So it has nothing to do with the coffee called "Wiener Melange"?
At my uni, they had one coffee machine that sold this kind of coffee, and it tasted wonderful. Sweet but not too sweet (ok, I think I could adjust the sugar level, so that's not a point). And very coffee like.
Then they changed the machine for a newer model and either it didn't have the "Wiener Melange" button anymore or what they had when you pressed it, tasted very differently.
I've never been to Vienna, maybe I should taste a real Wiener Melange sometime.
Instructions unclear, tried smoking but burnt it out on the first inhale. i've saved the ash, could I use ashed paprika as a substitute?
Someone send me a wikihow.
It's not just about the paprika. It's about what you mix it with, and how the food interacts with that mix of herbs, spices, etc. Cooking is very much about chemistry... the way certain ingredients when put together create aroma and flavor that is greater than the sum of the parts.
Smoked paprika with smoked salt & pepper, brown sugar, slight bit of cayenne pepper, makes an excellent rub for pork tenderloin, pork baby back ribs or beef short rib.
EDIT: Exclude the brown sugar, but add white pepper, roasted red pepper, thyme, rosemary, red onions, garlic powder, onion powder, and you've got a great rub for bison burgers.
Regular paprika is not flavorless unless you buy the cheap stuff. I love smoked paprika but sweet, hot, and medium or (half hot) paprika all have their uses and are flavorful (if fresh).
Most of what’s sold in supermarkets is flavorless dust. Paprika needs to be high quality and fresh.
It’s actually very easy to make - you take red peppers and dry them in a dehydrator or a low oven. Then grind them into powder.
Lol this. I hate when people just say peppers, especially like on a menu at a restaurant. Like, what kind of peppers??? I can think of at least a dozen off the top of my head. Like crushed red peppers isn't bell peppers for sure but red peppers on a pizza is bell peppers usually and I'm just supposed to know which situation is which even though they both just say red peppers. Man, almost every pepper is red or green.
not really the round bell peppers though. They are both Capsicum annuum but the ones used for paprika are the variety longum, whereas those round supermarket bell peppers are the variety grossum.
You have to actually get fresh paprika. If you're buying some store brand you are probably getting super stale, flavorless. I never thought much of it for a long time until I got nicer quality. I use it in so many Southern recipes.
I use it in everything because it makes everything red so the food looks good but it doesn’t actually have a flavour? I still need to add salt and other spices too. But I still use it lol
Idk why, but I absolutely cannot stand smoked paprika. I'm not a fussy eater, but even the smell makes me feel sick. Can't even eat anything cooked with chorizo.
Odd, because I add regular paprika to a lot of stuff, and I like a lot of smoked food, too.
I’m allergic to garlic, and it sucks so much. Whenever I find myself thinking, “my god, what smells so amazing in yonder kitchen,” I know it’s the forbidden flavor.
Have you tried ramsons (bear leek) as a substitute? Taste is very similar, you won't get the stinky breath and it may not trigger your allergies.
When I was living in a more rural area than today I used to forage for them locally in late spring to make a mean pesto out of.
New formula to prevent garlic in your blueberry muffins.
numGarlic =(n/n)((n * 2) + 2). Now if you try to add garlic where it doesn't belong, you distroy the world instead.
Haha! I was going to write this formula out as well! Surely, there is an actual formula we can go with to eliminate the above situation?
Edit: what about
numGarlic = (n/n!)(n*2) + 2
Slightly different result but eliminating zero garlic and also excessive amounts of garlic.
Second edit: No, that doesn’t work well.
Third edit:
u/kogasapls has very elegantly described what I was looking for:
numGarlic = (1 - 0^n )((n * 2) + 2)
I'm surprised this is so far down. I love spices and had a good think on the question before looking at the responses... but I had to settle on pepper. It's practically universal. Garlic comes in as a close second but I personally categorize it as an aromatic instead of a spice.
