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#1493089 - 01/11/11 04:34 PM Re: Cooking spices doobydoobydoo
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Ive got a mint plant - talk about being resilient - I have neglected that thing severely and its still going stron
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#1493109 - 01/11/11 04:49 PM Re: Cooking spices doobydoobydoo
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I don't think I saw Nutmeg on anyone's list. I keep that on hand too! My spice rack has pretty much everything everyone else has mentioned except for the bacon salt!

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#1493110 - 01/11/11 04:49 PM Re: Cooking spices Skittles
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We do a new rosemary plant each spring. It has just died back now.


Bacon - I just found out that we have the crocus that give saffron. We've never had problems with them, they just pop up every year and bloom, but they don't multiply much in our area.


Next year I'll have to try drying the stamens.
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#1493117 - 01/11/11 04:55 PM Re: Cooking spices Snow Bunny
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I've never heard of Bacon Salt or Smoked Sea Salt.

My chocolate mint took over one of my rock gardens..I have tried to kill it, but it is very resilient...LOL! I rip it up by the handfulls and it smells wonderful!
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#1493119 - 01/11/11 04:56 PM Re: Cooking spices edAudit
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I also like Chipotle and, oh carp

Does the oh carp give the food a fishy flavor. laugh


Haha...funny...but I did remember...It's Everglades and Everglades Heat, I think.
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#1493135 - 01/11/11 05:09 PM Re: Cooking spices Bacon Boy
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I'm growing my own saffron, so that would be high on my list.


How hard is it to grow saffron? The stuff is so expensive to buy, but so unique!


I'll find out this fall. It's a crocus bulb and is dormant in the summer. I was told it does well in the desert and can be container grown. Harvesting is supposed to be simple and you just allow it to dry out. The bulbs should be dug up and separated every three years. The single bulb I bought in November has several leaves sprouting out. This should be an exciting experiment. I think I paid $5 for it, but since it's a bulb it'll pay for itself over and over. If all goes well, in a few years we can have a BOL Bulb Exchange or something.


LOL I'm in for a Bulb Exchange! I'm running out of room for my tulips and daffodils!

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#1493139 - 01/11/11 05:11 PM Re: Cooking spices RR Joker
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My spice cabinet is actually two sets of cabinets doors high and just the width of the wall deep. So I have TONS of spices. I tend to stock up on the daily use ones in those big jars from Sam's. Upper cabinet has the smaller jars and cans.

One of my long time favorites is still Emeril's BAM! I have the recipe and I mix it myself and store it in a pint jar. It's a great blend with a kick that takes the work out of measuring garlic, paprika, etc. for every recipe.

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#1493140 - 01/11/11 05:11 PM Re: Cooking spices RR Joker
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I've never heard of Bacon Salt or Smoked Sea Salt.


There's a stand north of Cincinnati that has a little herb lady in it, and she sells the most wonderful smoked sea salt and pacific pink salts. Both give a really unique flavor to foods. I especially love using the smoked salt in my pork rub.

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#1493143 - 01/11/11 05:17 PM Re: Cooking spices Truffle Royale
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Originally Posted By: Truffle Royale
One of my long time favorites is still Emeril's BAM! I have the recipe and I mix it myself and store it in a pint jar. It's a great blend with a kick that takes the work out of measuring garlic, paprika, etc. for every recipe.


Me too!! It's absolutely the best on roasted and BBQ veggies & potatoes!!
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#1493148 - 01/11/11 05:29 PM Re: Cooking spices bOaty
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Pulling people out of the ditc...
salt, pepper, tony chacere's, grillmates...

anything else is just wasted effort
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#1493167 - 01/11/11 05:52 PM Re: Cooking spices HappyGilmore
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Truff - would you share the recipe?
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#1493173 - 01/11/11 05:59 PM Re: Cooking spices Snow Bunny
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I've used Emeril's BAM as well! It's awesome on grilled chicken served over his alfredo sauce.
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#1493178 - 01/11/11 06:01 PM Re: Cooking spices Snow Bunny
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Is this it?

2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
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#1493196 - 01/11/11 06:15 PM Re: Cooking spices Bacon Boy
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I make my own rubs..but I NEVER measure! LOL! And RARELY use salt in them. If so, I like kosher or sea.
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#1493209 - 01/11/11 06:28 PM Re: Cooking spices RR Joker
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out of the frying pan...
what is this "measuring" of which you speak?
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#1493215 - 01/11/11 06:34 PM Re: Cooking spices RR Becca
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Originally Posted By: RR Becca
what is this "measuring" of which you speak?


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It's a great blend with a kick that takes the work out of measuring garlic, paprika, etc. for every recipe.


This odd and foreign word was found in the above written message by our own TR. Perhaps she can explain. She uses it in every recipe!
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#1493217 - 01/11/11 06:36 PM Re: Cooking spices RR Joker
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Wait. So I'm not supposed to measure either??? This cooking thing sounds WAY more difficult than I thought.
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#1493221 - 01/11/11 06:37 PM Re: Cooking spices Bacon Boy
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Looks a little light on the garlic powder, BB.
This is the recipe I found in a quick search. I'll double check this one against mine at home.

Actually, I don't measure much either but I do to make this blend. It's rarely the only spice I use. I may throw lime pepper on or a flavored sea salt just to add to it. As to measuring, I read the recipe, go 'ah ha! that's the way they do it.' Then put it away and wing it. My measuring spoons rarely come out of the drawer. Pinching spices is why God gave us opposable thumbs, isn't it?

Happy, a friend sent me some Tony's and we really like it. That and Slap yo' Mama.
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#1493223 - 01/11/11 06:38 PM Re: Cooking spices kitten
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out of the frying pan...
Not really. You just pull a bunch of stuff that smells good together out of the cabinet, then toss in a bit of this and a dash of that until whatever you're cooking tastes the way you want it to.
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#1493227 - 01/11/11 06:40 PM Re: Cooking spices RR Becca
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and when you don't measure and it turns out GREAT..you can say it's a secret recipe and not even be lying about it! wink
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#1493228 - 01/11/11 06:41 PM Re: Cooking spices RR Becca
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If I did just that it would all end up tasting nearly the same. So I like recipes for the new flavors they bring to my table.

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#1493229 - 01/11/11 06:41 PM Re: Cooking spices RR Becca
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But then what if you put in too much of something and it gets ruined. OMG. The stress of this is going to kill me.
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#1493231 - 01/11/11 06:41 PM Re: Cooking spices kitten
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Wait. So I'm not supposed to measure either??? This cooking thing sounds WAY more difficult than I thought.


KFC doesn't measure, just sayin'
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#1493232 - 01/11/11 06:42 PM Re: Cooking spices RR Becca
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Originally Posted By: RR Becca
spices:
black pepper
white pepper
garlic
cumin
Old Bay (both regular and Blackening)
cinnamon
nutmeg
allspice
celery salt
salt
(yes, I know that's more than 6, but you asked)

and you didn't ask for these, but I'll volunteer them - herbs I can't function without:
basil
oregano
rosemary
thyme
parsley

and to a lesser degree:
cilantro
mint
fennel
marjoram
chives
sage

Since I grow most of those, keeping a supply on hand isn't a big deal. If you don't grow your own, keeping a fresh supply can get pricey - dried are fine for most basic recipes.



I freeze a lot of my fresh green herbs. and I also have a whole cabinet devoted to spices, like Becca.
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#1493234 - 01/11/11 06:42 PM Re: Cooking spices Retired DQ
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