Are there any Chefs here, or has anyone been to cooking school?

[WinterBorn]

I am pondering going to cooking school. I'll be retiring in 3 years and I want to do something completely different. Something fun and I like to cook already.

I'm not thinking about becoming a chef, too much work and I'm going to be retired. I just want to be able to create dishes of my own. I want to learn what to do if my dish contains say, cauliflower. What kind of spices go well with that or what meats or other vegetables.

Anyone here able to do that now?

There are a lot of interesting cooking schools. I would recommend the smaller ones that focus on certain types of cooking. There is a Japanese cooking school here in Atlanta that I have heard good things about. I want to go to the Kent Rollins "Cowboy Cooking" school some day.

Go for it and enjoy the fruits of your labors.

 

[JustAnotherNut]

I am pondering going to cooking school. I'll be retiring in 3 years and I want to do something completely different. Something fun and I like to cook already.

I'm not thinking about becoming a chef, too much work and I'm going to be retired. I just want to be able to create dishes of my own. I want to learn what to do if my dish contains say, cauliflower. What kind of spices go well with that or what meats or other vegetables.

Anyone here able to do that now?

YouTube has plenty of cooking videos.

Instructional type videos or specific recipe videos?

Either/or...….you can find pretty much anything you're looking for on YouTube.

Years ago I liked watching Alton Brown, he not only showed you how to prepare a recipe, but also gave the science behind it....for example, check out his video on chocolate chip cookies...thin & crispy or thick & chewy.


Also, when I was caring for my mother who had specific dietary requirements..... low salt, low sugar, low liquid, no this, no that.....it made normal cooking quite the challenge, I seen a show about using vegetables for flavors and to enhance flavors of other foods in the absence of seasonings.

Carrots can add color, but also sweetness

Holy Trinity or Cajun/Creole Holy Trinity is onions, bell peppers & celery....used in many recipes.

Onion, garlic and bell peppers &/or celery is a good start to many as well

Tomato, vinegar and citrus have acids that help breakdown tough meat tissues and are the basis of many marinades used for that purpose. The longer it's left to marinate, the more tender it becomes.....beer &/or alcohol do the same.

Another tip is keep it fresh & simple...…..but that also depends on how much effort you're willing to put into it. Some things just have to be complicated.


And if all else fails but most important....learn how to make a good gravy. It can either be a finishing touch to set off whatever dish......or it can cover a multitude of mishaps.

 

[evenflow1969]

I am pondering going to cooking school. I'll be retiring in 3 years and I want to do something completely different. Something fun and I like to cook already.

I'm not thinking about becoming a chef, too much work and I'm going to be retired. I just want to be able to create dishes of my own. I want to learn what to do if my dish contains say, cauliflower. What kind of spices go well with that or what meats or other vegetables.

Anyone here able to do that now?

Cooking is a blast. It'sd not enough to keep you occupieds thoug. Might I suggest adding, fishing,musdhroom hunting, ands animal hunting along with the cooking. They all kinds of go together. There is a youtube video on any dsish you wanna try. Some advice I can give you is take goods records on how you change recipes to your own liking. I created some pretty goods dishes that I coulds not reprodsuce due to poor record keeping.,

 

[JustAnotherNut]

for the record---"GARAM MASALA" is a mixture of a whole bunch of spices.
Turmeric is a bit bitter ----and that's about it----it is also VERY YELLOW---
and-------the word on the street is CHOCK FULL OF ANTOXIDANTS--
it is even used as a preservative

True. Turmeric is supposed to be good cancer fighter. I use it often.....but just a pinch of it turns everything yellow

 

[Dekster]

I am pondering going to cooking school. I'll be retiring in 3 years and I want to do something completely different. Something fun and I like to cook already.

I'm not thinking about becoming a chef, too much work and I'm going to be retired. I just want to be able to create dishes of my own. I want to learn what to do if my dish contains say, cauliflower. What kind of spices go well with that or what meats or other vegetables.

Anyone here able to do that now?

Cooking is a blast. It'sd not enough to keep you occupieds thoug. Might I suggest adding, fishing,musdhroom hunting, ands animal hunting along with the cooking. They all kinds of go together. There is a youtube video on any dsish you wanna try. Some advice I can give you is take goods records on how you change recipes to your own liking. I created some pretty goods dishes that I coulds not reprodsuce due to poor record keeping.,

Growing as much as you can is important as well for the best flavors. I grow everything I possibly can that isn't so fussy I can't ignore it for a week or two at a time if need be.