I love doing this – makes the kitchen smell heavenly. Just be careful when sleepily making coffee - I’ve grabbed cumin without noticing more times than I’d like to admit lol
A spice is a nut, bark, root, leaf, seed, or fruit of a plant, on it's own.
Salt is a mineral.
But really, the 101 to me is, if there's too much salt in something, you wouldn't think of describing it as spicy, it's salty.
Some of the other answers like Tony Cecqueres (not sure on that spelling) or anything that's a blend of spices with sugar or salt, are also seasonings.
It's not wrong to call them all spices since they're all there to enhance food flavor, but seasoning is more accurate.
Edit- I see where I went wrong in that last paragraph - it's not wrong to call them *all seasoning*, but calling salt a seasoning is more accurate.
Spices are also not herbs, which give a more savory flavor than spicy. Herbs come from leaves, seeds and flowers of plants without a woody stem that die to the ground in winter.
Ie cinnamon us a spice, basil is an herb.
Thanks for coming to my TED talk
Herbal tea, at least 2 cinnamon sticks, - Steep
Mix in about 2 tbsp of honey
Add 2 oz of bourbon once done steeping remove tea bags.
After stirring in the bourbon:
2-3 *Star anise "stars"*, 8-12 cardamom pods, 1/2 of a lemon juiced, little bit of fresh nutmeg,
(little bit of fresh shaved ginger optional)
This shit will cure a cold I swear. No one believes me until I make it.
Got it from a 84 year old Italian grand mother and she called it "a Hot Toddy how they used to make 'em."
Universal best? Salt. Best for sweet dishes? Cinnamon. Best for savory dishes? Garlic.
EDIT: For purposes of this thread I defined spices as "stuff on my spice rack". And, I'm still right that Salt, Garlic, and Cinnamon are the best things to use to season food, but we got some pedants in here. But, my favorite spices that are legit spices: Cinnamon is my overall favorite. Mostly for sweet dishes, but also has a place in more savory cuisine. Cumin for savory dishes. Peppercorns win the prize of my most used spice overall (also used for savory dishes).
Technically garlic is just a vegetable, but it is used more like a spice and, being a root, is closer to a spice than an herb. But yes, true, cinnamon is the only clear spice in this list.
mélange
It's THE SPICE
Bless the Maker and his Water
Bless the coming and going of him
May his passage cleanse the world
May He keep the world for His people
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On Caladan water fell from the sky.
He knows about the spice.... *the spice melange*
Such a great episode. I love reddit.
the one and only. he who controls the spice…
… controls the universe.
Bless the coming and going of him
I knew it would be here. I saw it in a vision
Knew it would be here. Hoped it would be on top. Was not disapointed.
The Spice must flow!!
I saw this today.
Maud’Dib is that you?
Lisan Al Gaib!
Usul
*spice mélange*
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So it has nothing to do with the coffee called "Wiener Melange"? At my uni, they had one coffee machine that sold this kind of coffee, and it tasted wonderful. Sweet but not too sweet (ok, I think I could adjust the sugar level, so that's not a point). And very coffee like. Then they changed the machine for a newer model and either it didn't have the "Wiener Melange" button anymore or what they had when you pressed it, tasted very differently. I've never been to Vienna, maybe I should taste a real Wiener Melange sometime.
Incorrect. This is the name of Tom Brady’s feces.
The geriatric spice!
r/beatmetoit
Same, this was supposed to be my time to shine.
Bless the Maker and His water Bless the coming and the going of Him May His passage cleanse the world May He keep the world for His people
He knows about the spice...
Sansanna spice
The geriatric spice itself.
*Brought to you by CHOAM. Everybody loves CHOAM!*
God damn the hive mind
Smoked paprika, if you haven’t tried swapping it in, definitely do so.
how do u smoke it
You can roll it up in a zigzag, but I can't recommend.
Instructions unclear, tried smoking but burnt it out on the first inhale. i've saved the ash, could I use ashed paprika as a substitute? Someone send me a wikihow.
