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fennel and anise

fennel :(
why does it even exist

anise and cumin

what is the deal with that shit?

There is literally nothing. I love every spice, I have yet to encounter one I don't enjoy.

I have never had a spice that I detest.

Cilantro.

>>4197097
>>4197100
>>4197103
>>4197109

It's genetics. Fennel, anise, and cilantro tastes different to us than it does to people who enjoy it. Except for cilantro for me.

>not liking herbs and spices

>all this hate for fennel
I love fennel ;_;

Cilantro tastes kind of like nickels to me, but I can tolerate it.

Rosemary is for seasoning meat OP, don't put that shit on anything else.

Nutmeg.

raw cilantro is often too soapy for me
anise ruins whatever it touches
also not a curry or nutmeg fan

This thread is rage fuel

Saying I hate it would be a stretch, but I'm not a big fan of thyme. It just tastes too earthy for me.

I'm not a big fan of anise as a spice either, and I hate liquorice, but oddly enough, I like Jagermeister. Never figured that one out.

>>4197126
curry is not a spice. it is a mix of spices that varry. in india curry refers only "spices" not even a apecific type fo spice blend.

anise for me, who eats this? Just why?

>>4197137
Jager is a liqueur, i.e. a fucking ton of sugar, and gets you drunk, i.e. extra addictive.

>>4197141
Liquorice has sugar in it too bro, but I fucking hate that shit.

>>4197143
You've probably never had anything better than pleb-tier licorice.

If you like jager and claim to not like licorice you don't know what you like, or your tastes have matured to the point you don't have a suitable reference to judge.

Cilantro.
That shit literally tastes like seatbelt.
I was a weird kid, suffice it to say I know what seatbelt tastes like.
It tastes like fucking Cilantro.

>>4197151
That's a possibility. I never eat liquorice because I know I've always disliked it, so I think the last time I had some was several years ago, way before I had Jager.

Maybe if I tried some decent liquorice, I'd like it.

>>4197165
I HATED licorice when I was a kid, never ate any while I was a teenager, and then tried some halfway through college and thought it fucking rocked.

My #1 food rule?
>Never trust your childhood memories

>>4197168
True. After all, I used to not like gravy. I don't know what the fuck was wrong with me when I was a kid, but I couldn't fucking stand gravy. Now I fucking love the stuff.

Anise. Ruins anything it touches. Like, seriously.

Love cilantro though, rosemary as well. Nothing like a bunch of rosemary stuffed into a chicken before you bake it.

>>4197139
you're right, my mistake.

I hate tarragon. Spent $20 on a shrimp dish at this fancy ass restaurant, and it was COVERED in fucking tarragon. The first time in my life I actually struggled to finish my food when I was starving.

If you have an anise problem buy a bottle of sambuca and drink it.

You'll either never be able to stomach anise again or it will completely break you.

I am not a huge fan of the whole anise/licorice thing, but roasted fennel is excellent.

Another cilantro hater here. Can't describe why I dislike it other than to say it honestly makes me want to throw up just smelling it let alone eating it.

hate anise
licorice is just too odd of a taste for me

Fuck anything with that anise flavor. It fucking ruins dishes for me when all I can taste is fennel blaring in my face. Its disgusting.

Cumin. I just can't stand it after I had a bottle thrown in my face.

Is mustard a herb or spice?
I'm not sure where it comes from but it fucks up anything it touches, I hate any kind of mustard from the fake yellow shit in a plastic bottle to the fancy shit in a jar with seeds and shit in it.
Restaurant menus should have warnings telling you that their food may contain traces of mustard.

>>4197554

herbs are the flavorful leaves of a plant, spices are the aromatic seeds. mustard seed is therefore a spice. mustard the condiment is a sauce made from mustard seeds, vinegar and other spices, usually turmeric.

>>4197554
Just stopping by to remind you that you're a faggot and God doesn't love you.

itt: culinary midgets with the palate of a 1st grader

>>4197081

rosemary

>lrn2lamb

>>4197097

>fennel and anise

You would have had it a million times in asian cooking. Don't tell me you hate asian cooking. You just think it tastes like it smells fresh. it doesn't

>>4197103

>cumin

Crust that shit with garlic powder and your own choice of other season onto skewered lamb over open coals. cook it well, baste with oil and same seasoning. You'll love it

>>4197109

>cilantro

Thai food baby. Also tear it fresh onto finished curry. heaven

>>4197125

add a touch to hot chocolate. chili too

fuck yes

>>4197137

>thyme

throw a sprig in with any fish based cooking. adds a hint of 'what is that i dont know that but its good whatever it is'

>>4197126

>curry

really?

>>4197554

>mustard

ground up the seeds add to marinade with honey, sesame, soy for god tier chicken

ITT:

Murrkans

>>4197639
>Japanese food had the blandest taste in the world they said

>>4197639
The Aspie King has awoken. Must be my bedtime.

>>4197648
This thread confirms /ck/ is incompetent to criticize food & cooking in any authoritative capacity.

