Soul Food Seasoning Dictionary
What does food give your soul? Many opinions have been noted over the years. Some say it’s the food, some say it’s the cooking techniques, some say it’s the story behind the food. But everyone agrees, what really gives soul food its soul is the seasonings.
Learning how and what to season your food with is an important key to preparing tasty soul food that will make you want to kiss yourself.
Jaimacan pepper – It is used to flavor desserts such as tarts and cobblers, cookies and cakes.
Anise – Sweet and fruity to taste. It can be used to flavor cookies, cakes and sweet rolls. It can also be used to add interest to soup, chicken, or duck when used in moderation.
achiote – It can be used to add flavor to beans, rice, fish or poultry.
Arrowroot – It is used to thicken fruit juices in pies, tarts and fillings.
Basil – It is used to flavor tomato-based dishes such as sauces, soups and stews, and gumbo.
bay leaves – It is used to flavor sauces, sauces, soups and stews.
Caraway – Sweet and spicy to taste. It is used to flavor cabbage, noodles, and poultry.
Cardamom – It is used in curries and to pickle foods.
Cayenne pepper – Made with red peppers. Adds a tangy, spicy flavor to foods, such as meats, sauces, vegetables, soups, stews, and gumbo.
celery flakes – It is used in stews, soups, potato or egg salad or any recipe that calls for celery.
Cinnamon – Used to add flavor to desserts such as cakes, cookies, pies, pies, and cobblers.
Cloves – Used to flavor pies, pies, cobblers, bread pudding and ham.
cream of tartar – Add fluffiness to frostings, meringues and lightness to angel food cakes.
Dill – Used in dill pickles. It can also be used to add flavor to potato salad, cole slaw, seafood, or gumbo.
fennel – It is used to season pork, poultry and seafood. It can also be used as a massage when barbecuing.
Garlic powder – Adds flavor to meats, poultry, vegetables, salads, stews, soups and gumbo.
ginger – It is used to flavor desserts, gingerbread, cookies, cakes. And foods like chicken, soups, stews, and vegetables.
gumbo file – Seasoning based on sassafras leaves and thyme. It is used to flavor Creole foods.
powdered honey – Use to flavor meat, barbecue sauce, appetizer sauces and ham or used for a glaze.
Horseradish – It is used to flavor sauces and dips for appetizers.
lemon juice powder – It is used in barbecue frying.
lime juice powder – It is used in barbecue frying.
lemon pepper – It is used to add flavor without fat. It is used in dishes such as meats, vegetables, stews, soups, and sauces.
Lime Pepper – Adds flavor and zest to vegetables, meat, chicken and sauces.
Mallet – It is used in desserts, cakes and fruit salads.
Marjoram – Similar to mint. It is lightly used in vegetables, fish and sauces.
powdered mustard – Used in sauces, salads, soups and dips.
nutmeg – It is used to flavor desserts, cakes, cookies and icings.
onion powder – It is used to flavor vegetables, meats, sauces, stews and sauces, and is used as a marinade for barbecues and grills.
orange juice powder – Used as barbecue and grill rubs.
Peppers – Use as a garnish to add visual appeal to dishes. It is usually used in light-colored foods such as salads, soups, vegetables, chicken, fish, sauces, and potatoes.
Rosemary – It is used to flavor meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, stews, sauces and salads.
Sage – It is used to flavor poultry, stuffing, soups, sauces and sauces.
seasoned salt – Used to add flavor to meats, poultry, fish, vegetables, soups and stews, and as a dry marinade for grilling or grilling.
tarragona – It is used to flavor chicken, seafood, salads, sauces and vegetables.
thyme – It is used to flavor poultry juices and sauces.