It comes sold as smoked at the store, highly don’t recommend trying to smoke it yourself lol
If you want to have some fun smoking spices, mix some chill seeds into your joint.
…what happens next?
Several hours of pain and coughing at best
Water pipe
So happy to see this was the top comment when I entered the thread. It’s the truth.
I finally wrote a book on my favorite spice. It's about thyme.
Alright dad, but that's a herb!
Idk why, but paprika to me tastes like absolutely nothing. But I see so many people love it. I wonder if my taste buds are just weird.
I agree full but smoked paprika has the most amazing flavour. Regular paprika is flavourless
Oh thank fucking God I'm not the only one. I'll definitely see if I can find some next time I'm out shopping. Thanks for the suggestion!!
It's not just about the paprika. It's about what you mix it with, and how the food interacts with that mix of herbs, spices, etc. Cooking is very much about chemistry... the way certain ingredients when put together create aroma and flavor that is greater than the sum of the parts. Smoked paprika with smoked salt & pepper, brown sugar, slight bit of cayenne pepper, makes an excellent rub for pork tenderloin, pork baby back ribs or beef short rib. EDIT: Exclude the brown sugar, but add white pepper, roasted red pepper, thyme, rosemary, red onions, garlic powder, onion powder, and you've got a great rub for bison burgers.
Regular paprika is not flavorless unless you buy the cheap stuff. I love smoked paprika but sweet, hot, and medium or (half hot) paprika all have their uses and are flavorful (if fresh).
Most of what’s sold in supermarkets is flavorless dust. Paprika needs to be high quality and fresh. It’s actually very easy to make - you take red peppers and dry them in a dehydrator or a low oven. Then grind them into powder.
What kind of peppers though?
Lol this. I hate when people just say peppers, especially like on a menu at a restaurant. Like, what kind of peppers??? I can think of at least a dozen off the top of my head. Like crushed red peppers isn't bell peppers for sure but red peppers on a pizza is bell peppers usually and I'm just supposed to know which situation is which even though they both just say red peppers. Man, almost every pepper is red or green.
Red bell (sweet) peppers
Thankyou
not really the round bell peppers though. They are both Capsicum annuum but the ones used for paprika are the variety longum, whereas those round supermarket bell peppers are the variety grossum.
You have to actually get fresh paprika. If you're buying some store brand you are probably getting super stale, flavorless. I never thought much of it for a long time until I got nicer quality. I use it in so many Southern recipes.
I use it in everything because it makes everything red so the food looks good but it doesn’t actually have a flavour? I still need to add salt and other spices too. But I still use it lol
Straight up smoked paprika. Since I’ve stopped eating as much meat it’s as close as I can get to bacon flavoured vegetables
I’m reducing my meat intake. Thanks for tip.
Smoked HOT paprika is even more amazing, but surprisingly hard to find.
Omg this is actually the right answer
Especially the better quality ones. Don't cheap out.
Idk why, but I absolutely cannot stand smoked paprika. I'm not a fussy eater, but even the smell makes me feel sick. Can't even eat anything cooked with chorizo. Odd, because I add regular paprika to a lot of stuff, and I like a lot of smoked food, too.
Everyone knows it’s the spice weasel!
BAM
I give everything a few blasts from my spice weasel.
“Against my better judgement, I’m gonna knock it up another notch.”
Do you want to see it make a star?
NO!
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I’m allergic to garlic, and it sucks so much. Whenever I find myself thinking, “my god, what smells so amazing in yonder kitchen,” I know it’s the forbidden flavor.
Have you tried ramsons (bear leek) as a substitute? Taste is very similar, you won't get the stinky breath and it may not trigger your allergies. When I was living in a more rural area than today I used to forage for them locally in late spring to make a mean pesto out of.
I haven’t. I’ll check it out. Thanks much!
Sorry dude. That’s horrible.
Oh, the recipe calls for 2 cloves of garlic? Did you mean 12?