 

[evenflow1969]

I am pondering going to cooking school. I'll be retiring in 3 years and I want to do something completely different. Something fun and I like to cook already.

I'm not thinking about becoming a chef, too much work and I'm going to be retired. I just want to be able to create dishes of my own. I want to learn what to do if my dish contains say, cauliflower. What kind of spices go well with that or what meats or other vegetables.

Anyone here able to do that now?

Cooking is a blast. It'sd not enough to keep you occupieds thoug. Might I suggest adding, fishing,musdhroom hunting, ands animal hunting along with the cooking. They all kinds of go together. There is a youtube video on any dsish you wanna try. Some advice I can give you is take goods records on how you change recipes to your own liking. I created some pretty goods dishes that I coulds not reprodsuce due to poor record keeping.,

Growing as much as you can is important as well for the best flavors. I grow everything I possibly can that isn't so fussy I can't ignore it for a week or two at a time if need be.

Esdpecially spices, they are crazy expensive and nothing better than fresh spices. Further more if you grow it you know how it was grown and what is actually going into your body.

 

[Dekster]

I am pondering going to cooking school. I'll be retiring in 3 years and I want to do something completely different. Something fun and I like to cook already.

I'm not thinking about becoming a chef, too much work and I'm going to be retired. I just want to be able to create dishes of my own. I want to learn what to do if my dish contains say, cauliflower. What kind of spices go well with that or what meats or other vegetables.

Anyone here able to do that now?

Cooking is a blast. It'sd not enough to keep you occupieds thoug. Might I suggest adding, fishing,musdhroom hunting, ands animal hunting along with the cooking. They all kinds of go together. There is a youtube video on any dsish you wanna try. Some advice I can give you is take goods records on how you change recipes to your own liking. I created some pretty goods dishes that I coulds not reprodsuce due to poor record keeping.,

Growing as much as you can is important as well for the best flavors. I grow everything I possibly can that isn't so fussy I can't ignore it for a week or two at a time if need be.

Esdpecially spices, they are crazy expensive and nothing better than fresh spices. Further more if you grow it you know how it was grown and what is actually going into your body.

Sure when possible. For some reason the flavor on my home grown oregano has been off the last few years. It has some odd citrus tone to it. I am not sure why. Things like rosemary are fairly easy to grow and propagate. I have probably given away 50 rosemary plants in the last 5 years just from pruning them back and starting the plants. Some things I can and have grown I just stopped because I didn't really like them like cilantro.

 

[martybegan]

I am pondering going to cooking school. I'll be retiring in 3 years and I want to do something completely different. Something fun and I like to cook already.

I'm not thinking about becoming a chef, too much work and I'm going to be retired. I just want to be able to create dishes of my own. I want to learn what to do if my dish contains say, cauliflower. What kind of spices go well with that or what meats or other vegetables.

Anyone here able to do that now?

Cooking is a blast. It'sd not enough to keep you occupieds thoug. Might I suggest adding, fishing,musdhroom hunting, ands animal hunting along with the cooking. They all kinds of go together. There is a youtube video on any dsish you wanna try. Some advice I can give you is take goods records on how you change recipes to your own liking. I created some pretty goods dishes that I coulds not reprodsuce due to poor record keeping.,

Growing as much as you can is important as well for the best flavors. I grow everything I possibly can that isn't so fussy I can't ignore it for a week or two at a time if need be.

Esdpecially spices, they are crazy expensive and nothing better than fresh spices. Further more if you grow it you know how it was grown and what is actually going into your body.

Fresh herbs and spices are better for fresh applications. I find dried spices for things like sauces and stews add more depth to the flavor, in particular when eating the food the day after.

 

[martybegan]

I am pondering going to cooking school. I'll be retiring in 3 years and I want to do something completely different. Something fun and I like to cook already.

I'm not thinking about becoming a chef, too much work and I'm going to be retired. I just want to be able to create dishes of my own. I want to learn what to do if my dish contains say, cauliflower. What kind of spices go well with that or what meats or other vegetables.

Anyone here able to do that now?

Cooking is a blast. It'sd not enough to keep you occupieds thoug. Might I suggest adding, fishing,musdhroom hunting, ands animal hunting along with the cooking. They all kinds of go together. There is a youtube video on any dsish you wanna try. Some advice I can give you is take goods records on how you change recipes to your own liking. I created some pretty goods dishes that I coulds not reprodsuce due to poor record keeping.,

Growing as much as you can is important as well for the best flavors. I grow everything I possibly can that isn't so fussy I can't ignore it for a week or two at a time if need be.

