SPICE GUIDE: how to pair flavors & boost nutrients
ALLSPICE: beef | chicken | curry | fruit | ginger | onion | pumpkin | winter squash
BASIL: cheese | chicken | eggs | fish | garlic | lemon | olive oil | tomato | zucchini
BAY LEAF: beans | broth | fish | meat | parsley | rice | soup | stew | thyme | tomato
CARDAMOM: chicken | cinnamon | coffee | dates | ginger | lamb | orange | rice | tea
CHILI: beans | cilantro | coconut | cumin | curry | garlic | ginger | lime | tomato
CHIVES: cheese | eggs | parsley | potato | soup | sour cream | tarragon | vegetables
CILANTRO: avocado | citrus | chile pepper | coconut | cumin | ginger | rice | salad | salsa
CINNAMON: apple | banana | chocolate | ginger | honey | nuts | warm drinks | vanilla
CLOVES: apple | chocolate | cinnamon | ginger | ham | lemon | nutmeg | orange | pork
CORIANDER: chicken | citrus | cumin | curry | fish | garlic | lentils | black pepper | pork
CUMIN: beans | chickpeas | coriander | curry | lentils | potato | sausage | tomato
DILL: beet | cabbage | carrot | cucumber | eggs | fish | potato | tomato | yogurt
FENUGREEK: cardamom | chicken | curry | garlic | lamb | potato | rice | vegetables
GINGER: cream | curry | fish | honey | lime | scallions | soy sauce | turmeric | vinegar
MARJORAM: cheese | eggs | fish | meat | mushrooms | oregano | green salad | vegetables
MINT: beans | chocolate | cream | cucumbers | fruit | lamb | salad | tea | yogurt
MUSTARD: meat | cabbage | cumin | cheese | fish | fruit | honey | potato | vegetables
NUTMEG: apple | cheese | cloves | cream | fruit | ginger | meat | mace | rice | spinach
ONION: butter | cheese | herbs | meat | nutmeg | soup | thyme | vinegar | vegetables
OREGANO: beans | bell peppers | fish | lemon | meat | salad | soup | tomato | zucchini
PAPRIKA: beans | beef | chicken | chickpeas | eggs | fish | garlic | pork | potato
PARSLEY: carrot | meat | clams | eggs | garlic | lemon | mint | soup | tomato | vegetables
BLACK PEPPER: beef + steak | citrus | eggs | red meat | strawberries | turmeric | warm spices
ROSEMARY: beans | fish | garlic | lamb | meat | poultry | olive oil | onion | potato | tomato
SAGE: beans | cheese | chicken | onions | pork | root vegetables | stew | walnuts
TARRAGON: chicken | eggs | fish | citrus | melon | parsley | shellfish | tomato | vinegar
THYME: goat cheese | fish | meat | mushrooms | onion | potato | rosemary | soup
TURMERIC: black pepper | chicken | cumin | curry | fish | garlic | ginger | mustard | rice
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References
Page, K., & Dornenburg, A. (2008). The Flavor Bible. Little, Brown and Co.