Kitchen notes
Name a recipe, a cuisine, or what’s in the pan. Pinch answers with amounts, timing, and why.
French
Crisp skin, juice in the pan, herbs under the skin.
ThymeBlack pepperGarlic
Mexican
Seasoned beef that tastes like cumin and chili, not a packet.
CuminPaprikaOreganoGarlic
Indian
Lentils, then a tadka of spices in hot oil poured over the top.
TurmericCuminMustard seedGarlic
American
Fatty fish that wants acid, dill or chili — not a spice bomb.
Black pepper
Middle Eastern
Eggs poached in a cumin-chili tomato sauce.
CuminPaprikaGarlic
Tandoori-spiced chicken in a tomato-cream sauce.
CuminCoriander seedTurmericPaprika