Tuesday, January 6, 2009

American And Greek Cuisines - What You Need To Know

By Ferdinand Okeke

In as much as food is concerned, the idea of national specific spices and seasonings sold all over the world helps you travel in space and also in time without leaving the kitchen. The Greek seasoning is a very good way of cooking your food and getting a taste of the Greek culture. In case you don't know where to purchase Greek seasoning, then you can cook 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 want 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 very good indicators of freshness and you can make use of 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.

As all of you know the American cuisine is not entirely American since there are so many national influences which came with the immigrants. It is known 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 selection of recipes on the internet from which you can choose an old bay seasoning recipe, to use when cooking, is incredibly wide. So, after doing some research on the internet, you will be able to find a good old bay seasoning recipe to help you prepare a wonderfully tasty meal for your family and friends. To make your own old bay seasoning mix you need 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 longed to lie in the sun on the Greek beaches and maybe 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?

One more tip you can rely on is once more 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.

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