So I like spices but it's easy to just end up using the same ones, and the ones in my culture.
So I was thinking about this. Is there any website where you can buy a group of common spices for a country/location/culture? Like so you want to try Japanese/Chinese/Thai cooking, buy a set with like the 10 most commonly used spices in that country and a little instruction maybe like, these to go well with fish and an example of a popular dish or two. And then you get that for all the spices so you know where to start.
I have no idea about a 'service', but any decent cookbook for a given cuisine should have a listing of spices commonly used in that cuisine.
Aaron Perez
It's called a shop, user They usually carry spices
Elijah Taylor
spice kits definitely exist and are served at specialist shops, but no i don't know of a service that bring a variety of them together representing a number of different cuisines.
Josiah Butler
>Japanese >spice Don't be daft.
Luis Morgan
Well yes I can look up a few recipes and look for spices but what I usually get is one or two I need to buy that I don't know how common they are, or if I will use them again.
But you are right, common spices are usually there, will look at that. Thanks
Some of us live in the middle of nowhere and just have a few shops, none which have a large array of spices.
Joseph Miller
this.
what I usually do is just pick a dish that I want to try and then buy the spices that it calls for. Then as I make more dishes from that same culture I just buy whatever I need for each one as I need it. That first dish usually gets you most of the way there.
I would steer you away from most "spice assortments". In my experience they're usually shitty quality. Read recipes, make yourself a list of what you want and then buy what's on the list.
Juan Collins
>Some of us live in the middle of nowhere and just have a few shops, none which have a large array of spices.
which is completely irrelevant because you have the internet. Thus you can mail-order any spice you want, no matter how exotic.
Nathan Howard
Yes that's why I wanted some ready kits with common stuff, because I haven't done it before.
Oliver Hughes
Just buy them individually. Kits are nearly always of poor quality.
Check out spicehouse.com; they have spices listed by type/application if you can't be bothered to make your own list.
Mexican Flavors Gift Box Italian Food Lover's Gift Box Middle Eastern Gift Box And several more, just what I wanted.
Hunter Reyes
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Lincoln Sanders
Another good thing, thanks user. Not sure why it's from Women'sHealth but still great.
Owen Ross
that's the exact kind of thing that would be in a women's mag dude
Asher Garcia
Yes yes so I don't know everything or even common things.
Luis Morris
Start here: deandeluca.com/40-tube-spice-rack Pricy? Yes. They've got some SE Asian (Thai) stuff as well. Review this: thewoksoflife.com/chinese-ingredients-glossary/ and go to an Chinese/Korean grocer. Same for Indian spices/ingredients. Japanese don't really use much in the way of spice other than furakake. MIrin, Sake, and Dashi will carry the load for 90% of Jap dishes.
Zachary Watson
>Not sure why it's from Women'sHealth >pumpkin spice blend
Ryder Brown
How do Indians and other brown people get their rice to not stick? I've tried washing basmati rice ultra thoroughly, long soak, long covered steam, add butter, still sticks.
Jonathan Bell
you mean stick together? It's supposed to stick together. that's their traditional way of eating. You grab a small amount of rice with your fingers. you shape it into a small "spoon shape" using your thumb. Then you use that to scoop up a bite of food, and eat it. It's supposed to stick together otherwise you can't eat it with your hands.
Zachary Jenkins
Basmati is retard proof. 1 part rice 2 parts water.
Anthony Ross
Pricey and pretentious but I still want it, we will see what happens. But thanks user.
Cooper Anderson
>Italian-lover's >not just basil, oregano and garlic in everything
Caleb Rogers
Long covered steam is probably not the best idea. Try this. Add 1 part rice and 2 parts water. High heat and bring to boil without closing. Wait until you see holes in the rice (15 mins-ish for a cup of rice maybe). Lower heat to medium and cover until cooked.
Jaxon Sullivan
love: Oregano (goes with almost everything) like: Curry, Pepper, Basil, Cayenne, only with selected dishes: Cilantro, Parsley, Paprika, Dill, Rosemary hate: Cumin (fucking disgusting with taste of old people), Mint (only in drinks or tea) Anise (Tastes like disgusting medicine)
Christopher Nelson
This, i went to one the other day and i can confirm they do have spices. I picked up some paprika and cumin
Levi Morris
Keep in mind that you're paying a huge mark-up for these spice kits.
>Middle Eastern Gift Box $30 >sumac I just bought a decently sized bag of it bulk for $3. >ras el hanout >za'atar Again, I've seen both for about $3, za'atar can easily be made, the most obscure ingredient in it is actually sumac.