Esdpecially spices, they are crazy expensive and nothing better than fresh spices. Further more if you grow it you know how it was grown and what is actually going into your body.

Sure when possible. For some reason the flavor on my home grown oregano has been off the last few years. It has some odd citrus tone to it. I am not sure why. Things like rosemary are fairly easy to grow and propagate. I have probably given away 50 rosemary plants in the last 5 years just from pruning them back and starting the plants. Some things I can and have grown I just stopped because I didn't really like them like cilantro.

What type of soil do you grow it in? Soil has impacts on the makeup of the herbs.

 

[evenflow1969]

I am pondering going to cooking school. I'll be retiring in 3 years and I want to do something completely different. Something fun and I like to cook already.

I'm not thinking about becoming a chef, too much work and I'm going to be retired. I just want to be able to create dishes of my own. I want to learn what to do if my dish contains say, cauliflower. What kind of spices go well with that or what meats or other vegetables.

Anyone here able to do that now?

Cooking is a blast. It'sd not enough to keep you occupieds thoug. Might I suggest adding, fishing,musdhroom hunting, ands animal hunting along with the cooking. They all kinds of go together. There is a youtube video on any dsish you wanna try. Some advice I can give you is take goods records on how you change recipes to your own liking. I created some pretty goods dishes that I coulds not reprodsuce due to poor record keeping.,

Growing as much as you can is important as well for the best flavors. I grow everything I possibly can that isn't so fussy I can't ignore it for a week or two at a time if need be.

Esdpecially spices, they are crazy expensive and nothing better than fresh spices. Further more if you grow it you know how it was grown and what is actually going into your body.

Sure when possible. For some reason the flavor on my home grown oregano has been off the last few years. It has some odd citrus tone to it. I am not sure why. Things like rosemary are fairly easy to grow and propagate. I have probably given away 50 rosemary plants in the last 5 years just from pruning them back and starting the plants. Some things I can and have grown I just stopped because I didn't really like them like cilantro.

Cilantro is a big part of my crop. I use it when I make salsa and alot of it. Tablespoons, the shit is expensive. Not a salsa fan huh? I grow cilantro,thyme,oregano,basil,mint, black and cayanne pepper. Keep that mint off the ground or that shit will take over. Not sure what is causing that citris tone except obvioulsy citric acid but I do not understand why it is producing it. I will look into it for you.

 

[JustAnotherNut]

I am pondering going to cooking school. I'll be retiring in 3 years and I want to do something completely different. Something fun and I like to cook already.

I'm not thinking about becoming a chef, too much work and I'm going to be retired. I just want to be able to create dishes of my own. I want to learn what to do if my dish contains say, cauliflower. What kind of spices go well with that or what meats or other vegetables.

Anyone here able to do that now?

Cooking is a blast. It'sd not enough to keep you occupieds thoug. Might I suggest adding, fishing,musdhroom hunting, ands animal hunting along with the cooking. They all kinds of go together. There is a youtube video on any dsish you wanna try. Some advice I can give you is take goods records on how you change recipes to your own liking. I created some pretty goods dishes that I coulds not reprodsuce due to poor record keeping.,

Growing as much as you can is important as well for the best flavors. I grow everything I possibly can that isn't so fussy I can't ignore it for a week or two at a time if need be.

Esdpecially spices, they are crazy expensive and nothing better than fresh spices. Further more if you grow it you know how it was grown and what is actually going into your body.

Sure when possible. For some reason the flavor on my home grown oregano has been off the last few years. It has some odd citrus tone to it. I am not sure why. Things like rosemary are fairly easy to grow and propagate. I have probably given away 50 rosemary plants in the last 5 years just from pruning them back and starting the plants. Some things I can and have grown I just stopped because I didn't really like them like cilantro.

whaddya mean no cilantro???

gotta have cilantro in fresh salsa, street tacos, even in wonton soup.


stop, you're making me hungry and I need to sleep

 

[JustAnotherNut]

I am pondering going to cooking school. I'll be retiring in 3 years and I want to do something completely different. Something fun and I like to cook already.

I'm not thinking about becoming a chef, too much work and I'm going to be retired. I just want to be able to create dishes of my own. I want to learn what to do if my dish contains say, cauliflower. What kind of spices go well with that or what meats or other vegetables.

Anyone here able to do that now?

