Aug 20, 2008 04:50PM GMT

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raves +18

Spicy Question..... #3?

Spicy Question..... #3?

Do you measure the amount of spice you use in cooking?

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Of course! Exact measurements are important.
Not me; I just wing it---close enough!
I measure, then season to taste.
Oh, spices. Right. No wonder it tastes better when someone else cooks.

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raves +6 by marquise posted Aug 21, 2008 02:05AM GMT

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Answered Not me; I just wing it---close enough!

Nope....lolz....I am using a lot....I luv spicez....

wing it---close nope lolz luv spicez

wing it---close nope lolz luv spicez

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raves +1 [-] by Pierced Princess posted Oct 16, 2008 06:50PM GMTOctober 16, 2008 18:50:20

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Answered Not me; I just wing it---close enough!
And hope i'm not *too* heavy handed! http://simonwessely.files.wor...
raves +1 [-] by amystar1 posted Oct 13, 2008 02:41AM GMTOctober 13, 2008 02:41:15

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Answered Not me; I just wing it---close enough!
I'm a "pinch of this and dash of that" kinda gal. Some of my best recipes say "Add....until it smells right". Those come from my great-grandma
raves [-] Lady O (...) replied to amystar1 Oct 15, 2008 02:24AM GMTOctober 15, 2008 02:24:56

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You can make the same recipe and need to adjust the seasoning depending on the piece of meatn, the soil in which the vegetable are grown, etc. Great-Grandma was right.
raves +1 [-] by scarecrow-Aus Cattle Dogs rule posted Oct 08, 2008 10:54PM GMTOctober 08, 2008 22:54:36

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Answered Not me; I just wing it---close enough!
The only way to do it. Add a little at a time. Of course sometimes when I do that and it comes out REALLY GOOD, the next time I make the same thing, it's not quite the same.LOL:):):)
raves +1 [-] Lady O (...) replied to scarecrow-Aus Cattle Dogs rule Oct 09, 2008 03:02AM GMTOctober 09, 2008 03:02:05

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I know; it happens to me all the time. Then my husband wants me to make "that recipe" that came out so good. It drives him crazy when he knows it's probably gone forever..His mother always followed recipes EXACTLY. I never do.
raves +1 [-] scarecrow-Aus Cattle Dogs rule replied to Lady O (...) Oct 09, 2008 11:14PM GMTOctober 09, 2008 23:14:28

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LOL!!! Tooo Funny. Oh well, If they don't like it, then make it yourself.lol:):)
raves +1 [-] Lady O (...) replied to scarecrow-Aus Cattle Dogs rule Oct 10, 2008 03:39PM GMTOctober 10, 2008 15:39:12

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I have another specialty; it's call Reservations!
raves +1 [-] scarecrow-Aus Cattle Dogs rule replied to Lady O (...) Oct 10, 2008 04:14PM GMTOctober 10, 2008 16:14:36

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Even Better.lol:)
raves +1 [-] by waldvogel1 posted Sep 01, 2008 02:58PM GMTSeptember 01, 2008 14:58:19

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Answered Not me; I just wing it---close enough!
I have been cooking so long that I wing it and with very good results.Only problem is I can never give anyone a recipe they like with exact measurements!
raves +2 [-] by sadiesmom posted Aug 25, 2008 08:37PM GMTAugust 25, 2008 20:37:57

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Answered Not me; I just wing it---close enough!
lol! Not at all..the shake, the handful, the pinch..That's why none of my recipes have measurements! Measurements are for baking!!
raves +2 [-] Bear replied to sadiesmom Aug 25, 2008 08:42PM GMTAugust 25, 2008 20:42:03

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My wife always laughed at me because I measured everything exactly.
raves +2 [-] sadiesmom replied to Bear Aug 25, 2008 09:03PM GMTAugust 25, 2008 21:03:41

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Silly man! :)
raves +2 [-] by KellyDew~YES WE CAN! posted Aug 22, 2008 06:56PM GMTAugust 22, 2008 18:56:50

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Answered Not me; I just wing it---close enough!
It gets me in toruble when people ask how to make something. I dont have an exact answer and NOTHING ever tastes the same. Sam The Cooking Guy says you shouldnt have to measure...its not rocket science! Ill post a video from him here and a really good recipe!
raves +2 [-] by ShineFloyd [Ninja]™ Chi-Kung posted Aug 22, 2008 12:57AM GMTAugust 22, 2008 00:57:30

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Answered Not me; I just wing it---close enough!
with my mouth!! lol
raves +3 [-] by Bambi posted Aug 21, 2008 07:26PM GMTAugust 21, 2008 19:26:38

