Cook Smarts Guide to Building Flavor with Aromatics (vertical)

COOKSMARTS GUIDE TO AROMATICS Fire up these simple aromatic bases and create delicious flavor foundations for a variety of meals, like curries, soups, rice dishes, and sautes (just to name a few)! Aromatics are combinations of vegetables and herbs (and sometimes even meats) that are heated in some fat at the beginning of a dish. The heated fat helps these ingredients release addictive aromas and impart deep flavors into the dish that's being cooked. Our infographic shows you some of the most common combinations. The first row shows the 'traditional' combo of aromatics and fats used. The second row shows other ingredients that can also be used to create delicious new variations. FOR FATS If more than 1 is listed, choose 1 or use a combo. CAJUN THE HOLY TRINITY AROMATICS FATS BUTTER GREEN BELL PEPPERS ONION CELERY OLIVE OIL SUPPLEMENT WITH GARLIC PARSLEY SHALLOTS PAPRIKA CHINESE AROMATICS FATS SCALLIONS GARLIC GINGER COOKING OIL (AKA GREEN ONIONS) SUPPLEMENT WITH ** CHINESE FIVE SPICE STAR ANISE CHILIES SHALLOTS CHIVES CILANTRO FRENCH MIREPOIX AROMATICS FATS BUTTER ONIONS CARROTS CELERY SUPPLEMENT WITH HERBES DE PROVENCE PARSLEY THYME BAY LEAVES INDIAN AROMATICS FATS GHEE ONIONS GARLIC CHILIES GINGER SUPPLEMENT WITH 0000 TOMATOES CARDAMOM CUMIN CUMIN SEEDS CURRY POWDER GARAM (OR LEAVES, PASTE) CLOVES FENUGREEK TURMERIC MASALA ITALIAN SOFFRITTO AROMATICS FATS ONIONS CARROTS CELERY OLIVE OIL SUPPLEMENT WITH GARLIC FENNEL BAY LEAVES WINE PARSLEY SAGE PROSCIUTTO PANCETTA LATIN SOFRITO AROMATICS FATS BELL PEPPERS ONIONS TOMATOES GARLIC OLIVE OIL SUPPLEMENT WITH CHILIES BAY LEAVES CORIANDER CUMIN PAPRIKA CILANTRO BACON CHORIZO НАМ WINE VINEGARS MIDDLE EASTERN AROMATICS FATS GARLIC ONIONS TOMATOES COOKING OIL SCALLIONS (AKA GREEN ONIONS) RAISINS CLARIFIED BUTTER SUPPLEMENT WITH GINGER SAFFRON TURMERIC CINNAMON THÁI CURRY PASTES AROMATICS FATS COOKING OIL COCONUT MILK SHALLOTS GARLIC CHILIES SUPPLEMENT WITH GALANGAL KAFFIR LIME LEMONGRASS COCONUT MILK To learn more about adding flavor to your meals visit cooksmarts.com/flavor brought to you by COOKSMARTS helping home cooks live happier, simpler, smarter in the kitchen