Saturday, June 27, 2009

Cooking Games – Using Herbs


When you play cooking games in your kitchen, not only do you have the opportunity to create some interesting and healthy dishes, you have the added opportunity to use some of the herbs you’ve begun to grow in a vegetable garden. If you’re not yet started a garden, herbs a great choice because they can almost all be grown in containers. Having herbs in containers allows them to grow well in solid surroundings before being planted in a more permanent location.

When you cook using herbs, you’ll be adding a bit of seasoning or extra flavor to the meal at hand. Certain meals call for different herbs, so this is something you’ll need to try a few times before you find the right one to add at the right time. Cooking games should include plenty of opportunities to learn new skills, and gardening and then using your own herbs is a great way to do exactly that.

Use a solid cookbook first to find the correct amount of each herb to add to your dish when you’re getting started. As you get more comfortable with your vegetables and herbs, you’ll be able to simply eyeball supper to determine what you need to add and when purely by taste rather than through careful measurement. It is the goal of every great chef to break away from the ordinary to try the extrodinary.

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