>>4197648
I take issue with this as a person with Asperger's. What is it that makes this person come off as being an "Aspie", exactly?

is cilantro aka parsely? I went for years occasionally tasting this vile thing in various dishes before finally tasting a fresh parsley leaf and realising that yes, this is the foul tasting green thing, I now avoid it like the plague

cardamom

>but but but muh allergies

i actually have a mild allergic reaction. i can handle the tiny amount in a traditional chocolate lava cake, but in its pure form it makes me itch and sneeze like a faggot.

>>4197652
aspies is fake so potentially everything and nothing

>>4197651
Did you forget you were on 4chan again?

>>4197655
Cilantro is another name for Coriander, and it's an integral part of every curry in existence.

>>4197658
So "Aspie" just here serves to be a byword for disagreeable knowitall twat. Good to know. Why he fuck are there so many people who make it look bad for the rest of us who have Aspergers but aren't insufferable? God.

Lotta anise haters...why?

>cilantro being mentioned

Its one of those things that some people are sensitive to. Personally, i cant get enough. Some people though, taste something that i can not in cilantro. a horrible chemically flavor. This is where the subjectivity of taste gets genetic.

>also
similarly in beer, there is a particular yeast ester in hefeweizen that most people experience as a pleasant, slightly sweet fruit/clove flavor, but some (maybe 1 in 10 based on my casual observation) experience as adhesive, "band aid" or "medicine"

>>4197660
>implying these coincidental preferences are exclusively to 4chan

Cinnamon.
I fucking despise Cinnamon.

Lemon Grass, yuck

i'm sure there's something, just can't recall it atm

>>4197081
I dont like rosemary either OP. It dominates whatever you put it in I especially hate it when people put it in chicken breast marinades since chicken has such an impressionable flavor.. Tfw someone says rosemary anything..

>>4197745
Rosemary is lovely if you have it with something with a strong taste on its own, like lamb.

>>4197639

cumin, garlic powder, fennel seeds optional, lamb skewers (羊串)

cumin is only acceptable in halal, indian and/or xinjiang food?

>>4197748
Thats an idea. I know mint is great with lamb, Ive always liked that combination

parsley on pastas
they always go on seafood and its a good combo but i hate it sprinkled on the pasta

For me? Coriander. I don't know why, but to me it is the taste of dried vomit. I grow all herbs that I can for my climate, but I choose not to grow Coriander.

>>4197886
Ever had a curry?

>>4197937
curry is a pretty broad sweep, lots of curries don't use coriander.

>>4197115

Those do not always go together

I like Fennel, anise is ok depending on what it's in, but anything with cilantro tastes like it has soapy dishwater in it to me.

>>4197661

No, Cilantro is another name for Coriander leaves

Coriander seeds are just called Coriander in places that use the term Cilantro.

Also, as someone who can't stand the taste of Cilantro, I like the taste of Coriander Seeds

cloves
Makes ham taste better but oh my fucking god the smell it leaves around the whole house is awful, it feels like someone blowing cigarette smoke right up my nose and the smell sticks around for hours.

>>4197977
i love the smell of clove but hate it in my food now aint that some shit

>>4197124
Tomato sauce and soup

the aphrodisiac power of
rosemary

“there’s rosemary, that’s for rememberance”- Ophelia from Shakespeare’s Hamlet.

In addition to encouraging digestion, (no, it won’t whip you into teenie bikini form but it might burn off a pre-copulation feast), Rosemary is noted for its powers to increase circulation. Bathing in a tub scented by a few drops of rosemary essential oil promises to circulation to the skin and sensitivity to touch.

Folkloric legend associated rosemary with the Virgin Mary, for whom many originally thought the herb was named. But it was actually named for Aphrodite/Venus and, in many early depictions, the goddess of love was portrayed clutching or wearing a sprig of the fragrant herb.

Placed under your pillow, rosemary is thought to promote pleasant dreams. Steeped as a tea, it can calm nerves. In ancient Rome, the herb was considered an aid to empowerment.

Rosemary has not lost its power in the present day. Added to any savory dish, its intense flavor and comforting aromas are unforgettable. And perhaps, used at the right time and for the right person, rosemary may find you love.

>>4198839
oh yeah it's also good with lamb.

>>4197081
rosemary reminds me of nursing homes and fat lonely women who cover everything in plastic

I second rosemary, fuck it.

Theres also some weird asian spice I can't stand in chinese food. It might be star anise? but they don't exactly give you a list of spices

>>4197139
It's nice in strong clear liquor, it's a bit of an acquired taste though and definately overpowering

>>4197151
jaeger tastes like herbal cough medicine not just anise, theres more to it to balance the flavor

>>4197554
Try honey mustard, it's really sweet and mild

I too cannot stand ground or spicy, and can only stomach yellow because it's so bland

>>4197977
I have no idea what to use cloves for, the only thing I've ever done with them if sucked on the whole clove

That was nice, like a spicy tea, but as an actual ingredient it sounds awful

>>4197081
oh god fennel. I will never understand

>>4198839
I think it just relaxes you. Hence the improved circulation, amazing sex, and common pairing with old ladies.

>captcha: ocultst civilization

Rosemary. I just don't like the taste in anything.

>>4197685
Oh, this. And thyme.

Thyme just tastes like chemicals to me. Cinnamon I'm allergic to, and physically can't eat. It gives me a headache just smelling it, and I break out in a rash if I eat it.