Cooking is a blast. It'sd not enough to keep you occupieds thoug. Might I suggest adding, fishing,musdhroom hunting, ands animal hunting along with the cooking. They all kinds of go together. There is a youtube video on any dsish you wanna try. Some advice I can give you is take goods records on how you change recipes to your own liking. I created some pretty goods dishes that I coulds not reprodsuce due to poor record keeping.,

Growing as much as you can is important as well for the best flavors. I grow everything I possibly can that isn't so fussy I can't ignore it for a week or two at a time if need be.

Esdpecially spices, they are crazy expensive and nothing better than fresh spices. Further more if you grow it you know how it was grown and what is actually going into your body.

Sure when possible. For some reason the flavor on my home grown oregano has been off the last few years. It has some odd citrus tone to it. I am not sure why. Things like rosemary are fairly easy to grow and propagate. I have probably given away 50 rosemary plants in the last 5 years just from pruning them back and starting the plants. Some things I can and have grown I just stopped because I didn't really like them like cilantro.

Cilantro is a big part of my crop. I use it when I make salsa and alot of it. Tablespoons, the shit is expensive. Not a salsa fan huh? I grow cilantro,thyme,oregano,basil,mint, black and cayanne pepper. Keep that mint off the ground or that shit will take over. Not sure what is causing that citris tone except obvioulsy citric acid but I do not understand why it is producing it. I will look into it for you.

How the heck do you grow the black peppercorns??? I've never seen the seed or plant.




As for the citrus flavor......it's possible that's the variety of the plant. IF the start came from a nursery, somebody may have mixed up the labels


OH, and in general......bay leaves...….not sure they add any flavor of their own, but definitely add or enhance the flavors of other ingredients. Usually best used in those low n slow dishes

 

[Dekster]

I am pondering going to cooking school. I'll be retiring in 3 years and I want to do something completely different. Something fun and I like to cook already.

I'm not thinking about becoming a chef, too much work and I'm going to be retired. I just want to be able to create dishes of my own. I want to learn what to do if my dish contains say, cauliflower. What kind of spices go well with that or what meats or other vegetables.

Anyone here able to do that now?

Cooking is a blast. It'sd not enough to keep you occupieds thoug. Might I suggest adding, fishing,musdhroom hunting, ands animal hunting along with the cooking. They all kinds of go together. There is a youtube video on any dsish you wanna try. Some advice I can give you is take goods records on how you change recipes to your own liking. I created some pretty goods dishes that I coulds not reprodsuce due to poor record keeping.,

Growing as much as you can is important as well for the best flavors. I grow everything I possibly can that isn't so fussy I can't ignore it for a week or two at a time if need be.

Esdpecially spices, they are crazy expensive and nothing better than fresh spices. Further more if you grow it you know how it was grown and what is actually going into your body.

Sure when possible. For some reason the flavor on my home grown oregano has been off the last few years. It has some odd citrus tone to it. I am not sure why. Things like rosemary are fairly easy to grow and propagate. I have probably given away 50 rosemary plants in the last 5 years just from pruning them back and starting the plants. Some things I can and have grown I just stopped because I didn't really like them like cilantro.

whaddya mean no cilantro???

gotta have cilantro in fresh salsa, street tacos, even in wonton soup.


stop, you're making me hungry and I need to sleep

I am one of those people for whom the aldehydes leave cilantro tasting like soap ergo I do not grow it or use it in my home cooking.

 

[Dekster]

I am pondering going to cooking school. I'll be retiring in 3 years and I want to do something completely different. Something fun and I like to cook already.

I'm not thinking about becoming a chef, too much work and I'm going to be retired. I just want to be able to create dishes of my own. I want to learn what to do if my dish contains say, cauliflower. What kind of spices go well with that or what meats or other vegetables.

Anyone here able to do that now?

Cooking is a blast. It'sd not enough to keep you occupieds thoug. Might I suggest adding, fishing,musdhroom hunting, ands animal hunting along with the cooking. They all kinds of go together. There is a youtube video on any dsish you wanna try. Some advice I can give you is take goods records on how you change recipes to your own liking. I created some pretty goods dishes that I coulds not reprodsuce due to poor record keeping.,

Growing as much as you can is important as well for the best flavors. I grow everything I possibly can that isn't so fussy I can't ignore it for a week or two at a time if need be.

Esdpecially spices, they are crazy expensive and nothing better than fresh spices. Further more if you grow it you know how it was grown and what is actually going into your body.

