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Your WATKINS Guide for Spices Flavoring with Herbs - not Salt

5/31/2023

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

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Sweet & Spicy Maple Chicken

5/2/2023

Equipment:
9 x 13 Baking dish
1 pastry brush
Ingredients:
4 – 6 chicken breasts
1/2 cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
1 packet dry Watkins Italian Salad Dressing Mix
Cooking oil ( I used extra virgin olive oil)
Spit chicken in half horizontally and pound chicken breast with a kitchen mallet to tenderize. This part is optional. With a pastry brush, coat both sides of the chicken with oil. In a separate bowl add sugar & the dry Italian Salad dressing packet. Mix well to combine. Sprinkle both sides of the chicken with the sugar mixture. Place in a 9 x 13 baking pan. Top chicken with any remaining brown sugar mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

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Your WATKINS Guide for Spices Flavoring with Herbs - not Salt

Sweet & Spicy Maple Chicken

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