Potatoes are the most common vegetable on the tables. You can cook a huge variety of different side dishes, salads, snacks from potatoes. In order to give a unique taste to each particular dish, you need to carefully consider the choice of spices and seasonings.
What spices are best for potato dishes
All kinds of seasonings can not only give a dish a piquant aroma, but also change its taste beyond recognition. In addition to the traditional salt and pepper, there are a wide variety of spices and other natural additives to potatoes.
Garlic will give a wonderful taste to potatoes. Garlic, minced or diced, can be added to fried potatoes. And in order for boiled potatoes to have a unique aroma - add chopped garlic to the pan 5 minutes before the dish is ready.
If you add garlic immediately after boiling the water, then the potatoes will not boil down.
Onions go well with potato dishes. It is used both for stewing and for frying or cooking potato casseroles. Sprinkle ready-made dishes with green onions.
From spices, turmeric, coriander, ginger, dill, basil, oregano, thyme, bay leaf will be a wonderful addition to potatoes.
Using your favorite spices, you can make a variety of homemade potato chips.
Fresh finely chopped dill will fill potato dishes with the aroma of summer and greenery. While the dried sprigs of this seasoning will add a touch of piquancy and sophistication.
Fans of spicy dishes will appreciate a variety of ground peppers: black, red, white. The best flavor is obtained by using peppercorns. It is necessary to grind it in a mill or mortar directly when preparing a potato side dish. However, it is important to observe the measure if you want to pepper the dish harder.
Fresh basil, oregano, marjoram, parsley and even mint leaves are a great addition to potato salad in the summer. In addition to taste and aroma, they will fill the salad with a huge amount of vitamins and minerals. And crushed basil added to mashed potatoes will not only change the color of the finished dish, but also make the taste of a familiar dish very unusual.
Mint can come in handy not only when preparing salad. Add a sprig of fresh mint to the pot in which the young potatoes are boiled for a delicious, flavorful side dish.
When cooking potatoes baked in a fat net, use rosemary and paprika as a seasoning.
Ready-made seasonings
If you use ready-made seasonings in the cooking process, which are mixtures of salt and all kinds of spices, then pay attention to the composition.
Most often, you can find on the label such a component as monosodium glutamate, as well as various dyes and preservatives. Whenever possible, try to use only natural dried spices in your food.
