…Other than salt and pepper

For me it’s cumin. It’s one of the few spices I buy in bulk and actually use up my supply.

In the winter it may lean towards cardamom thanks to copious amounts of chia.

  • Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    1 day ago

    I could be wrong, but my guess is an aromatic is something you cook with, but ultimately remove from the dish. Spices stay in

    • Krauerking@lemy.lol
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      1 day ago

      See i consider onions and garlic as aromatics since they add depth and flavor with a more volatile flavor that is more aroma based.

      So like dried chilis? Or bay leaves? They often are removed and not eaten but i would think they are spices.

      • Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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        1 day ago

        Onions and garlic are just root vegetables to me, but now that you mention it, yeah I guess I can see what you mean, I knew I didn’t have the definition quite right

        • Krauerking@lemy.lol
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          22 hours ago

          Here is a fun one.
          The idea of a vegetable is a myth.
          There is no official category. Some vegetables are fruits, some are roots, some are stems or some leaves. It’s a collective term for parts of plants we eat.

          So in cooking its usually then based on what purpose or what it adds. Aromatics are aroma and basically cover the alliums (garlic, onion, leek) and spices were basically just dried plant to modify flavor so dried onion is both an aromatic and a spice.