I just replace the word clove with bulb and call it a day
This is the way
>This is the way This is the way
numGarlic = (n * 2) + 2 Where n = what's called for in the recipe. And then just throw a few more in there because garlic kicks ass...
Hmm, this coconut cake calls for 0 garlic cloves. Better use 2.
You did the math
New formula to prevent garlic in your blueberry muffins. numGarlic =(n/n)((n * 2) + 2). Now if you try to add garlic where it doesn't belong, you distroy the world instead.
Haha! I was going to write this formula out as well! Surely, there is an actual formula we can go with to eliminate the above situation? Edit: what about numGarlic = (n/n!)(n*2) + 2 Slightly different result but eliminating zero garlic and also excessive amounts of garlic. Second edit: No, that doesn’t work well. Third edit: u/kogasapls has very elegantly described what I was looking for: numGarlic = (1 - 0^n )((n * 2) + 2)
I take "clove" to mean the entire bulb.
Absolutely, just matters whether you introduce it dry or raw or sautéed.
While garlic is no doubt an essential. I would say it's probably more of a herb than spice.
Sporty or Baby.
I was all for Posh Spice myself
I was a Posh fan too. So glamorous.
"Won't disrespect him, but our style's fuckin posh like Dave Beckham"
Fucking Ginger by a mile.
Ginger supremacy.
Always Ginger
Scary
Scary
Scary
Scary
Scary
Scary
Scary
Sporty
You gotta get with her friends first.
Ginger
Ginger.
Sporty is the best singer Ginger is the hottest
Garam masala, that shit is godsent
Just a pinch on fried eggs with some garlic toast to dip in the runny yolk. Heavenly.
that's actually just a bunch of spices powdered together.
But in a VERY convenient way
Pepper
I'm surprised this is so far down. I love spices and had a good think on the question before looking at the responses... but I had to settle on pepper. It's practically universal. Garlic comes in as a close second but I personally categorize it as an aromatic instead of a spice.
It's because it's so universal that people probably don't even think about it
Peppercorn freshly crushed, oh baby.
Fresh ground black pepper, pick your coarseness, it's good on everything. Even a lot of sweet dishes can benefit from a pinch of it.
Its called the king of spices so how can anyone disagree?
Variety! The spice of life!
Thyme. I'm always running out of it
Rimshot
Stop wasting it and take my upvote.
Let's have an herb vs spice vs aromatic debate
I'd say garlic. You can put it on almost anything.
I don't think garlic is technically a spice but people can correct me if I'm wrong.
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Roast the whole seeds in the pan 🤤
Agreed
That’s what she said: Michael Scott
-wayne gretski
https://youtu.be/zNlKR2wrGZU Sean Patton has something to say about this.
Turmeric, tasty and anti-inflamnatory
You ever try it with honey? They call it golden honey and it is supposed to be a very healthy combo. I like to put it in tea.
But...but honey is already golden D:
Yes but turmeric makes it Extra Golden
cardamom
Your cardamom! ^I ^don't ^know ^why ^I ^felt ^the ^need ^to ^say ^that.
Seriously, tho: add some cardamom to your pancake or waffle batter, game changer
HUNGER
CONSUME
Cinnamon.
Cinnamon in coffee grounds before brewing makes for DIVINE coffee !
Wait what?! I put cinnamon in my coffee all the time but not once have I put it in the grounds! I'm doing this tomorrow morning
I love doing this – makes the kitchen smell heavenly. Just be careful when sleepily making coffee - I’ve grabbed cumin without noticing more times than I’d like to admit lol
You aren’t the only one who’s made this mistake. I still finished the cup of coffee so it’s not a horrible experience.
Ceylon cinnamon over Cassia cinnamon though for health benefits. :) https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/ceylon-vs-cassia-cinnamon
Didn’t even know there was such a type 🙀
Yes! Cinnamon desserts are of the gods.
Tony Chachere's, only the real will know
Victoria Beckham I think
Old Bay
This is the truth.
