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Cumin is a rather bold spice and most people that I know either really love it, or really hate it. But there's always room to change someone's mind if you can convince their taste buds first.
Here are two ways I can think of that might encourage your friends and family to use it more:
Gift it to friends and family: Shop your local dollar or discount store for pretty, but inexpensive gift bags that are just large enough to hold a bottle of cumin and a couple of recipe cards. Be sure to choose a recipe that's special for the person you're gifting the spice to so they'll be much more likely to try it. For example, busy moms are always looking for quick, but healthy and tasty recipes for their families.
Have a tasting party!: Invite friends and family to your home for a dinner party. You could theme the party if you want, perhaps Mexican or Indian or any other cuisine that might fit. Then plan to make three to five dishes that include cumin, preparing as much as you can ahead of time so that you can enjoy your guests as well. Make sure there is a variety in your selection of dishes so that the flavor of the spice can be tasted at different levels. Perhaps include different proteins in your selections as well as recipes that might call for coconut milk or sour cream since these ingredients subdue the bold flavor somewhat. If you really want to be creative, you could even put the spice in the dessert! Don't tell anyone what you've made or what you've put in it until after the tasting is over. Once they realize that cumin was the spice that made the dishes so delicious, then they will be more likely to use it themselves.
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Can i use cayenne pepper for cumin?
Cayenne pepper is not an ideal substitute for cumin. Cumin is a non-spicy spice. Cayenne pepper is ground-up pepper flakes, which are spicy.
What is alternative spice for cumin in white chili?
No cumin is very distinct. However you could use cumin seed, or maybe bruise it a little in a mortar and pestle. It should keep it from interfering with the color of your white chili.
What can you substitute for whole cumin seeds?
ground has half the strength of seeds. ground has half the strength of seeds.
Can you use cumin seed instead of cumin powder?
We at home love the different flavours that each spice brings out in what we make. My mother used to tell me - Cook when it’s coming from your heart. It translates to add a dash of cumin to your food to enhance the flavour. Cumin adds nutty, warm flavours to countless dishes. I use whole cumin seeds to add tadka, and ground roasted cumin to add while I’m cooking. Cumin adds an earthy tone and body to soups, daals, and curries. I generally use Cumin seeds produced by Organic Tattva.
Can I use cumin seed instead of ground cumin?
We at home love the different flavours that each spice brings out in what we make. My mother used to tell me - Cook when it’s coming from your heart. It translates to add a dash of cumin to your food to enhance the flavour. Cumin adds nutty, warm flavours to countless dishes. I use whole cumin seeds to add tadka, and ground roasted cumin to add while I’m cooking. Cumin adds an earthy tone and body to soups, daals, and curries. I generally use Cumin seeds produced by Organic Tattva.
Best used of cumin?
Cumin is one of the staple spices used in Latin (Mexican) cuisine. Taco meat, Burritos, Chili, Fajitas, all these foods share a commonality in that they use a degree of cumin for flavor. It works well as a savory addition to marinades and spice "boil" bags.
Do you use the same amount of chili powder as cumin?
Yes Powdered cumin is the same as ground cumin - powdered cumin is fine and ground is coarser.
Use cumin for what?
chili
How do you encourage people to use less energy?
use no power
How do you replace cumin seeds with ground cumin?
Cumin is considered a stimulant and an anti-gas agent in Chinese medicine
What can you use to substitute cumin?
Maybe coriandor?
Do not have ground coriander what can you use?
cumin or omit it
