Fresh Seasonings
Source of Recipe
Marla
List of Ingredients
Fresh Seasonings
Recipe
* Use fresh herbs and spices instead of using salt to season your
meals
* In recipes, cut salt in half and add more fresh herbs and spices
* Experiment with different onion varieties to season soups, main
meals soups and sauces, Do not forget other members of the onion
family such as green onions, shallots, and leeks
* When doubling a recipe, herbs and spices should only be increased by
one and half times. Taste, and then add some more if necessary.
* Add sage, bay leaf and garlic at the beginning of the cooking
process as they have a strong flavor. Herbs with a more subtle aroma
such as basil, parsley, fennel are best when added at the end of the
cooking process to preserve their flavor
* Here is a chart to convert dried herbs to fresh
5 ml (1 tsp) dried herbs = 15ml (1 tbsp) fresh herbs
0.5 ml(1/8 tsp) garlic powder = 1 medium clove of garlic
5 ml (1 tsp) onion powder = 1 medium onion, finely chopped
1ml (1/4 tsp) ground ginger = 5 ml (1tsp) grated fresh ginger
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