Unlocking the Spice Pantry: A Guide to Understanding Spices and Spice Blends

Americans are in love with flavor—big, bold, uncompromising flavor. Fresh herbs and fragrant spices, tongue-tingling chiles, distinctive marinades and complex rubs: It's all about building flavor. And now that diners are fully familiar with The Big 3 of Chinese, Mexican and Italian food, they're becoming more interested in other flavorful ideas from Latin America, Asia and the Mediterranean. The specialties of these regions represent an opportunity for chefs to introduce their customers to lots of bold new tastes—and they're a perfect foil for delicious wild Alaska seafood.

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Spicing Up Alaska Seafood, Complete Chart
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Spicing Up Alaska Seafood, Spices Chart Only
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