RE: [CH] Seasonings
Jeff Schickowski (jeff@ulupica.com)
Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:12:41 -0500
My way of looking at seasonings is like the way I listen to music... You
have to hit all the notes.
I usually start with the base (bass) which includes the onion and garlic,
along with deeply flavored peppers like ancho and pasilla. Not hot but
flavorful.
Next I put in the middle, with the habanero, cayenne, or jalapeno (chipotle
more properly belongs in the base, in my opinion).
The high notes are the brightest accents, like the bhut or piquin peppers
and the citrus.
I also like to be sure the heat covers all of the bases.
The habanero for back of the throat, cayenne and jalapeno for front of the
mouth, and the bhut and ancho for other parts.
It's also fun if you can stagger the burn, with the hot flash of the piquin
and as that fades the cayenne kicks in, followed by the habanero, which will
usually take a little while to build.
Not every seasoning has to contain all of the peppers listed but it should
contain base, middle, and high "notes".
You can take my advice as written or mix it up however you'd like... I have
been told I have a knack with seasonings/powders, but nobody like exactly
the same things as everyone else.
Jeff
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com
[mailto:owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com] On Behalf Of Sterling Kaiser
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 7:04 PM
To: Chile-Heads
Subject: [CH] Seasonings
Hey everybody, I'm trying to perfect a blend od seasoning. Looking for
advice. I'm putting together some bhut powder, a blend of habaneros, some
dehydrated lime, dried cilantro, dehydrated elephant garlic, and onion
powder. All grown in the yard. Curious as to what is commonly considered
when judging a seasoning. What do you look for? Would anybody be interested
in doing a taste test of my first batch?
Thanks,
Sterling Kaiser