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What’s A Good Garlic Salt Substitute?

Garlic salt is great for adding precise amounts of both salt and garlic to a dish. This makes it a useful tool if you need to have a meal ready in a short amount of time. In addition, its consistency …

What’s A Good Celery Salt Substitute?

Celery salt is a versatile spice that you can use for many savory dishes and even a few cocktails. It is essentially a concentrated form of the celery herb combined with salt and is a great way to add its flavors to your food or to a Bloody Mary. Its benefits are significant enough that you should try to keep this spice on hand at all times; however, even the best cooks run out of essential ingredients on occasion. What do you do when there is no celery salt in your spice cabinet? Below, we have some celery salt substitutes that you can try.

Celery Seed Vs. Celery Salt: SPICEography Showdown

Both celery seed and celery salt can provide your food with concentrated celery flavor. In both cases, you will be able to get an intense burst of flavor but without the fibrous bulk of celery leaves and stalks. If you are trying to choose between these two spices, you may be wondering if their flavors are the same or if you can use one in place of the other. In this installment of SPICEography Showdown, we will compare celery seed and celery salt to help you decide which to use.

What’s A Good Cayenne Pepper Substitute?

Cayenne pepper is a well-known way to add moderate heat to dishes and is widely available in powdered form. If your dish calls for cayenne powder and you are out, you have many easy-to-find options that can bring the heat to your dish, but note – many do so with extra flavor notes that can change the profile of your meal.

Basil Vs. Mint: SPICEography Showdown

Basil and mint are both versatile herbs that belong to the Lamiaceae family. Basil is widely used in Mediterranean dishes while mint is more popular in the Middle East and parts of Asia. These two herbs share certain qualities, but …

Garlic Salt: Adding Two Loved Flavors At Once

Garlic salt consists of garlic powder and salt. It may also contain an anti-caking agent like calcium stearate. In most cases, commercial garlic powders are made by chopping cloves of garlic and pulverizing the pieces. Those pieces are then dehydrated. …

What’s a Good Shichimi Togarashi Substitute?

Shichimi togarashi is also sold as Japanese seven spice powder and is a popular seasoning for soups and noodles. It can also be used as a rub or crust on grilled meat and seafood. It exemplifies the main characteristics of Japanese cuisine with its uniquely bold but clean flavors. While there are no spice blends that can perfectly replicate its flavor, there are a few decent substitutes.

Too Much Thyme? Consider These Fixes

Thyme is a delightful herb that can bring both depth and brightness to a dish, but only when you use it correctly. Its pungency can quickly make food unpalatable if you use it in excess. As with many other spices, you have several tricks at your disposal that you can use to correct overuse.