{"id":27396,"date":"2021-11-20T12:17:16","date_gmt":"2021-11-20T20:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/?p=30000023424"},"modified":"2023-03-20T00:02:01","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T07:02:01","slug":"free-spice-guide-tells-you-what-7-spices-you-need-to-use-and-probably-already-have-in-your-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/food\/free-spice-guide-tells-you-what-7-spices-you-need-to-use-and-probably-already-have-in-your-kitchen","title":{"rendered":"Free spice guide tells you what 7 spices you need to use, and probably already have in your kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I woke up this morning I did as many of us do. I don\u2019t mean I opened my windows to greet the morning, brew my coffee, or listen to the birds chirp over low-volumed TV news. I mean I did do that, eventually, but not at first. No, the first thing I did was grab my phone and tap that familiar icon \u2014 like a sunrise bloom of color behind an image resembling a sun with a small planet in orbit \u2014 or a camera against the backdrop of a rainbow.\u00a0 If you have\u2019t figured it out, I\u2019m talking about Instagram. That retched addiction as powerful as a cigarette. As momentarily euphoric as a push-button morphine drip. As gratifying as pulling a slice of pizza and getting extra cheese from the tip of someone else\u2019s slice. That awful little icon of friendship and acceptance.<\/p>\n

Good things can come from addiction though, an unpopular notion I admit, but this might be my proof because if you\u2019re addicted to eating (which I am), and love cooking (which I do), then had I not been addicted to Instagram I might have missed this freebie guide on how to use spices from local Long Beach chef Aliye Aydin (Insta: @agoodcarrot) that is totally worth the click<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For example: did you know that you add dried herbs early on in cooking to allow the flavors time to infuse throughout the cooking process? I didn\u2019t.\u00a0 Or that spices shouldn\u2019t be stored in a warm place \u2014 like by the stove. I know that\u2019s where I\u2019ve always kept mine for easy grabbing, but as it turns out it\u2019s totally wrong.<\/p>\n

The guide is filled with really interesting suggestions like the one for spice #5 on the list, cumin: Aydin suggests saut\u00e9ing cumin seeds in butter as a base before adding water and rice to steam. Or the suggestion of using cinnamon as a savory spice added to tomato-based sauces.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpices have really helped me easily come up with new meals and stay inspired, even when I\u2019m busy,\u201d chef Aydin said. \u201cAnd I\u2019ll be offering my online spice masterclass again in January, which goes much more in-depth with how to use spices for quick meals.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Chef Aliye Aydin. Photo from her website: agoodcarrot.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On her website: agoodcarrot.com<\/a>, in addition to recipes and spice advice, there\u2019s a store where she\u2019s selling her handmade spice blends for every need, from za\u2019atar (a spice blend containing salt, toasted sesame and dried sumac), to one she calls \u201cThursday\u2019s Little Secret,\u201d which might be perfect for your Thursday Thanksgiving dish containing allspice, coriander, black pepper and cardamom.<\/p>\n

Chef Aydin\u2019s advice for this Thanksgiving? \u201cDry brine the turkey.\u201d\u00a0 Dry brining is simply rubbing all of your salt, pepper, herbs and spices onto the bird and letting it rest in the refrigerator for a long time to give the seasoning time to accent the meat with aromatics and flavor.<\/p>\n

But don\u2019t take my word for it, grab the free 7 spice guide<\/a>, and check the facts, tips, suggestions, and excitement of all things spicy along with more tips for your cooking needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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