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Make Your Own Greek Seasoning - Spice Mixes of the World #19
March 06, 2014

Make Your Own Greek Seasoning and Add Fab Greek Flavours to Your Home Cooking


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6th March 2014 -- Issue #19

Table of Contents

1. Recipe of the Week - Make Your Own Greek Seasoning Using Whole Ingredients

2. The Easier Way Using Ground Ingredients

3. Top Tips on Toasting and Grinding Spices For Fab Flavours and Mouthwatering Aromas!

4. My Facebook Page

5. My Recipe Book



This herby mix is great if you want to add the flavours of Greece to your cooking. Using a blend of spices and dried herbs, it only takes minutes to make!

Below are directions for making it using whole OR ground spices.

Ingredients if using whole spices: (makes about 8-9 tbsp)

Ingredients: (makes about 8-9 tbsp)

3 tbsp dried Greek oregano
2 tbsp dried mint
1 tbsp dried basil
1 tbsp dried rosemary
6-8 dried bay leaves
2 tsp onion flakes
2 tsp garlic flakes
2 inch piece of cinnamon
1 tsp grated nutmeg

tbsp = tablespoon
tsp = teaspoon

Directions:

  • Break up the cinnamon stick and crumble the bay

  • Grind the bay and cinnamon with the onion and garlic flakes

  • Add to a bowl

  • Crumble in the dried herbs and stir in the nutmeg. Combine thoroughly

    Store in an airtight container out of direct sunlight and use within 3 months.

    You can see it on my site here.

    Click here for a ton of other spice mix recipes.

    Ingredients if using ground spices: (makes about 8-9 tbsp)

    Ingredients: (makes about 8-9 tbsp)

    3 tbsp dried Greek oregano
    2 tbsp dried mint
    1 tbsp dried basil
    1 tbsp dried rosemary
    1 tbsp cinnamon powder
    2 tsp onion powder
    2 tsp garlic powder
    1 tsp ground nutmeg
    1 tsp ground bay leaves

    tbsp = tablespoon
    tsp = teaspoon

    Directions:

  • In a bowl mix the powders together

  • Crumble in the herbs and combine thoroughly

    That's it!

    Store in an airtight jar. Use within 3 months.

    If you enjoy making your own blends and mixes, you can see various recipes here.




    How to Toast and Grind

    Lightly toasting and grinding spices is the key to getting the most flavour out of your ingredients and into your home cooking...

    Step 1: Add your whole spices to a dry pan over a low to medium heat and whilst stirring or shaking the pan, lightly toast them for a few minutes. When you can really smell the aromas and they start to darken, they're ready.

    Step 2: Let them cool and then grind.

    Step 3: For a finer blend, put them through a sieve before combining with any ground ingredients and herbs.

    Click Here for step-by-step info and photos on this recommended technique.



    Facebook Page

    To keep up to date with new recipes and herbs and spices info,

    I have a Facebook page you may like...



    My Spice Mix Book



    It has 50 recipes ranging from the basic to fairly complex.

    Just a few of the recipes you'll find within...

    A Collection of BBQ Rubs
    Cajun, Creole and Taco Seasonings
    Curry Powder and Garam Masala Blends
    Pumpkin and Pudding Spice Recipes
    Mulling and Pickling Spice Mixes
    Recipes For Dry rubs
    Blends From China, India, US, Africa and Europe

    Comes complete with 4 bonus books all written by me!

    Read More Here.




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    Until Next Week,

    Jason - Spice-Mixes.com


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