What's your favourite herb/spice?

[Ben M]

Dear god. So chilli flakes aren't a spice then? Neither is a cinnamon stick?

Burnsy

Part of the definition of spice that comes up, when searching, is that it has been dried.

 

[Burnsy2023]

Part of the definition of spice that comes up, when searching, is that it has been dried.

But that's not what I said. Chilli can be dried without being ground into a powder. Therefore chilli is a spice.

Burnsy

 

[Ben M]

But that's not what I said. Chilli can be dried without being ground into a powder. Therefore chilli is a spice.

Burnsy

I got the impression that people were talking about having pieces of chilli, undried.

Dried chilli is a spice.

 

[doodah]

Corriander!!!!

 

[Dogoid]

thyme. great sprinkled over home made chips before they're cooked.

 

[Shaz]sigh[]

Oregano is the daddy for italian foodstuffs.

 

[Wiggins]

Sage
Chilli Powder
Basil

 

[georges]

Banana

 

[Tony Williams]

Favoutite herd..........marjuana

^ agreed, nice in pasta.

Hot sauce is great too.

 

[Ascendancy]

I tend to put Black Pepper in everything

 

[Nebzor]

I got the impression that people were talking about having pieces of chilli, undried.

Dried chilli is a spice.

OED:

spice

• noun 1 an aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavour food.

Going by that definition, although technically not a vegetable, I'd class chillies as a spice. I'd class garlic as a 'spice' too.

In which case, garlic, chillies and black pepper are my favourite spices!

 

[Scam]

Sorry, but it just sounds daft calling 'chilli' a spice.

My favourite herb has to be coriander. Fantastic in curries and salsa.

 

[D4WNO]

Paprika definitely

 

[^TANK^]

Chili, garlic, pepper.

 

[SpeedFreak]

Chilli, Rosemary, Sweet Basil, Ginger

 

[Nebzor]

Sorry, but it just sounds daft calling 'chilli' a spice.

My favourite herb has to be coriander. Fantastic in curries and salsa.

I can see what you mean, but in essence it is a spice, as it only serves to add flavour to the dish. If you get me

 

[Will_3rd]

Basil

 

[Cr0fty]

Favoutite herd..........marjuana

^

 

[gillywibble]

Thyme definitely.

And you can take Cardamom and shove it where the sun don't shine.

 

[Glaucus]

Harrisa paste has to be up there #9 if it counts as it's a blend)

Harrisa, apricot and lamb stew
Harrisa paste, one jar (found by the spices/herbs, Salisbury's deff sell it)
Lamb neck or beef braising steak.
1 bag of finely chopped dried apricots.
1 can chopped tomatoes
1 onion
1 can water
Cous Cous
1 Stock cubes
Salt
Pepper
Optional extra chilli.

Method:
1) dice the lamb into inch cubes, mix the entire jar of Harrisa paste and leave to marinade for at least 10mins.
2) peel and dice the onion add to a frying pan and fry until translucent
3) add the lamb to the onions and fry for two mins.
4) Take the lamb and onion and place in and oven proof dish (wich needs a lid or foil)
5) add the tomatoes, water, 1 stock cube, apricots
6) place in an oven at 160, for at least 2 hours. Uncover for the last 30mins. (Longer the better - covered)
7) when you want to serve, boil some water in a kettle.
8) in a bowl add the cous cous and crumble in a stock cube.
9) pour over the water freshly boiled for the kettle, stir and cover, leave for 5mins. its one part cous cous to 2 parts water
10) serve