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Originally Posted by kindlekitten
one of the biggest gifts you can give yourself is a really well decked out spice cabinet. the second time around in Germany we ended up having to "sponsor" quite a few young officer's families coming into country. that usually meant that they lived with you days, weeks, in one situation, months  . anyway most of those young wives were fresh out of college and really challenged in the kitchen. I had many of them at my elbow the entire time they lived with us. as I told them, get some spices and then get comfortable with them. then, keep in mind (start cooking this way for awhile) that cooking is a chemistry exercise. the recipes are that way for a reason, these are tried and true techniques of blending various flavors and textures together to achieve a predictable and palatable end result! |
I totally agree with this. you can never go wrong as long as you have a well filled spice rack. Wife is constantly whining about me buying new spices everytime we go shopping. But somehow she never complains when I put my dishes on the table
