Comments on: Eight Essential Herbs and Spices In My Kitchen http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/05/14/eight-essential-herbs-and-spices-in-my-kitchen/ Respect Your Food. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:05:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: What I’m Reading: Spice: The History of A Temptation at Greg Davis’ Blog http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/05/14/eight-essential-herbs-and-spices-in-my-kitchen/#comment-122742 What I’m Reading: Spice: The History of A Temptation at Greg Davis’ Blog Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:34:54 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/?p=758#comment-122742 [...] Eight Essential Herbs and Spices In My Kitchen [...] [...] Eight Essential Herbs and Spices In My Kitchen [...]

]]> By: Scott Kustes http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/05/14/eight-essential-herbs-and-spices-in-my-kitchen/#comment-25010 Scott Kustes Thu, 29 May 2008 19:56:37 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/?p=758#comment-25010 Interesting huh Marissa? Seems to be a lot of info out there to the contrary when you start digging into it. Cheers Scott Interesting huh Marissa? Seems to be a lot of info out there to the contrary when you start digging into it.

Cheers
Scott

]]> By: Marissa http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/05/14/eight-essential-herbs-and-spices-in-my-kitchen/#comment-24950 Marissa Thu, 29 May 2008 17:57:35 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/?p=758#comment-24950 Huh.....a lot of recent research has led me to believe that capsaicin actually REDUCES inflammation... Huh…..a lot of recent research has led me to believe that capsaicin actually REDUCES inflammation…

]]> By: Debs http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/05/14/eight-essential-herbs-and-spices-in-my-kitchen/#comment-13228 Debs Sun, 18 May 2008 02:13:13 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/?p=758#comment-13228 I typically get my saffron at The Spanish Table in Seattle, where it's not so expensive as it is at some other places. I hear the spice store down the street from them also has nice, decently priced saffron. I bought some more herb transplants for my garden today - a variety of basil that has tiny leaves, and which my grandmother grows, and lemon verbena. Lemon verbena is really nice in summer salads. Debs <a href="http://food.gofrolic.org" rel="nofollow">Food Is Love</a> I typically get my saffron at The Spanish Table in Seattle, where it’s not so expensive as it is at some other places. I hear the spice store down the street from them also has nice, decently priced saffron.

I bought some more herb transplants for my garden today - a variety of basil that has tiny leaves, and which my grandmother grows, and lemon verbena. Lemon verbena is really nice in summer salads.

Debs

Food Is Love

]]> By: Scott Kustes http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/05/14/eight-essential-herbs-and-spices-in-my-kitchen/#comment-11736 Scott Kustes Fri, 16 May 2008 12:17:50 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/?p=758#comment-11736 Nina, I go through phases with thyme. I mainly use it in the summertime when I'm grilling a lot of chicken. Kateryna, I actually broke out the dill last night after reading your comment. Put some on a roast that I threw in the oven. Quite tasty. Debs, where do you find your saffron? I love smoked paprika, but haven't had any in awhile. I need to stop by the pasta store here in town and pick some up. They seem to be the only ones that carry it. Then I just have to resist the urge to pick up some of the amazing Mediterranean breads that come from a local bakery. I don't eat much paprika anymore though due to the nightshades factor. I also broke out the garam masala last night to change things up a bit. Dan, rosemary is good stuff. It's similar to my use of thyme...I go through phases, mostly in the summer. Cheers Scott Nina, I go through phases with thyme. I mainly use it in the summertime when I’m grilling a lot of chicken.

Kateryna, I actually broke out the dill last night after reading your comment. Put some on a roast that I threw in the oven. Quite tasty.

Debs, where do you find your saffron? I love smoked paprika, but haven’t had any in awhile. I need to stop by the pasta store here in town and pick some up. They seem to be the only ones that carry it. Then I just have to resist the urge to pick up some of the amazing Mediterranean breads that come from a local bakery. I don’t eat much paprika anymore though due to the nightshades factor. I also broke out the garam masala last night to change things up a bit.

Dan, rosemary is good stuff. It’s similar to my use of thyme…I go through phases, mostly in the summer.

Cheers
Scott

]]> By: Dan http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/05/14/eight-essential-herbs-and-spices-in-my-kitchen/#comment-11682 Dan Thu, 15 May 2008 19:17:10 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/?p=758#comment-11682 I love rosemary and basil. Rosemary pork chops with some lemon juice and ground pepper taste great, and they're good for you too. I love rosemary and basil. Rosemary pork chops with some lemon juice and ground pepper taste great, and they’re good for you too.

