Tips from the Pros: Seasoning and Meat Chart
February 6, 2013
Ever found a random spice and wondered what you could do with it on the grill? TheBBQGrail has it all figured out for you!
Experimenting with flavors is a fun and educational part of cooking, whether indoors or out. If you’ve never taken the time and made the effort to match a protein with different spices it can be a little intimidating. Here’s a little guide that should give you a good primer for what goes with what. This list is not a definitive list of herbs and spices nor what proteins they compliment. If you have other suggestions, please leave them as a comment below and I’ll add them to the list.
Allspice: Beef, Fish, Lamb, Pork, Seafood
Annatto: Poultry, Pork
Basil: Beef, Poultry, Lamb, Pork
Caraway: Poultry
Cilantro: Beef, Poultry, Lamb, Pork
Cinnamon: Beef, Poultry, Pork
Cloves: Beef, Fish, Pork
Coriander: Beef, Shellfish
Cumin: Beef, Poultry, Pork
Dill: Beef, Fish, Lamb,
Fennel: Fish
Garlic: Beef, Fish, Poultry, Lamb, Pork, Shellfish
Ginger: Beef, Fish, Poultry, Lamb, Pork, Shellfish
Horseradish: Beef, Poultry, Pork, Seafood
Lemongrass: Beef, Poultry, Pork, Seafood
Licorice Root: Poultry, Pork
Marjoram: Beef, Fish, Poultry, Lamb, Pork
Mustard: Beef, Fish, Poultry, Lamb, Pork
Nutmeg: Fish, Poultry
Oregano: Beef, Fish, Poultry, Lamb, Pork
Paprika: Beef, Poultry, Pork, Lamb
Parsley: Beef, Fish, Lamb, Pork, Shellfish
Rosemary: Beef, Poultry, Lamb, Pork
Sage: Fish, Poultry, Pork
Tarragon: Fish, Poultry, Pork
Thyme: Fish, Poultry, Pork
Turmeric: Fish, Lamb
Source: TheBBQGrail.com
