I once made up this fantasy about the inventors of Cincinnati Chili: they had some chili that happened to have some cinnamon, and Spiro says, “Hey Petros! Makaronada!”, Petros replies, “Makaronada, Spiro!” And they dance around the room as they plan for their big break.
In my family, it’s the merest hint of cinnamon in tomato sauce. My brother-in-law can’t stand cinnamon, but happily eats my moms Greek dishes. When we told him they had cinnamon, he didn’t believe it, and still probably doesn.t
I don’t think cinnamon or cumin need to be used sparingly, but YMMV.
I use around 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp dried
oregano and 1 tsp ground cumin when I make a sauce with 28 ounces of canned tomatoes.
This recipe calls for 2 tsp cinnamon : 28 ounces of canned tomatoes/ 2 lb fresh tomatoes . I’d probably use 1 tsp of ground cinnamon for 2 lbs of fresh tomatoes.
Always depends on the dish & personal preferences, natch. I’m not big on either seasoning. They have their place, but I’d rather they don’t take center stage.
I’ve never had any use for either dried basil or dried parsley. The basil always tastes off, and the dried parsley… well, might as well add confetti to a dish. Zero flavor.
Amen and hallelujah! I do not even know why they make dried parsley. Obviously it has no flavor, but it doesn’t even look nice. I love flat leaf parsley, but I am also that odd duck who actually likes the brightness of curly parsley, especially on steamed and buttered new potatoes, BB, and CAV.
I like them both, preferably fresh. I guess I could say I appreciate the color when the dry is added to a dish but you’re right, it doesn’t add anything else to the dish. There’s a dirty joke about parsley that I will not share so i don’t get (rightfully) kicked off the site.
I thank Harters (I think) for telling me that parsley likes England’s cold wet weather. I always bought plants as a summer herb. I let a parsley plant go to seed this summer, I hope I get some seedlings out of it
I’ve honestly never had it. Just didn’t think it was the worst idea. I like cornbread with my chili much better than I picture myself with noodles in there. Cone bread!
Just didn’t think it was the worst idea. I like cornbread with my chili much better than I picture myself with noodles in there. Cone bread!