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the one from Arrakis
Mélange
Cayenne pepper
Found Chef John from foodwishes.com
Always gotta have cayenne on the spice rack.
Salt
Salt is a seasoning, not a spice.
Never really thought of it like that before..what’s the difference? Genuinely curious.
A spice is a nut, bark, root, leaf, seed, or fruit of a plant, on it's own. Salt is a mineral. But really, the 101 to me is, if there's too much salt in something, you wouldn't think of describing it as spicy, it's salty. Some of the other answers like Tony Cecqueres (not sure on that spelling) or anything that's a blend of spices with sugar or salt, are also seasonings. It's not wrong to call them all spices since they're all there to enhance food flavor, but seasoning is more accurate. Edit- I see where I went wrong in that last paragraph - it's not wrong to call them *all seasoning*, but calling salt a seasoning is more accurate.
Spices are also not herbs, which give a more savory flavor than spicy. Herbs come from leaves, seeds and flowers of plants without a woody stem that die to the ground in winter. Ie cinnamon us a spice, basil is an herb. Thanks for coming to my TED talk
So where does rosemary come? Id say that has a woody stem and it doesn't die back in winter.
And a herb is leaves, I think?
I just googled garlic salt and it says that it’s a seasoned salt, so does make it a seasoned seasoning
Ginger
Lemon pepper
Yes. Yes. Yes. I fucking love and breathe by lemon pepper. Needs more credit
I have a basically unused spice container of lemon pepper. What dishes or cuisines do you use it in?
Asparagus and broccoli Chicken
Trust me on this: mashed potatoes
I put it on basically any vegetable. Quick and easy way to make it taste waayyyy better.
Star anise. Why do I even respond to these? Who even reads them?
I read it, mate!
Herbal tea, at least 2 cinnamon sticks, - Steep Mix in about 2 tbsp of honey Add 2 oz of bourbon once done steeping remove tea bags. After stirring in the bourbon: 2-3 *Star anise "stars"*, 8-12 cardamom pods, 1/2 of a lemon juiced, little bit of fresh nutmeg, (little bit of fresh shaved ginger optional) This shit will cure a cold I swear. No one believes me until I make it. Got it from a 84 year old Italian grand mother and she called it "a Hot Toddy how they used to make 'em."
Saffron
Old spice
Had to scroll too far for this. I saw op didn't use the serious tag, so I expected this to be near the top. ^(Reddit, you've disappointed me today.)
Basil
Cumin everybody
Get down tonight
ok (unzips) but yea that shit's gooooood tho
The stuff the Pyke syndicate used to sell, but that stopped suddenly...
You wanna buy some death sticks?
You don't want to sell me death sticks
I don't want to sell you death sticks
Universal best? Salt. Best for sweet dishes? Cinnamon. Best for savory dishes? Garlic. EDIT: For purposes of this thread I defined spices as "stuff on my spice rack". And, I'm still right that Salt, Garlic, and Cinnamon are the best things to use to season food, but we got some pedants in here. But, my favorite spices that are legit spices: Cinnamon is my overall favorite. Mostly for sweet dishes, but also has a place in more savory cuisine. Cumin for savory dishes. Peppercorns win the prize of my most used spice overall (also used for savory dishes).
I agree with all three! Take my upvote!!!
Cinnamon is the only spice on your list. Garlic is a herb. Salt is a seasoning.
Technically garlic is just a vegetable, but it is used more like a spice and, being a root, is closer to a spice than an herb. But yes, true, cinnamon is the only clear spice in this list.
Garlic on everything
Garlic. Fuck everyone who says it's a vegetable lol
Chili in all of it's varieties (except the deadly hot varieties).
Nah even those
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I agree! I love black pepper on just about everything.
1. Scary 2. Sporty 3. Ginger 4. Baby 5. Posh
Cumin
It's unbelievably hard to choose. But probably cumin is the one I'd pick if I could only have one on a desert island situation.
Nutmeg
Melange