| Soul food recipes and other southern cuisine menus | | | | serve them to help keep the taste consistent. |
| have the reputation of having some of the tastiest | | | | 2. Cold foods such as macaroni, potato or egg salad |
| seasoning in the world of eating. In fact, many would | | | | will need slightly more seasoning than hot food. The |
| debate the seasonings make the meal more than any | | | | hotter the food the more our taste buds pick up |
| other factor besides the cooking technique. Any way | | | | flavors. |
| you choose to look at it, if you want to call it soul food | | | | 3. To intensify flavors, season chicken, fish, beef and |
| you have to season with the precision of a concert | | | | pork before you cook them. |
| violinist. Spices have a history of value. Yes, wars | | | | 4. Season sauces, soups and gumbos after cooking to |
| have erupted, kings have lusted after it nations have | | | | get a more accurate and consistent taste. |
| quickly paid ransoms for it. Yes, people have valued | | | | 5. To avoid over seasoning apply a small amount |
| seasonings and spices as much or more than gold, | | | | taste, add and taste until the correct taste is achieved. |
| jewels or money for thousands of years. | | | | The Top 10 Soul Food Seasoning and Spices |
| Nothing ruins a meal more than a flavorless slice of | | | | according to our research. |
| meat, bland tasting vegetables or a dry tasting piece | | | | Sugar |
| of pie or cake. Most people take seasonings for | | | | Salt |
| granted until they don't have it or can't taste it in the | | | | Pepper |
| food they eat. In fact, failing to season food properly | | | | Garlic Powder |
| has ruined an untold number of marriages and love | | | | Hot Sauce |
| relationships. On the other hand untold numbers of | | | | Cinnamon |
| marriages and love relationships have blossomed | | | | Nutmeg |
| because of good food seasoning techniques. That's | | | | Onion Powder |
| proof of how serious knowing how to properly season | | | | Sage |
| food are. | | | | Thyme |
| Of course the next best thing to have the right | | | | Knowing how to cook means knowing how to season |
| seasonings and spices to enhance the flavor of your | | | | your soul food properly. Like any activity the more you |
| food is knowing how to season. Here's proven tips, | | | | practice the better you'll get at doing it. So continue to |
| ideas and suggestions for improving your food | | | | practice and experiment with different seasoning and |
| seasoning skills. | | | | flavors, you may discover your own unique style or |
| 1. When seasoning gumbo, broths or other hot liquids, | | | | even your own soul food recipe. Happy seasoning. |
| make sure they're at the same temperature you'll | | | | |