Spiced

Spiced Synopsis

Harness the power of spices to take your dishes from simple to spectacular with 125 exciting recipes, plus find easy spice blends you can use many ways. Spices: You probably have a cabinet full of them, but do you know how to make the most of them? Spiced opens up the world of possibility hidden in your own pantry, with six chapters, each of which shares a way to use spices to amp up the flavour of your cooking, along with foolproof recipes that put these simple techniques to work. Sprinkle a finishing salt you make from sea salt and herbs on seared pork chops to make them special. Make a different roast chicken every week by applying a different rub. Learn the best spices to use in curries--and when to add them for fragrant (not dusty) results. Add flavour--and texture--with homemade blends (you'll eat your spinach when it's topped with pistachio dukkah). Infuse condiments with spices (try chipotle ketchup on a burger). With these simple techniques and vibrant recipes you'll find yourself not only spooning chilli powder into the chilli pot but making the chilli powder yourself, and flavouring desserts with saffron or cardamom rather than just cinnamon. #1: Season smarter with salt and pepper. You'll learn about brining, coating steak with peppercorns of all colours, and making finishers like sriracha salt. #2: Give meat and vegetables a rub. We'll provide you with spice blends that you can put to use in our recipes (rub juniper and fennel on salmon) or your own. #3: Bloom and toast. Bring out ground spices' complexity by cooking in oil; unlock dried chillies' fruity or nutty flavours by toasting them. #4: Finish foods with flair. Spice-and-nut/seed blends likes shichimi togarashi (a mix of spices, orange zest, and sesame seeds) add texture, too. #5: Let spices steep. Infuse spices into condiments like pickled fennel that punches up chicken salad or smoky chilli honey to serve with grilled sweet potatoes. #6: Bake with spices. Go beyond vanilla by rolling shortbread in orange-ginger sugar. Make your own rose water and add it to pound cake.