Friday, July 3, 2009

The Benefits Of Cooking With Mediterranean Food Seasoning

By Ferdinand Emy

As in any type of cooking in Mediterranean cuisine people use seasoning, Mediterranean seasoning in reality. Apparently, the meal of the areas surrounding the Mediterranean sea is the Mediterranean cuisine. The fact is that the Mediterranean cuisine contains foods from varied cultures. Given the geography of the Mediterranean, these nation-states have influenced each other in time and the cooking process developed into sharing common rules. Mediterranean cuisine is characterized by flexibility, a wide range of ingredients and numerous regional variations. The area inclined to favor goats and sheep rearing.

Although presently much of the fish is shipped from the outside since the fisheries of the Mediterranean sea are no longer what they used to be, fish dishes are still very popular. In many of the standard Mediterranean dish recipes, seafood is still prevalent. It is quite manifest that certain types of meats and fruit or vegetables, as it is the case with Mediterranean cuisine, ask for specific/typical seasoning, in this case, Mediterranean seasoning. Mediterranean foods and dishes include barbecue or grilled meats, pita bread, hummus and falafel which ordinarily ask for special seasonings which are to be found in the area of Mediterranean seasoning obviously.

Speaking of Mediterranean seasoning you must know that olive oil, though not necessarily a condiment, is created in the Mediterranean countries " Portugal, Greece, Turkey, Italy and Spain, as well as others. An important ingredient in Mediterranean seasoning is represented by garlic, which is used a lot throughout Mediterranean cuisine. Adding to the peculiar taste of food are garlic and olive oil which are employed in the Mediterranean seasoning and cuisine in general. Aside from this, it is commonly believed that the ingredients in this type of cooking as well as in the Mediterranean seasoning, and of course the olive oil, are a key contributor to the good health and longevity savored by the Mediterranean people.

In case you are interested in making Mediterranean dishes you will surely require Mediterranean seasoning for them, or you will not get true Mediterranean food. You can merely purchase various products which are labeled Mediterranean seasoning, from the stores across the country. Notwithstanding, my advice is for you to try to make your own Mediterranean seasoning as it is not hard at all.

To obtain a good Mediterranean seasoning you only require the right ingredients and a true Mediterranean seasoning recipe, like the one below. I call this combo Mediterranean seasoning. It doesn't matter how much you use " just mix the ingredients in the following proportions in a bowl, whisk, and pour into a shaker. Put it in a container and place it in the fridge and there it is when you want to employ it for a rapid dusting on grilled meat, or for a marinade: 1 part coriander, 1 part cinammon, one part cumin, 1 part dried mint, and 1 part Italian seasoning or oregano; Besides, add 1 part onion powder and 1 part garlic powder.

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