg - Great in sweet and savoury dishes
Chilli Powder - Adds a hot kick to any dish
Mixed Spice - Great in crumbles and cakes
Contains (cinnamon/ corriander seed/ caraway/ nutmeg/ ginger/ cloves
Corriander Seeds - Works great in Indian and Greek meals
Cloves - Great in gammon and bread sauce
Ground Ginger - Great in sweet and savoury dishes
Turmaric - Delicious in Indian meals
Garam Masla - Ideal for Indian cooking
Ground Cinnamon - Delicious in sweet and savoury dishes
Cumin Seeds - Ideal in Mexican and Indian cooking
Chillies - Adds a hot kick to any meal

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