Spices

Sea salt, Mrs. Dash, cinnamon, oregano, and curry powder are all flavors that can help make a dish taste great.  They are, however, not the only herbs & spices that exist.  There are hundreds if not thousands of different herbs & spices in the world; which means there are probably millions of flavor combinations they can create.  My two favorite spices are garlic powder and Original Essence by Emeril Lagasse. 

Garlic powder comes from the bulb of what is known as the "stinking rose".  Garlic powder is a spice that I have always used and I don't have a real reason as to why other than I just like the way it flavors my food.  I use it in just about everything that I cook.  Sometimes I even put it on pizza or in a salad depending on the kind of mood I am in and what kind of flavors I want to enjoy.  The Original Essence by Emeril is a special blend that has a unique flavor.  This special blend is made with salt, paprika, black pepper, granulated garlic, onion powder, and other spices.  It gives your food a little kick without being too spicy.  You can taste a little bit of the salt but no one flavor overpowers the other in this spice blend.  Just give it a try and like Emeril said on his show when I use to watch, Bam!, and your mouth will explode with great flavor.

 

 

There are different blends of both garlic powder and Emeril's Essence spice.  I will talk about that in another post.  One day I will even try some of the different flavors they can create and give you a first-hand account about these flavors.  But for now just set your taste buds free and enjoy the rainbow of herbs and spices that await.