Just think about it, most cultures use the same basic ingredients, pork, beef, chicken, lamb, fish, corn, rice, tomatoes, well you get the idea. So what makes them taste so different? Spices of course. I love spices and I have worked hard to understand which basic spices are used by different cultures. Once you know which spices are favored in a particular region or country, you can start really having fun in the kitchen without the need for recipes. You can turn a little chicken and some vegetables into an Italian pasta, Spanish paella, Japanese stir fry, or Ethiopian wat.
The more spices you have the more versatile you can be in the kitchen. This is why I have so many spices. The only problem with having a large amount of spices is keeping track of them. So today I spent the entire afternoon sorting and entering them in a droid app.
I found unopened spices that I didn't even know I had. Now that I have them cataloged playing in the kitchen will be more fun and productive. It's time for me to quit typing, open a bottle of wine and start cooking the next remove.
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