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Herbs, Spices & Seasonings Pairing Guide
You won’t miss salt if you use plenty of herbs and spices instead. Experiment with your own combinations of flavors, but be sure to add herbs sparingly at first; taste the dish as you cook it and add more as you like. You can also add a dash of lime or lemon juice to enliven up virtually any dish. Here is a list of foods and the herbs and spices suited to them.
BEEF: Allspice, basil, bay leaf, chili powder, cumin, curry powder, garlic, ginger, marjoram, oregano, thyme
PORK: Caraway seed, chili powder, coriander, cumin, curry powder, dill, garlic, ginger, rosemary, thyme
LAMB: Curry Powder, dill, garlic, mint, oregano, rosemary, thyme
VEAL: Bay Leaf, Coriander, dill, garlic, oregano, rosemary, sage, thyme
EGGS: Chili Powder, chives, cumin, curry powder, savory, tarragon,
CHICKEN & TURKEY: Basil, bay leaf, chives, coriander, curry powder, garlic, ginger, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, sage, tarragon, thyme
FISH & SHELLFISH: Bay leaf, basil, chervil, coriander, curry powder, cloves, dill, marjoram, oregano, tarragon, thyme
ASPARAGUS: Basil, chives, dill, nutmeg, sesame seeds, tarragon
BEANS, dried: Allspice, chili powder, coriander, cumin, garlic, marjoram, oregano, rosemary,sage, savory, tarragon, thyme
BEANS: Basil, Chives, dill, marjoram, sage, savory, tarragon
BEETS: Allspice, caraway seeds, chives, dill, ginger, horseradish
BROCCOLI, CAULIFLOWER: Basil, caraway seeds, curry powder, garlic, ginger, marjoram
BRUSSEL SPROUTS: Oregano, tarragon, thyme
CARROTS: Caraway seeds, chives, cumin, ginger, marjoram, nutmeg & tarragon.
CORN: Chives, coriander, cumin, rosemary, sage, savory, thyme
EGGPLANT: Allspice, basil, garlic, marjoram, oregano, sage, thyme
MUSHROOMS: Basil, chives, dill, garlic, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, tarragon
PEAS: Basil, chives, dill, marjoram, mint, oregano, savory, tarragon
PEPPERS (sweet): Chives, coriander, garlic, marjoram, oregano, thyme
POTATOES: Caraway seeds, bay leaf, chives, coriander, curry powder, dill, garlic, mint, oregano, tarragon, thyme
RICE: Chives, cumin, curry powder, garlic, sage, tarragon
SPINACH: Basil, garlic, nutmeg, tarragon
SQUASH & ZUCCHINI: Basil, chives, coriander, dill, garlic, ginger, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, savory, tarragon
SQUASH, Winter: Allspice, cinnamon, cloves, curry powder, ginger, mace,
nutmeg
SWEET POTATOES: Allspice, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg
TOMATOES: Basil, chives, coriander, dill, garlic, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, sage, savory, tarragon, thyme
TURNIPS: Allspice, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg to edit.
BEEF: Allspice, basil, bay leaf, chili powder, cumin, curry powder, garlic, ginger, marjoram, oregano, thyme
PORK: Caraway seed, chili powder, coriander, cumin, curry powder, dill, garlic, ginger, rosemary, thyme
LAMB: Curry Powder, dill, garlic, mint, oregano, rosemary, thyme
VEAL: Bay Leaf, Coriander, dill, garlic, oregano, rosemary, sage, thyme
EGGS: Chili Powder, chives, cumin, curry powder, savory, tarragon,
CHICKEN & TURKEY: Basil, bay leaf, chives, coriander, curry powder, garlic, ginger, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, sage, tarragon, thyme
FISH & SHELLFISH: Bay leaf, basil, chervil, coriander, curry powder, cloves, dill, marjoram, oregano, tarragon, thyme
ASPARAGUS: Basil, chives, dill, nutmeg, sesame seeds, tarragon
BEANS, dried: Allspice, chili powder, coriander, cumin, garlic, marjoram, oregano, rosemary,sage, savory, tarragon, thyme
BEANS: Basil, Chives, dill, marjoram, sage, savory, tarragon
BEETS: Allspice, caraway seeds, chives, dill, ginger, horseradish
BROCCOLI, CAULIFLOWER: Basil, caraway seeds, curry powder, garlic, ginger, marjoram
BRUSSEL SPROUTS: Oregano, tarragon, thyme
CARROTS: Caraway seeds, chives, cumin, ginger, marjoram, nutmeg & tarragon.
CORN: Chives, coriander, cumin, rosemary, sage, savory, thyme
EGGPLANT: Allspice, basil, garlic, marjoram, oregano, sage, thyme
MUSHROOMS: Basil, chives, dill, garlic, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, tarragon
PEAS: Basil, chives, dill, marjoram, mint, oregano, savory, tarragon
PEPPERS (sweet): Chives, coriander, garlic, marjoram, oregano, thyme
POTATOES: Caraway seeds, bay leaf, chives, coriander, curry powder, dill, garlic, mint, oregano, tarragon, thyme
RICE: Chives, cumin, curry powder, garlic, sage, tarragon
SPINACH: Basil, garlic, nutmeg, tarragon
SQUASH & ZUCCHINI: Basil, chives, coriander, dill, garlic, ginger, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, savory, tarragon
SQUASH, Winter: Allspice, cinnamon, cloves, curry powder, ginger, mace,
nutmeg
SWEET POTATOES: Allspice, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg
TOMATOES: Basil, chives, coriander, dill, garlic, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, sage, savory, tarragon, thyme
TURNIPS: Allspice, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg to edit.