Sherri's Helpful Hints

Seasoning Substitutes

• Allspice: ¼ teaspoon each nutmeg and cinnamon (1 ml) + ½ teaspoon cloves (2 ml).
• Anise: Fennel, dill, cumin or caraway.
• Basil: Tarragon or summer savory.
• Bay Leaf: Thyme.
• Caraway: Fennel or cumin.
• Cardamom: Cinnamon or mace.
• Chervil: Parsley, tarragon or cilantro.
• Chili: Cayenne, pepper + cumin + oregano + garlic, to taste.
• Cilantro: Coriander leaf, celery leaf or parsley.
• Cinnamon: Allspice or cardamom.
• Cloves: Allspice, nutmeg or mace.
• Cumin: 1/3 anise + 2/3 caraway, or use fennel.
• Curry Powder: Combine and use amount called for 2 tablespoons each coriander, black pepper, cumin, red pepper, turmeric (30 ml), and 1 ¼ teaspoons ground ginger (6 ml). Or use a combination of allspice, cinnamon, fennel, garlic, mace and adjust to taste.
• Dill: Celery seed.
• Fennel: Anise or caraway.
• Mace: Allspice, cloves, nutmeg or nutmeg + cardamom.
• Marjoram: Oregano or thyme.
• Nutmeg: Allspice, cloves or mace.
• Oregano: Marjoram, rosemary or thyme.
• Parsley: Chervil, tarragon or cilantro.
• Pumpkin Pie Spice: Combine ½ teaspoon cinnamon (2 ml) + ¼ teaspoon each cloves and nutmeg (1 ml) + 1/8 teaspoon each cardamom and allspice (½ ml).
• Rosemary: Marjoram or oregano.
• Sage: Rosemary or oregano.
• Savory: Thyme.
• Sesame: Finely chopped almonds.
• Tarragon: Chervil or parsley.

How Do I Season...

• Beans: chives, cumin, dill, marjoram, savory, thyme, sage, basil, onions, peppers, chili, cilantro
• Beef: basil, bay leaf, chervil, dill, marjoram, oregano, parsley, lemon, onion, rosemary, saffron, sage, savory, tarragon, thyme, cumin, peppers, cilantro, curry, chili, garlic, ginger
• Beets: basil, savory, thyme, caraway, cloves, ginger
• Breads: poppy seed, anise, caraway, sesame, rye, onion, dill, cumin, coriander, ginger, nutmeg
• Broccoli: oregano, tarragon, mace
• Cakes: vanilla, allspice, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, cinnamon
• Candy: cardamom, anise, poppy seed, cassia, coriander, fennel
• Cookies, Puddings, Pastry: mace, poppy seed, sesame, caraway, anise
• Cabbage: oregano, caraway, dill, ginger, mint, fennel
• Carrots: parsley, bay leaf, mint, oregano, rosemary, sage, thyme, marjoram, cloves, curry, ginger, chives
• Cheese: chives, sage, caraway, basil, sweet marjoram, thyme, tarragon, dill, cumin, parsley, onions, mint, chervil, peppers, chili, cilantro, anise, garlic, poppy seed
• Eggs: capers, chives, shallots, tarragon, thyme, rosemary, basil, chervil, dill, marjoram, oregano, parsley, chilies, saffron, sage, savory, peppers, cilantro, curry, onion
• Eggplant: basil, dill, marjoram, parsley, rosemary, thyme, sage
• Fish: basil, bay leaf, chervil, dill, marjoram, oregano, parsley, rosemary, saffron, sage, savory, tarragon, thyme, onion, tomato, chili, peppers, curry, fennel, garlic, mace, nutmeg
• Fruits & Drinks: cassia, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, mace, mint
• Lamb: basil, bay leaf, dill weed, oregano, mint, rosemary, saffron, sage, marjoram, thyme
• Pasta: lemon, parsley, rosemary, dill, onion, chervil, cilantro, oregano
• Peas: basil, chervil, marjoram, mint, nutmeg, rosemary
• Pickles: allspice, anise, cardamom, cassia, chili, cloves, dill, garlic, onion, ginger, mace, saffron, turmeric, tarragon, rosemary, fennel
• Pork: basil, dill, marjoram, onion, rosemary, sage, tarragon, caraway, coriander, curry, fennel, garlic
• Potatoes: bay leaf, chervil, parsley, mint, rosemary, tarragon, mace, chives
• Poultry & Game: basil, bay leaf, chervil, dill, marjoram, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, savory, tarragon, thyme, curry, garlic, onion, ginger
• Rice: chives, cumin, oregano, parsley, saffron, savory, rosemary, thyme, shallots, capers, dill, caraway, cilantro, curry
• Salads: Basil, chervil, dill, marjoram, oregano, parsley, mint, saffron, savory, tarragon, thyme, capers, chives, onion, garlic, poppy seed
• Soups: basil, bay leaf, chervil, dill, marjoram, oregano, parsley, mint, rosemary, saffron, sage, savory, tarragon, thyme, onion, cilantro, cumin, chili, peppers, cheese, garlic
• Spinach: chervil, dill, marjoram, rosemary, tarragon, nutmeg, mint
• Squash & Sweet Potato: basil, rosemary, saffron, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cassia
• Tomato: basil, bay leaf, chervil, oregano, onion, parsley, tarragon, garlic
• Zucchini: marjoram, mint, saffron, thyme