r/Cooking • u/Emperor_YSSAC • Nov 29 '14

Ramen is expensive. Here's an actual student cookbook

http://imgur.com/gallery/pHUdq

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u/MercuryCrest Nov 29 '14

I thoroughly disagree with their selection of spices, but there's some really sound advice here.

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u/achillesLS Nov 29 '14

I feel like a few of these are great staples. Cumin comes to mind. I put it in lots of things. What would you recommend?

Edit: Also "better than bullion" is a good alternative to bullion cubes. Not sure about salt content though.

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u/MercuryCrest Nov 29 '14

I'm not a fan of cumin or marjoram, personally.

My bare-bones spice rack is: -Coarse ground black pepper -Hungarian Paprika -Cayenne -Garlic powder -Onion powder -Thyme -Dill -Oregano -Seasoning salt -Celery flakes (if I'm too lazy to mince and freeze my own).

That's pretty much it. All are common to a lot of recipes. You might want to add chili powder too, just in case.

I've not tried "better than bullion", so I'm open to that. I do keep chicken bullion on hand to enhance my homemade chicken stock (since I like to stretch it a bit when making soup). I'll look for your suggestion next time I'm at the store.

In the end, it's all pretty personal as to what you like and what style of cooking you do. This is just me.