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Seasoning Savvy: How to Cook With Herbs, Spices, and Other Flavorings

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A useful reference book for those who are fascinated with cooking with spices. While the table of contents may seem like many spices are not listed, the thorough index listings cross reference to the alternative names. Individual descriptions of herbs give all the names, list substitutions, characteristics and the types of food suggested for each herb or spice. Interesting suggestions will encourage a cook to try new food/spice combinations.

Seasoning Savvy is a wonderful guide to cooking with herbs and seasonings that goes beyond the usual recipe collection, discussing over 100 herbs, spices and flavorings from the history of their cultivation and use to how readers can make wise substitutions. No recipes in the usual sense; but plenty of lore on how to use herbs and spices wisely.

Eat less. Make it taste great. Here is a good reference that helps you get the most taste.

This book is an excellent "spice bible". I purchased my own copy several years ago and have given it as a gift on two occasions to people who appreciate it as much as I have. It is not a cookbook -- it acquaints one with many, many spices, their origins, uses, etc., in addition to a number of great 'spice blends', and is fun reading even if you do not use a great number of spices.