AROMATICS

Fire up these simple aromatic bases and create delicious

flavor foundations for a variety of meals, like curries,
GUIDE TO soups, rice dishes, and sautes (just to name a few)!

Aromatics are combinations

of vegetables and herbs (and
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sometimes even meats) that
are heated in some fat at the AROMATICS & FATS AROMATICS & FATS AROMATICS & FATS AROMATICS & FATS
beginning of a dish. The heated
fat helps these ingredients
release addictive aromas and
impart deep flavors into the
dish that’s being cooked.
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GARLIC GARLIC COOKING
ONION
Our infographic shows you OIL
some of the most common OLIVE OIL BUTTER
combinations. The first row
CELERY SCALLIONS COOKING CELERY
shows the 'traditional' combo (AKA GREEN OIL CHILIES
of aromatics and fats used. BUTTER GINGER ONIONS) CARROTS COCONUT
GREEN BELL SHALLOTS
The second row shows other MILK
PEPPERS
ingredients that can also be
used to create delicious new
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variations.

FOR FATS If more than 1 is listed, Chilies, Shallots, Chives, Chilies, Shallots, Chives,
Garlic, Parsley, Galangal, Kaffir Lime,
choose 1 or use a combo. Cilantro, Chinese Five Cilantro, Chinese Five
Shallots, Paprika Lemongrass, Coconut Milk
Spice, Atar Anise Spice, Atar Anise

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AROMATICS & FATS AROMATICS & FATS AROMATICS & FATS AROMATICS & FATS

GARLIC
COOKING ONION ONION GARLIC ONION CHILIES
OIL
SCALLIONS
(AKA GREEN
ONION ONIONS) GHEE
CELERY OLIVE OIL GREEN BELL OLIVE OIL GARLIC GINGER
CLARIFIED TOMATOES
CARROTS PEPPERS
BUTTER
TOMATOES RAISINS SUPPLEMENT WITH
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SUPPLEMENT WITH Tomatoes, Cardamom, Cumin,
Cumin Seeds, Curry Powder (or
Garlic, Fennel, Bay Leaves, Parsley, Garlic, Fennel, Bay Leaves, Parsley,
Ginger, Saffron, Sage, Prosciutto, Pancetta, Wine Sage, Prosciutto, Pancetta, Wine Leaves, Paste), Cloves, Fenugreek,
Turmeric, Cinnamon Garam Masala, Turmeric

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