UNIT 4: All About Spices

The purpose of spice is to add aroma, color, flavor, taste and/or texture to food. Spices come from all over the world. Let’s look at some of the regions where spices originate. ASIA: cinnamon, cloves, galangal, ginger, nutmeg, pepper AMERICAN TROPICS: allspice, chili peppers, vanilla MEDITERRANEAN: coriander, fennel, fenugreek, mustard, poppy EUROPE: caraway, dill, juniper…

UNIT 3: Aromatics: Their Purpose & Preparation

Aromatics are the foundations of flavor. Aromatics give a dish depth and personality. They usually start with a heated fat or oil and are followed by combinations of vegetables and herbs. The heated fat helps the vegetables and herbs to release their flavors. Usually, they are diced, minced, or ground into a paste, and the…

UNIT 1: What is Flavor?

Creating flavor comes down to three things: Quality ingredients An understanding of how different flavors balance each other An adventurous spirit Some of my most-loved recipes are those I created on a whim, often when I felt I had nothing in the kitchen, no groceries, no plan. But because I understand how different flavors interact,…