Where can i learn more about herbs/spices and how to use them?!
So i want to find out info about which herbs/spices go best with which food and how best to use them. I think theres a world of flavours out there that i'm missing out on! Does any one know a website or something that could help me start this? I'm an enthusiastic beginner cook!
Answers:
This site has a list of herbs & which foods they compliment & notes on each herb
http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/food/coo…
This site has guides to cooking with fresh & dried herbs
http://culinaryherbguide.com/usingherbsi…
There's a good herb & spice guide on these sites
http://www.goodcooking.com/herspice.htm
http://www.goodcooking.com/jjvherb.htm
http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Recipe…
This site has a pictorial guide on all herbs as well as how to use them in cooking
http://culinaryherbguide.com/typesofherb…
Have a look at these sites, they gives synonyms, equivalents, and substitutions for various kinds of mixed spices & herbs
http://www.sonic.net/~alden/SpiceUniv.ht…
http://www.foodsubs.com/SpicemixAsian.ht…
http://www.foodsubs.com/SpicemixAmer.htm…
A book I bought last year has a section on herbs and spices: Cooking Basics for Dummies (available through Borders, B&N, or Amazon).
This also explains basic cooking techniques and recipes.
Some sites you might want to look into: wwwfoodnetwork.com and www.cookingchanneltv.com. Plenty of videos and recipes to get you started.
This is an excellent resource
http://culinaryherbguide.com/usingherbsi…