Sure when possible. For some reason the flavor on my home grown oregano has been off the last few years. It has some odd citrus tone to it. I am not sure why. Things like rosemary are fairly easy to grow and propagate. I have probably given away 50 rosemary plants in the last 5 years just from pruning them back and starting the plants. Some things I can and have grown I just stopped because I didn't really like them like cilantro.

Cilantro is a big part of my crop. I use it when I make salsa and alot of it. Tablespoons, the shit is expensive. Not a salsa fan huh? I grow cilantro,thyme,oregano,basil,mint, black and cayanne pepper. Keep that mint off the ground or that shit will take over. Not sure what is causing that citris tone except obvioulsy citric acid but I do not understand why it is producing it. I will look into it for you.

I suspect that the basil has crossed somewhere with purple basil which has a citric taste to some; licorice taste to others. I do pico de gallo and just leave the cilantro out.

 

[evenflow1969]

Cooking is a blast. It'sd not enough to keep you occupieds thoug. Might I suggest adding, fishing,musdhroom hunting, ands animal hunting along with the cooking. They all kinds of go together. There is a youtube video on any dsish you wanna try. Some advice I can give you is take goods records on how you change recipes to your own liking. I created some pretty goods dishes that I coulds not reprodsuce due to poor record keeping.,

Growing as much as you can is important as well for the best flavors. I grow everything I possibly can that isn't so fussy I can't ignore it for a week or two at a time if need be.

Esdpecially spices, they are crazy expensive and nothing better than fresh spices. Further more if you grow it you know how it was grown and what is actually going into your body.

Sure when possible. For some reason the flavor on my home grown oregano has been off the last few years. It has some odd citrus tone to it. I am not sure why. Things like rosemary are fairly easy to grow and propagate. I have probably given away 50 rosemary plants in the last 5 years just from pruning them back and starting the plants. Some things I can and have grown I just stopped because I didn't really like them like cilantro.

Cilantro is a big part of my crop. I use it when I make salsa and alot of it. Tablespoons, the shit is expensive. Not a salsa fan huh? I grow cilantro,thyme,oregano,basil,mint, black and cayanne pepper. Keep that mint off the ground or that shit will take over. Not sure what is causing that citris tone except obvioulsy citric acid but I do not understand why it is producing it. I will look into it for you.

How the heck do you grow the black peppercorns??? I've never seen the seed or plant.




As for the citrus flavor......it's possible that's the variety of the plant. IF the start came from a nursery, somebody may have mixed up the labels


OH, and in general......bay leaves...….not sure they add any flavor of their own, but definitely add or enhance the flavors of other ingredients. Usually best used in those low n slow dishes

Peppercorn Seeds - BLACK PEPPER - Member of the Climbing Vine Family - 50+ Seeds
Thats one way I get clones from my aunt.

 

[Dekster]

I am pondering going to cooking school. I'll be retiring in 3 years and I want to do something completely different. Something fun and I like to cook already.

I'm not thinking about becoming a chef, too much work and I'm going to be retired. I just want to be able to create dishes of my own. I want to learn what to do if my dish contains say, cauliflower. What kind of spices go well with that or what meats or other vegetables.

Anyone here able to do that now?

Cooking is a blast. It'sd not enough to keep you occupieds thoug. Might I suggest adding, fishing,musdhroom hunting, ands animal hunting along with the cooking. They all kinds of go together. There is a youtube video on any dsish you wanna try. Some advice I can give you is take goods records on how you change recipes to your own liking. I created some pretty goods dishes that I coulds not reprodsuce due to poor record keeping.,

Growing as much as you can is important as well for the best flavors. I grow everything I possibly can that isn't so fussy I can't ignore it for a week or two at a time if need be.

Esdpecially spices, they are crazy expensive and nothing better than fresh spices. Further more if you grow it you know how it was grown and what is actually going into your body.

Sure when possible. For some reason the flavor on my home grown oregano has been off the last few years. It has some odd citrus tone to it. I am not sure why. Things like rosemary are fairly easy to grow and propagate. I have probably given away 50 rosemary plants in the last 5 years just from pruning them back and starting the plants. Some things I can and have grown I just stopped because I didn't really like them like cilantro.

What type of soil do you grow it in? Soil has impacts on the makeup of the herbs.

I grow it in the dirt kind of soil

Some of mine is in red clay and some of it is in raised beds. Doesn't really make a difference. I probably need to switch to a different company as I think it has something to do with the plants.

