这是调味料
Herbs and spices are at the heart of most of the world's best cuisines. There's no better way to add excitement and depth to your healthy at-home dishes. Whether you use them dried or fresh, these flavor boosters will take your recipes to a new level.
新鲜香草
It can be frustrating when your lovingly purchased fresh herbs go bad before you’ve used them up. Here are some storage tips to make them last longer:
- Basil, cilantro, mint and parsley are four leafy herbs that taste better fresh than dried. They keep particularly well for several days with their stems in water like bouquets of flowers. 修剪茎的底部. Fill a jar or a water glass with an inch or two of water and place the stem ends of the herbs into the water in the jar. 每一两天换一次水.
- Basil may get damaged by the cold and is ideally stored at room temperature. Cilantro keeps best in the refrigerator. Parsley and mint can be stored in or out of the fridge. If you are storing leafy herbs in the refrigerator, cover the tops loosely with a plastic bag with some holes punched in it. The holes in the bag will allow some moisture out, because moisture trapped in a plastic bag can cause the herbs to go bad quicker. Be careful not to knock over the water containers.
- 如迷迭香等木质草本植物, thyme and sage should be wrapped loosely in paper towels and placed in a zip top bag. Store your bag of herbs in the refrigerator’s “crisper drawer” (also called the produce drawer). Avoid colder spots like the rear of the lower shelf. Stored properly, fresh herbs will last from a few days to more than a week. Woody herbs keep longer than leafy ones. They also hold onto more flavor when dried.
- 考虑种植一个香草园. All you need is a container, soil, sunlight, water, and plants or seeds. A windowsill, inside or out, is area enough. Mint, rosemary, thyme and oregano are hearty and easy to grow. 把你需要的剪掉就行了.
香料和干香草
- Avoid using prepackaged seasoning mixes because they often contain a lot of salt. Many herb and spice blends are fine though. 检查 营养成分标签 对钠.
- Dried herbs and spices don’t have an indefinite shelf life. 检查一下你的干香草和香料, and toss anything that no longer smells like what it’s supposed to be. Store in a dark, dry place away from heat sources, such as stoves or appliances. So avoid keeping a spice rack above or to close to the stove.
更多添加风味的方法
- Use vinegar or citrus juice to perk up flavors, but add them at the last moment. Vinegar is great on hot and cold greens for example. Lemon and lime juice compliment papaya and mango, which are great with fish.
- 感觉好热,好热? To add a real kick to your dishes, add some fresh hot peppers. Remove the stems, membranes (skins) and seeds, and then finely chop them up. 一点点就能走很长的路. You can grind up dried hot peppers in blender or coffee grinder to make fresh chili powder. Or, try canned chilies, like smoky chipotles. After you use one or two in a recipe, you can freeze the rest. Lay them on a plate and freeze them separately. Then put the frozen chilies in a bag for storage.
- 一些蔬菜和水果, 比如蘑菇, 西红柿, 樱桃, cranberries and currants have a more intense flavor when dried than when fresh. 加入它们可以增加味道. Read the ingredients list to select dried fruits without 添加糖.