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SEASONINGS

Good foodies prep their seasoning closet with spices and seasonings in advance of cooking certain recipes.

Having a nice grouping of different flavorings on hand reduces the need to do guess work, later, when a specific flavor is needed. Besides a filled-to-the-brim cabinet of usable spices impresses the heck out of people who stop by for dinner. Sometimes, when we’re feeling particularly mischievous, we ask a guest to please fetch us the salt and pepper shakers, just so they can take a look at our impressive spice cabinets.

Don’t forget, “basic drying” means a warm dry place and a cover of cheesecloth as a way for air to circulate around the ingredients. A poor man’s drying screen consists of two wire sieves stacked one inside the other.

Here are some easy shortcuts for getting your cupboard adequately stocked with necessary seasoning required for the recipes in our book.