The Beginner's Guide to Cooking with Spices (with Testing)
Ethan Chlebowski
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I'm Ethan, it's my philosophy that once you learn the how AND why behind cooking, you become a much better cook. Why is salt the most important seasoning for cooking? How is gluten actually developed in bread making? Why does a smash burger generate more flavor compounds through browning than a grilled burger? Once I learn, I want to share that information with you, so we can all become better cooks together.
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If you want to stop wasting food and start cooking smarter, the Cook Well app is for you: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cookwell/cook-well-app In recipes, we are constantly told to do techniques but often not told why we do them. Today, I want to explore the question of how we use spices. First, we cover the food science and theory of spices before diving into some experiments with special guest @LifebyMikeG . 🌐 My Website (Recipes + Techniques): https://www.ethanchlebowski.com/cooking-techniques-recipes 🌳 Join our Cooking Community: https://community.ethanchlebowski.com/ 📚 Videos & Sources mentioned: ▪ The Flavor Equation by Nik Sharma. https://amzn.to/33bbzih ▪ On Food and Cooking by Harold McGee. https://amzn.to/3HG5ZmV 📸 Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/echleb/ 🎚 TikTok ➔ https://www.tiktok.com/@ethanchlebowski 🐣 Twitter ➔ https://twitter.com/EthanChleb USEFUL KITCHEN GEAR 🌡Thermapen Thermometer: https://alnk.to/6bSXCCG 🥌 Budget Whetstone for sharpening: https://geni.us/1k6kComboWhetstone 🧂 Salt Pig: https://geni.us/SaltContainer ⚖ Scale: https://geni.us/FoodScale 🍴 Budget 8-inch Chef's knife: https://geni.us/BudgetChefKnife 🔪 Nicer 8-inch Chef Knife: https://geni.us/TojiroChefKnife 🧲 Magnetic Knife Rack: https://geni.us/MagneticKnifeRack 🥘 Cast iron griddle: https://geni.us/TheCastIronGriddle 📄 Baking Sheet: https://geni.us/NordicBakingSheet 🛒 Wire Rack: https://geni.us/WireRack 🍳 Saucepan: https://geni.us/Saucepan 🪓 Woodcutting board: https://geni.us/SolidWoodCuttingBoard ⏱ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 1:36 How do spices flavor our food? 5:53 Experiment #1 - Toasted vs Untoasted Spices 9:14 Experiment #2 - Toast Garam Masala on Chicken 13:59 Experiment #3 - Bloomed Spices in a Sauce 16:54 Experiment #4 - Final Dish 18:56 Outro 🎵 Music by Epidemic Sound (free 30-day trial - Affiliate): http://share.epidemicsound.com/33cnNZ MISC. DETAILS Music: Provided by Epidemic Sound Filmed on: Sony a6600 & Sony A7C Voice recorded on Shure MV7 Edited in: Premiere Pro Affiliate Disclosure: Ethan is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to [Amazon.com](http://amazon.com/) and affiliated sites. ```
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