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The Spice of Life

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Adding spices at the correct time enhances food flavors. Choose those tips you will try:

• Add spices within the last hour of cooking for soups or stews.
  
• For a strong garlic flavor, fresh garlic can be added as late as fifteen minutes before serving. Rather than chopping, try crushing it with the side of wide knife for a fuller flavor.
  
• Brush steaks and chops with oil and season with spices one hour before cooking.
  
• Yogurt and fresh chopped onions make a wonderful marinade for beef or lamb when broiling or barbecuing.
  
• Hamburgers, meatloaves, and stuffings are also best if seasoned before cooking.
  
• Chop fresh herbs finely to release oils, but don't put them in the blender or they will be watery.
  
• Roasts should be sprinkled with herbs towards the end of the roasting time.
  
• Rub dry herbs between your fingers or on the palm of your hand to release oils.
  
• Vegetables are best if the seasonings are cooked with them. This is also true for sauces and gravies with short cooking times.
  
• Dry herbs can be added 10-15 minutes earlier in sauces or gravies to moisten them.

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