Posted by Camille Dumont on October 23, 2005, at 12:05:59
In reply to How did you learn to....., posted by rainbowbrite on October 19, 2005, at 19:03:26
Start slowly and start with easy recipes. My mom forced me to learn with a very easy tactic. It was called "if you want desert, you have to make it".
I did manage to mess up jello and make lumpy instant pudding but in time I tried new things and it got easier.
As for spices, as you make more recipes you will notice patterns in the pairing of food items or spices. The recipes change but are often based on the same patterns:
- Basil and tomatoes
- Cinnamon, nutmeg and clover with pork
- Cinnamon and apples
- Rosmary and lamb
- Oregano and tomatoes
- Vanilla and pears
- Vanilla and bananas
- Almond extract and peachesEventually it will become sort of second nature. You will be preparing some food item and you will have an intuition as to what goes well with it. You also have to trust your nose. Smell the food item, smell the prospective spice, does it seem like a good pairing? Trust your intuition but go slowly. It's always easier to add more than to remove spices.
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