Turning Bland Meals Into Flavorful Ones
Tuesday, July 24th, 2007 by The Cooking Guy Subscribe To Our Feed
Today I wanted to talk about my experience with turning bland meals into a savory and flavorful meal. I love cooking and I am always looking for ways to add to a recipe or tweak the flavor. I try a lot of new recipes and find that there is something missing or something I want to change about the flavor.
After a lot of experimenting, here are some of the things I have found to really make a meal pop. First, one way to add color and add intense flavor is to add fresh herbs such as parsley, basil, rosemary, mint, dill and oregano. At first, I was really hesitant to add flavors I was not used to cooking with, but now that I have discovered the wonderful way it can enhance a meal, I use them all the time. I have added them to dishes like salads, vinaigrettes, pastas, meats, casseroles and stews. I love the taste, but it makes such a colorful and pretty presentation as well.
I have also experimented with a lot of spices. Who knew that red pepper flakes could spice up my spaghetti sauce or add a kick to my pizza? I even make spice rubs for my meat and fish dishes. I have also found that adding spices cuts down on my need to add a lot of unhealthy salt to the dish.
Trying new recipes and adding my own flavors with herbs and spices brings variety into our weekly menus. I try and mix up our weekly menus so we are getting a variety of meal types. For example, Monday I plan an Italian dish, Tuesday is Mexican night, Wednesday is Asian cuisine, Thursday is some sort of meat dish, Friday is BBQ and I leave Saturday and Sunday open for going out. Seems so simple to add new recipes, but then again I was scared of the meal not turning out.
Does any one have other ways or suggestions for turning bland meals into family favorites? Add your comments here. : )
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