Which single spice you dislike most?
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Anonymous
| Nutmeg in anything sweet - it’s one of the main reasons I don’t like Pumpkin Spice anything. |
Anonymous
| I don’t dislike any spice or herb, but I prefer a very light touch with cumin, saffron, and tarragon. A little goes a long way with those. |
Anonymous
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Caraway. I dislike it in rye bread. Ironically, I quite like Brennevin, which is caraway flavored.
On fenugreek - I couldn't figure out why my butter chicken didn't taste like the butter chicken from Indian restaurants. I figured out that the recipes I used didn't contain fenugreek leaves. When I made it with fenugreek leaves, it finally tasted like what I had in my mind as butter chicken. It is sort of a buttery/maple-y flavor that is kind of the defining element of the dish. |
Anonymous
| Cumin, dill, and mustard. Will use small amounts of them in recipes but can barely stand the smells... |
Anonymous
| Rosemary. |
Anonymous
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The only ones I really don’t like are caraway seeds and numbing peppercorns.
Allspice I like only in small amounts. I usually use half of what a recipe calls for, and am happy with that. Just about everything else mentioned on this thread, I love. DH hates nutmeg though, which is sad. |
Anonymous
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The cilantro hatred can be a genetic thing. It tastes like soap to some people. Julia Child of all people was like that.
I'm not a fan of nutmeg. It's overpowering, even in small amounts. I love cinnamon in sweet things, but dislike it in savory food. Looking at you, Cincinnati style chili (and I tried it at the most highly recommended chili parlor in Cincinnati. It was edible, but still not a fan.) |
Anonymous
We should be friends! Add cloves, all spice, etc to my list. |
Anonymous
Oh I adore cumin! I take a huge whiff of it whenever I use it. It’s so smoky and earthy! Since herbs are fair game, cilantro is the devil. |
Anonymous
| Curry. So gross. |
Anonymous
| It a herb, but cilantro, hate it. I also hate anything with raw garlic or garlic powder. Disgusting. |
Anonymous
| I love all, or at least I’ve yet to try a spice I haven’t liked. What I hate is UNseasoned food. |
Anonymous
| Anise. Hate it since I was little. |
Anonymous
Same. Despise it |
Anonymous
Another anise and fennel hater. I also don't like the smell of cumin, though I do like it in recipes. It is just the odor of the single spice. |