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Seasonings and Flavorings

Seasonings and Flavorings. Adding spice to your life!. Seasonings and Flavorings. Seasonings – enhancing the natural flavor of the food without significantly changing its flavor. Flavoring – adding new flavor to a food. Seasonings and Flavorings. Main ingredients = main sources of flavor

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Seasonings and Flavorings

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  1. Seasonings and Flavorings Adding spice to your life!

  2. Seasonings and Flavorings • Seasonings – enhancing the natural flavor of the food without significantly changing its flavor. • Flavoring – adding new flavor to a food.

  3. Seasonings and Flavorings • Main ingredients = main sources of flavor • Spices, herbs and flavorings enhance the natural flavor, not replace or recover it.

  4. When to Season and FlavorSeasoning • Most often done at the end of the cooking process. • “adjust the seasoning” • Salt and Pepper are often added at the beginning. • Some herbs and spices are added in the beginning to impart a specific flavor profile. • Be aware of the concentration factor.

  5. When to Season and FlavorFlavor • Added at any time depending on the cooking time, process and ingredient • At the end, usually fresh herbs, brandy or condiments. • Flavorings need heat to release • Ground spice release more flavor • Flavors are “volatile”

  6. Common Seasonings and Flavoring Ingredients • Salt – the most widely used to “enhance” flavor. • You can always add more! • Pepper – add the “heat”. • Whole, crushed or ground black pepper (DR) • White pepper –when color matters • Green peppercorns used in multi-mixes

  7. Common Seasonings and Flavoring Ingredients • Red or cayenne pepper – different family same result. • Lemon Juice – adds acid • Fresh herbs – variety and intensity • Mirepoix • Onion, (garlic, shallots) carrots, and celery • Trinity – Cajun cuisine • Prepared mustard • Grated rind – orange, lemon • MSG – caution may have “ill” effect.

  8. Herbs and Spices • Herbs- leaves of certain plants that usually grow in temperate climates • Spices – buds, fruits, flowers, bark, seeds and roots of plants and trees – many tropical

  9. Know the products Store dried in a cool place Buy in small containers Don’t skimp Ground enhance more quickly Use a sachet for flavoring liquids Add a little and taste, you can always add more. Enhance not dominate If uncooked, it takes more time to flavor Always taste before serving Use of Herbs and Spices

  10. Spice & Herb Chart • Get one! • Use it as a guide • Get to know the spices and herbs you commonly use. • Understand the difference between fresh, dry and freeze dried. • Uses spices and herbs that are culturally appropriate – authentic cuisine.

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