 

[depotoo]

I am pondering going to cooking school. I'll be retiring in 3 years and I want to do something completely different. Something fun and I like to cook already.

I'm not thinking about becoming a chef, too much work and I'm going to be retired. I just want to be able to create dishes of my own. I want to learn what to do if my dish contains say, cauliflower. What kind of spices go well with that or what meats or other vegetables.

Anyone here able to do that now?

One of the first things to do is get the Joy of Cooking cookbook. It is an incredible guide on all things cooking. Like an encyclopedia for cooking.

 

[evenflow1969]

Cooking is a blast. It'sd not enough to keep you occupieds thoug. Might I suggest adding, fishing,musdhroom hunting, ands animal hunting along with the cooking. They all kinds of go together. There is a youtube video on any dsish you wanna try. Some advice I can give you is take goods records on how you change recipes to your own liking. I created some pretty goods dishes that I coulds not reprodsuce due to poor record keeping.,

Growing as much as you can is important as well for the best flavors. I grow everything I possibly can that isn't so fussy I can't ignore it for a week or two at a time if need be.

Esdpecially spices, they are crazy expensive and nothing better than fresh spices. Further more if you grow it you know how it was grown and what is actually going into your body.

Sure when possible. For some reason the flavor on my home grown oregano has been off the last few years. It has some odd citrus tone to it. I am not sure why. Things like rosemary are fairly easy to grow and propagate. I have probably given away 50 rosemary plants in the last 5 years just from pruning them back and starting the plants. Some things I can and have grown I just stopped because I didn't really like them like cilantro.

whaddya mean no cilantro???

gotta have cilantro in fresh salsa, street tacos, even in wonton soup.


stop, you're making me hungry and I need to sleep

I am one of those people for whom the aldehydes leave cilantro tasting like soap ergo I do not grow it or use it in my home cooking.

I get that I do not like the smell of cumin. Different strokes for different folks

 

[JustAnotherNut]

Cooking is a blast. It'sd not enough to keep you occupieds thoug. Might I suggest adding, fishing,musdhroom hunting, ands animal hunting along with the cooking. They all kinds of go together. There is a youtube video on any dsish you wanna try. Some advice I can give you is take goods records on how you change recipes to your own liking. I created some pretty goods dishes that I coulds not reprodsuce due to poor record keeping.,

Growing as much as you can is important as well for the best flavors. I grow everything I possibly can that isn't so fussy I can't ignore it for a week or two at a time if need be.

Esdpecially spices, they are crazy expensive and nothing better than fresh spices. Further more if you grow it you know how it was grown and what is actually going into your body.

Sure when possible. For some reason the flavor on my home grown oregano has been off the last few years. It has some odd citrus tone to it. I am not sure why. Things like rosemary are fairly easy to grow and propagate. I have probably given away 50 rosemary plants in the last 5 years just from pruning them back and starting the plants. Some things I can and have grown I just stopped because I didn't really like them like cilantro.

whaddya mean no cilantro???

gotta have cilantro in fresh salsa, street tacos, even in wonton soup.


stop, you're making me hungry and I need to sleep

I am one of those people for whom the aldehydes leave cilantro tasting like soap ergo I do not grow it or use it in my home cooking.

I've not had that problem of cilantro tasting like soap but I guess everyone has their thing.

For me, it's fresh peaches taste like gasoline...….but add some cream & sugar, or canned and their great. I love peaches....just not plain fresh

 

[Dekster]

Growing as much as you can is important as well for the best flavors. I grow everything I possibly can that isn't so fussy I can't ignore it for a week or two at a time if need be.

Esdpecially spices, they are crazy expensive and nothing better than fresh spices. Further more if you grow it you know how it was grown and what is actually going into your body.

Sure when possible. For some reason the flavor on my home grown oregano has been off the last few years. It has some odd citrus tone to it. I am not sure why. Things like rosemary are fairly easy to grow and propagate. I have probably given away 50 rosemary plants in the last 5 years just from pruning them back and starting the plants. Some things I can and have grown I just stopped because I didn't really like them like cilantro.

whaddya mean no cilantro???

gotta have cilantro in fresh salsa, street tacos, even in wonton soup.


stop, you're making me hungry and I need to sleep

I am one of those people for whom the aldehydes leave cilantro tasting like soap ergo I do not grow it or use it in my home cooking.

I get that I do not like the smell of cumin. Different strokes for different folks

My dad was like that. If you put a flake of cumin in something he would raise holy hell about it he was so atuned in a bad way to it.