]]> By: Debs http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/05/14/eight-essential-herbs-and-spices-in-my-kitchen/#comment-11677 Debs Thu, 15 May 2008 18:24:37 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/?p=758#comment-11677 Mmm, nice ode to spices. My favorite spice is saffron. It's expensive, but just a few threads used correctly add magic to a lot of dishes. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water. Other favorites: Turmeric - adds an interesting nuttiness and roundness to a lot of dishes, plus has been associated with helping prevent alzheimers Smoked paprika - I discovered this when my friend was working in a store that sold foods from Spain, and sent me everything I needed to make my own paella. For a while I was putting it in everything. I got over that eventually, but a paella or a mushroom dish made with smoked paprika and saffron is still a favorite. Fenugreek, whole cumin, other Indian spices - This year I've been cooking more Indian food (and actually Ethiopian food too) and enjoying the warmth and balance of the spices I've tried. Fresh herbs - kind of a different category than dried spices, but some fresh thyme or dill or sage or tarragon is incomparable in a lot of dishes (meats, salads, soups, etc). Debs <a href="http://food.gofrolic.org" rel="nofollow">Food Is Love</a> Mmm, nice ode to spices.

My favorite spice is saffron. It’s expensive, but just a few threads used correctly add magic to a lot of dishes. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water.

Other favorites:

Turmeric - adds an interesting nuttiness and roundness to a lot of dishes, plus has been associated with helping prevent alzheimers

Smoked paprika - I discovered this when my friend was working in a store that sold foods from Spain, and sent me everything I needed to make my own paella. For a while I was putting it in everything. I got over that eventually, but a paella or a mushroom dish made with smoked paprika and saffron is still a favorite.

Fenugreek, whole cumin, other Indian spices - This year I’ve been cooking more Indian food (and actually Ethiopian food too) and enjoying the warmth and balance of the spices I’ve tried.

Fresh herbs - kind of a different category than dried spices, but some fresh thyme or dill or sage or tarragon is incomparable in a lot of dishes (meats, salads, soups, etc).

Debs

Food Is Love

]]> By: Naomi http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/05/14/eight-essential-herbs-and-spices-in-my-kitchen/#comment-11666 Naomi Thu, 15 May 2008 15:08:11 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/?p=758#comment-11666 Steve turmeric is probably what I am talking about. I'm having some difficulty translating all the food-stuffs to english, it just doesn't appear in your regular dictionairy... Guess I got the genus instead of the actual spice, oops :) Steve turmeric is probably what I am talking about. I’m having some difficulty translating all the food-stuffs to english, it just doesn’t appear in your regular dictionairy… Guess I got the genus instead of the actual spice, oops :)

]]> By: kateryna http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/05/14/eight-essential-herbs-and-spices-in-my-kitchen/#comment-11665 kateryna Thu, 15 May 2008 15:06:55 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/?p=758#comment-11665 My all-time favorite that I put on almost everything is DILL. In second place is PAPRIKA. The garlic and horseradish are also favorite runners-up. Sesame seeds are wonderful on tomatoes especially. I love cinnamon but it's hard to find a use for it following a low-carb/paleo diet. My all-time favorite that I put on almost everything is DILL. In second place is PAPRIKA. The garlic and horseradish are also favorite runners-up. Sesame seeds are wonderful on tomatoes especially. I love cinnamon but it’s hard to find a use for it following a low-carb/paleo diet.

]]> By: Nina http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/05/14/eight-essential-herbs-and-spices-in-my-kitchen/#comment-11640 Nina Thu, 15 May 2008 14:07:36 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/?p=758#comment-11640 Thyme, especially now that my garden is coming back up. Great with chicken, great with pork, fantastic if you're making a chicken stock or anything that requires simmering. And it's a wonderful perennial herb that grows just anywhere and will come back up forever. (Oregano is good for this, too.) Otherwise, my list looks exactly like yours! Thyme, especially now that my garden is coming back up. Great with chicken, great with pork, fantastic if you’re making a chicken stock or anything that requires simmering.

And it’s a wonderful perennial herb that grows just anywhere and will come back up forever. (Oregano is good for this, too.)

Otherwise, my list looks exactly like yours!

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