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Do any European countries use spices (other than salt and pepper) in their cuisine?

>> No.14873395

>>14873388
Hungarian Paprika

>> No.14873414

>>14873395
Do they just use paprika?

>> No.14873697

>>14873388
in medieval europe, you didnt need spices when you had aromatics and herbs

>> No.14873709

>>14873697
But spices can really enhance a dish!
Not saying everything needs to be Pajeet tier, but using nothing but salt, pepper, and onione is boring usually

>> No.14873747

Lemon zest and nutmeg

>> No.14874558

>>14873747
That's it?

>> No.14874572

>>14873709
there are many ways to enchance flavour without dumping a shitton of spice.
lrn2cook

>> No.14874601

>>14873697
aren't those the same thing basically?

>> No.14874636

>>14873388
VOC

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Portuguese here. We use Malagueta Peppers in things like BBQ chicken and bean stews.

>> No.14874913

>>14874572
But spices are good
You don't need an overload of course, but it upgrades the "plain meat" taste

>> No.14874915

>>14874601
Aromatics are things like onions, garlic, and ginger

>> No.14874956

>>14874636
Dutch food is the blandest in Europe.

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>>14873388
What are Spice Routes?

>> No.14874979

>>14874970
We colonized the world for spices, and then just didn't use them. Interesting, that.

>> No.14875011

>>14873388
Basil, cumin, anise, oregano, dill, garlic, chives, thyme, sage, rosemary...

>> No.14875032

>>14874979
>Killed and raped foreigners for spice
>Didn't actually know how to use them and would eat them straight up raw
>Peasants start using spice to copy aristocrats and be trendy
>Aristocrats stop using spice to differentiate from peasants

>Fast forward 400 years
>Brits try Indian food
>Shit their britches and decides to colonize the entire country

>> No.14875124

>>14873388
O B S E S S E D

>> No.14875158

>>14873388
Norwegian here, does make a few traditional dishes. Most common is for my part rosemary, juniper berries, Bay leaf, caraway, cumin and dried mushrooms like chanterelle and cep.

>> No.14875159

A shit tone yeah , Europeans invented the modern cuisine.

>> No.14875161

>>14875032
you dont know what in the fuck are you talking about. you fat american.

>> No.14875236

>>14873388
It's threads like these that make me immediately close my /ck/ tab

>> No.14876015

>>14873388
greece is all about oregano
hungary is all about paprika

>> No.14876032

>>14873388
No dumb nazi whity don't use da spice
Only true Wakandians know da mastery of spice

>> No.14876128

>>14873388
Yes anon. The food that you ate in prison isn't representative of "white people food".

>> No.14876136

>>14873697
they used tons of spices in medieval europe

>> No.14876140

>>14873388
why do you think they went to india?

>> No.14876146

>>14873388
in Germany we use tons of caraway seeds in lots of dishes. Nutmeg in Mashed Potatoes and Cloves and Cinnamon and Star Anis for Christmas Dishes and Baking.

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>>14873388
i here italians use basil
but I have no clue if this is true

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>>14873388

>> No.14876263

>>14876228
I wonder if the person who made this was autistic enough to believe it or was simply a shitstirrer.

>> No.14876288

>>14873388
How much of an idiot you have to be to ask this kind of question?
Stupid fucking mutt.