TTC Video The Everyday Gourmet: Essential Secrets of Spices in Cooking

TTC Video – The Everyday Gourmet: Essential Secrets of Spices in Cooking
eLearning | Course No. 9222

Think about the last fantastic meal you had. Chances are, the reason you remember it is because of the spices used in cooking it. Whether oregano, chiles, coriander, cinnamon, thyme, or even tea, spices add incredible dimensions to what would otherwise be plain, ordinary meals. And while cooking with these and other spices from around the world can often be intimidating and confusing, they’re actually quite easy to adapt to your own everyday cooking.

Everyone who cooks-from the master chef planning an elaborate banquet to the amateur cook looking for a quick dinner-should have a confident understanding of spices and how each one can be used to create an exciting range of taste sensations. Uncover the secrets of spices and you’ll possess the power to
– transform the food you cook from simple and dull to exciting and memorable;
– know which spices to use to get the flavor you want; and
– experiment confidently with new spices and cuisines from around the world.

Savor the Secrets of the World’s Great Spices

According to Chef Briwa, each culture in the world has embraced spices in a unique, distinct, and defining way. This makes Essential Secrets of Spices in Cooking an excellent way to savor the spices and cuisines of exotic locales-and even recreate them right in your home. After these six lessons, you’ll have a well-rounded mastery of how to cook with a wide range of international spices.
– Indian spices: India alone produces 50 percent of the spices we consume annually. Among those you’ll get firsthand experience with are toasted mustard seeds, black peppercorns, cardamom, and tamarind, as well as special spice mixtures called masalas.
– Mediterranean spices: Chef Briwa takes you on a fascinating tour of spices and spice mixtures from the birthplace of Western civilization. A chile pepper paste from Tunisia (harissa), a Turkish spice mixture that goes great with grilled meats (baharat), and powdered sumac (used in the eastern Mediterranean to make food sour in the absence of vinegar) are just three of the many tastes you’ll encounter.

Spice Up Your Culinary Repertoire

– tea-smoked quail,
– rosemary lamb kebabs,
– authentic Mexican mole,
– chile tamarind shrimp,
– hot mulled wine,
– and much more.

Every minute of this course places you in the hands of a chef whose decades of cooking education have given him both authority in the kitchen and that unique ability to teach and inspire others to cook. Chef Briwa has crafted a lecture series that’s essential for anyone looking to spice up everyday meals. And the included guidebook-with full-color photos, techniques for cooking with spices, and easy-to-read recipes-makes a handy resource for the home chef.

Taken together, Essential Secrets of Spices in Cooking is a cornerstone of the well-rounded chef’s toolkit and the secret to richer, more rewarding culinary experiences.

6 Lectures
2 China-From Peppercorns to Tea
3 Mexico-Chiles for Every Palate
4 Mediterranean Spices-Exotic Blends
5 Treasured Spices in Northern Europe
6 New American Cuisine-The Global Kitchen
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