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Seasonings

Savory and sweet: These are the two basic kinds of sea-

sonings. Salt and pepper are used in nearly every savory

dish, and sugar or honey is added to most sweet foods. To

enhance and fine-tune flavors, most recipes also call for

certain spices, herbs, and plant extracts that you’ll want to

keep on hand.

Fresh or Dried?

Fresh herbs and spices are delicious.

They don’t last long, though, so having

dried versions in the cupboard means you’ve

got what you need in a pinch. If a recipe calls

for fresh or dried, and you plan to use the other,

you’ll need to adjust the amount, because dried

versions are usually more intense than fresh.

Using dried instead of fresh?

Add about ⅓ what the recipe says.

Using fresh instead of dried?

Add about 3 times as much.