Showing posts with label seasonings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label seasonings. Show all posts

April 19 – National Garlic Day

Posted on April 19, 2018


Mmmm...garlic bread, mashed potatoes with garlic butter, garlic and rosemary hummus...

Some people are turned off by too much garlic smell, and for some, ANY garlic smell is "too much." But many of us really enjoy the addition of garlic to sauces, breads, veggies, soups, salads, and meat dishes.

Garlic is closely related to onions, chives, shallots, and leeks. All those lovely savory seasonings have been used in cuisines worldwide AND have been used in traditional medicines.

Why medicine? It turns out that one of the compounds found in garlic, allicin, is good for us. It can boost the immune system, reduce the length of cold symptoms, lower blood pressure, lower the risk of heart disease by improving cholesterol levels, and even, probably, reduce fatigue. Garlic has antioxidants, which have been linked to longer lives, better heart health, and reduced risk of cancer. And I could go on with more health benefits of garlic!!

Here are some of the kinds of food that commonly use garlic seasonings:

Italian cuisine

Chinese cuisine

Middle Eastern / Arabic cuisine

Korean cuisine

Portuguese and Brazilian cuisines

Vietnamese cuisine

French cuisine

Greek cuisine

Spanish cuisine

Cuban and other Caribbean cuisines



Here are some extra-special garlic recipes.

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August 29 – More Herbs, Less Salt Day

Posted on August 29, 2014

Heart health and taste buds agree: we should all be eating more herbs and less salt.

Most herbs belong to one of two families:



The Mint Family
basil
oregano
rosemary
sage
mint
thyme
marjoram
lemon balm
savory


The Carrot Family
dill
parsley
cilantro (aka coriander)
chervil
lovage


However, let us not forget that onions and garlic (along with chives, shallots, and leeks) are super important flavor providers that sometimes are classified as vegetables and sometimes as spices (garlic powder or onion salt, for example). You can use more of them and less salt, too, as you work to obtain more flavor and better health!

Celebrate herbs!









  • Learn about the best herbs for certain kinds of dishes. For example, seafood is delicious with a blend of fennel, dill, parsley, and tarragon, whereas poultry is especially yummy with a blend of sage, thyme, marjoram, rosemary, nutmeg, and black pepper. 



Here are some unexpected herb suggestions from Mass Appeal:

  1. Mix poultry seasoning in with ground beef when making hamburgers.
  2. Add ginger powder to the yolks when making deviled eggs.
  3. For a potato salad that has no hardboiled eggs, add lemon zest OR mint to the salad.


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