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The Worlds'
SHORTEST COOKING LESSON
HOW TO READ THE SPICE CHART
with the UK & France as examples:
Top across, you have the Country/Cuisine
Then Acids
Then Fats
Then Heat
(Spices & Seasoning)
We can see the UK flavour profile uses either Beer, Cider, or Wine
for acid. Very Boozy Brits!
(Meaning Vinegar, Lemon, Lime & Orange won't work in the UK profile.)
The UK & France both use Olive Oil.
Neutral means Seed Oils.
(i.e. Rapeseed, Vegetable, Sunflower)
We can see the UK uses Ginger, Mint, and Curry Powder.
France uses Basil and Fennel Seeds
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Then Garnishes
We can see the UK uses Ketchup, Mustard, and Brown Sauce.
France uses Tomatoes and Olives.
The Garnishes really bring all the flavours together.
(If a spice is in a Black Font, like Herbs De Province
it means it ONLY appears in that cuisine)
I would recommend printing out the sheet/s in A3 at your local library.
Having them easily accessible in the kitchen
has made me a much better cook.
For years, I used to consider cooking and eating, to be a CHORE before I learned how to season.
Honestly, I thought it was a quirk of my personality,
nope, turns out I just couldn't cook!
See this brilliant news story about China's response to 'white-people food'.
And this Chef explains why white people don't season their food.
With gorgeous Ai Art.
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