Tuesday, January 6, 2009

American And Greek Cuisines - What You Need To Know

By Ferdinand Okeke

As long as food is concerned, the notion of national specific spices and seasonings sold all over the world aid you travel in space and also in time without leaving the kitchen. The Greek seasoning is a marvelous way of cooking your meal and getting a taste of the Greek culture. Just in case you do not know where to purchae Greek seasoning, then you can prepare your your own mixture as follows. Combine two teaspoons of salt and two of dry oregano with one and a half of onion powder and one and a half of garlic powder. Add one teaspoon of cornstarch, one of pepper, one of bouillon granules and one of parsley flakes. In the end add half a tea spoon of ground cinnamon and another half of nutmeg. This mixture will certainly make the Greek seasoning you are looking for.

If you would like to make sure that your seasonings spices and herbs are still fresh, then you should check the appearance, the taste and the smell. These three are wonderful indicators of freshness and you can utilize them even when deciding what to pick from a shelf in the superstore. If the color is faded, most likely so is the flavor. Moreover, if the fragrance is not strong even when crushing seeds or leaves in your hand, then you should definitely doubt the freshness of those seasonings spices and herbs.

Admittedly the American cuisine is not totally American because there are so many national influences which came with the immigrants. It is acknowledged that there are differences, as well as similarities between the different cuisines represented in America. There are Creole, Cajun, Chinese or Mexican cuisines, to mention just a few of them. When we talk about Mexican food, for example we must say that this cuisine brought about certain ingredients, typical dishes, among which the fajitas and fajita seasoning, too, as well as the preference for certain vegetables and certain condiments to prepare the foods. The Mexican cuisine covers the bottom third of North America.

The eclectic collection of recipes on the internet from which you can choose an old bay seasoning recipe, to use when cooking, is incredibly wide. So, after researching the internet, you will be able to find a good old bay seasoning recipe to help you cook a wonderfully tasty meal for your family and friends. To make your own old bay seasoning mix you must have an old bay seasoning recipe and, obviously, the necessary ingredients. One old bay seasoning recipe can be done in 15 minutes. In this old bay seasoning recipe you will need to combine the following ingredients: 1 tbsp of ground bay leaves, 2-1/2 tsp of celery salt, 1-1/2 tsp of dry mustard, 1 tsp of ground cardamom, 1 tsp of ground mace, 1 tsp of crushed red pepper flakes, and 1 tsp of paprika.

Who has not dreamed of visiting Greece? Who has not wanted to lie in the sun on the Greek beaches and perhaps have a boat cruise while enjoying the beautiful view of Greek dancers? And who has not ever dreamed of trying Greek food or at least Greek style cooked food?

Another good tip you can rely on is again related to storing and preserving the seasonings spices and herbs. You should replace the cap or the lid of the bottle or jar in which they are placed by the manufacturer immediately after you have opened it. It is also a smart idea to use only dry spoons when you measure the amount of seasonings spices and herbs while cooking and to avoid measuring while holding the jar or bottle above the boiling pot in which you prepare your meal. The steam will surely make the flavor quality decrease. - 16650

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