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Answered Not me; I just wing it---close enough!
Yeah I don't measure anything. I think that is why I cook instead of baking. lol
raves +1 [-] by Deadman08 posted Aug 21, 2008 06:26PM GMTAugust 21, 2008 18:26:24

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Answered Not me; I just wing it---close enough!
I wouldn't say that I wing it.I've been cooking for such a long time,I can just look and tell when I have the right amount of spices.But every now and then,when I do need to be exact,I will measure.I have a reicipe in here,you should check it out.It's under 30 min meals.
raves +1 [-] by OldManMonty posted Aug 21, 2008 04:27PM GMTAugust 21, 2008 16:27:25

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Answered I measure, then season to taste.
Spicy food can be tricky. I find that "cooking in" the spice tends to add a more subtle and better incorporation of flavor. Over spicing will change the recipe, sometimes it can ruin it. So, on the first pass, measure so you know what to do the next time you prepare the dish.
raves +2 [-] Lady O (...) replied to OldManMonty Aug 23, 2008 03:19AM GMTAugust 23, 2008 03:19:42

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Took me years to learn how to do that....and I'm STILL learning.
raves +1 [-] by LPE posted Aug 21, 2008 04:02PM GMTAugust 21, 2008 16:02:34

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Answered Not me; I just wing it---close enough!
That's why I can't/don't bake ;-)
If I am following a recipe for the first time I might.
raves +2 [-] LPE replied to LPE Aug 21, 2008 04:05PM GMTAugust 21, 2008 16:05:40

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Just went through the comments... I can see I am in good company in regards to baking =D
raves +3 [-] sadiesmom replied to LPE Aug 25, 2008 08:38PM GMTAugust 25, 2008 20:38:59

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I did the same after answering..lol!
raves +4 [-] by Ginny posted Aug 21, 2008 03:54PM GMTAugust 21, 2008 15:54:55

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Answered I measure, then season to taste.
When I do cook I measure, then season to taste. Since himself does most of the cooking at home I am not as comfortable in the kitchen anymore. But, lucky me I get to clean and mop the darn kitchen.
raves +3 [-] by Juli posted Aug 21, 2008 04:57AM GMTAugust 21, 2008 04:57:01

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Answered Not me; I just wing it---close enough!
Never measure spices! It seems to work for me.
raves +3 [-] by Ed - Welcome to the U.S. of S. posted Aug 21, 2008 04:29AM GMTAugust 21, 2008 04:29:49

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Answered Not me; I just wing it---close enough!
When my parents taught me to cook, they had me take a deep smell of each spice and herb on the shelves at the store. (at that time, there were no safety seals) By smelling them, I learned their flavors, and how pungent each was. So, with that knowledge, they taught me to add spices, not by a recipe, but by my memory of what I felt would taste best. I've had a lot of success with that, and, many horrible failures also, but, it has always been interesting.
raves +6 [-] by marquise posted Aug 21, 2008 02:05AM GMTAugust 21, 2008 02:05:10

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Answered Not me; I just wing it---close enough!
Nope....lolz....I am using a lot....I luv spicez....
raves +1 [-] by jackie posted Aug 21, 2008 01:51AM GMTAugust 21, 2008 01:51:16

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Answered I measure, then season to taste.
If I know the recipe well, I don't measure.
raves +2 [-] by fireware0062 posted Aug 20, 2008 09:57PM GMTAugust 20, 2008 21:57:52

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Answered I measure, then season to taste.
only a master in the kitchen knows....................
raves +1 [-] by Selkie posted Aug 20, 2008 08:48PM GMTAugust 20, 2008 20:48:01

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Answered I measure, then season to taste.
More or less, it depends on whether I'm cooking something for the first time. Once I've cooked it I know what I want so kinda throw stuff in to my taste.
raves +3 [-] by lindalou posted Aug 20, 2008 08:32PM GMTAugust 20, 2008 20:32:36

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Answered Not me; I just wing it---close enough!
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raves +3 [-] Lady O (...) replied to lindalou Aug 21, 2008 02:10AM GMTAugust 21, 2008 02:10:39

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Same here. Much harder to tinker with baking....but I try!
raves +1 [-] sadiesmom replied to Lady O (...) Aug 25, 2008 08:40PM GMTAugust 25, 2008 20:40:12

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So do I..my apple pie always has less sugar than any recipe would call for.
raves +1 [-] Lady O (...) replied to sadiesmom Sep 02, 2008 02:57PM GMTSeptember 02, 2008 14:57:17

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Oh, I am the same way with apple recipes. Think they taste so much better without all that sugar.
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