ITINERARY

ACID & ALLIUM and other love stories

ASIA brine
ARABIA curry
EUROPA pesto
SIBERIA fondue
AMERICA salsa
CARRIBEA bbq

ASIA brine

SALTY
Tamari
Soy Sauce
Fish Sauce
Oyster Sauce
Black Bean Sauce
Miso
Kim Chi

PICKLED
rice wine
mirin
sake
pickled ginger
pickled plum

MORE
Natto
Tempeh
Amazaki
Green Tea

ALL AROUND THE WORLD

Yeast Dough   -  Arabia
Vinegar/wine   - Europa
Cheese/kefir    -  Siberia
Chocolate       - America
Coffee            - Africa

Kraut          -   veg
Kechup       -  fruit
Kambocha   - drink 

ASIA'S VEGETABLES
Cabbage, Mushroom, Eggplant, Bok Choi,
Bamboo, Daikon, Lotus, Burdock 

ARABIA curry

THE ORIGINALS 
cumin
corriander
mustard
tumeric
ginger
cinnamon
nutmeg/mace
cloves
fennel
peppercorn

IN ASIA
cardamom
star anise
cloves
wasabi
ginger

IN EUROPE
juniper
caraway
horseradish
mustards
nutmeg
mace
paprika
saffron


IN AMERICA
achiote
cayenne 
chilis

IN CARRIBEA
barberry
file
allspice
annatto 
chia seeds

EXOTIC
fenugreek
asafoeteida 
nigella
sumac
grains of paradaise
and more....

I have made a decent Indian Curry with only
cumin,
cinnamon,
mustard
ginger

play around! explore regional spice blends too!


ARABIA'S VEGETABLES
pea, radish, cucumber, carrot

EUROPA pesto

BEST FRESH
parsley
basil
dill
cilantro
mint

GOOD DRIED
thyme
sage
oregano
marjoram
rosemary
savory
chives
lovage
tarragon

WHOLE LEAF
bay
curry
lime
lemongrass

EXOTIC
stevia
lavender
shiso
borage
chervil

Basic Pesto
Herbs + Allium + Acid
Dip with vegetables

Europa
Tarragon, Lavender, Fennel,
Oregano, Savory, Bay, Sage,
Rosemary, Marjoram, Thyme
Red Onion, Shallot 
Artichoke, Fennel, Endive, Asparagus,
Romaine, Broccoli Cauliflower, Celery,


Arabia
Basil, Parsley, Mint, Borage,
Carrot, Cucumber, Pea, Radish, Leek

Asia
Cilantro, Purple Basil, Shiso
Cabbage, Bok Choi, Scallion,

America
Papalo, Epazote, Hyssop
Zucchini, Green Bean, Ramp

SIBERIA fondue

for any sauce to have body, we need a smooth medium.
traditionally, this has been accomplished with flour, butter, and milk
any combination of starch + fat + liquid works well.
with a good blender, you can make a good sauce body out of almost anything!

STARCH
grain
bean
root veg
any fiber cellulose works

FAT
nuts
seeds
butter
oil...

LIQUID
milk
broth
juice

Siberia
Poppy, Buckwheat, Beet
 
Arabia
Sesame, Pistachio, Garbanzo, Carrot

Asia
Walnut, Almond, Soy, Adzuki

Europa
Hazelnut, Olive, Lentil

America
Avocado, Sunflower, Peanut, Potato

Caribea
Coconut, Cashew, Casava, Plantain

mustard, safflower, canola, macadamia nut...

If You prefer to make a simple puree with only say...
Cooked vegetables, that works too!

To make a vegan fondue that tastes cheesy,
Puree soaked cashew nuts with nutritional yeast and garlic!

Or concoct a chocolate sauce with cocoa powder, avocado, and coconut water!

SIBERIAN FLAVORS
paprika, dill, tarragon, juniper,
mushrooms, cabbage... many flavors are borrowed.

apple, cherry, beet, red currant, kasha, caraway, rye, poppyseed, wheat

AMERICA salsa

Prior to a few hundred years ago, these foods were only eaten in America
Real American Pie is Chocolate-Peanut-Butter or Pumpkin.

chocolate
vanilla
maple
blueberry
cranberry

tomato
avocado
green bean
zucchini
pepper
chilis
tomatillos

potato
corn
pumpkin

sweet potato
sunchokes

peanuts
pecans
sunflowers
chestnuts

tobacco
coca
marijuana
quinine

TASTE AMERICA
South America
Roasted Potatoes with Chipotle and Cocoa

North America
Blueberry Corn Cakes with Maple Syrup
Sunflower, Cranberry, Peanut trail mix
Zucchini, Green Bean, Corn relish with Guacamole & Salsa
Vanilla soft serve on a Cornmeal Cone

FRUITS
America
Blueberry, Cranberry,
Tomato, Tomatillo

Asia
Peach, Orange, Lichi, Gogi

Arabia
Apricot, Pomegranate, Date

Europa
Grape, Currant, Strawberry, Fig

Siberia
Cherry, Plum, Apple

Caribea
Guava, Pineapple, Banana
Papaya, Kiwi, Lime, Mango

CARRIBEA bbq

 CARRIBEA includes the tropical islands from which so many fruits and spices have come and on which, complex flavors have been combined. You can enjoy the taste of any location by combining its native fruits. For an even deeper flavor, try fermenting your sauce.

CARRIBEA

FRUIT  lime, lemon, kiwi, pineapple, mango, banana, papaya
SPICE cinnamon, black pepper, allspice, nutmeg

AMERICA

FRUIT Tomato, Cranberry, Bluebarry
SPICE Chili Peppers

SIBERIA

FRUIT Cherry, Plum, Apple
SPICE Caraway

ASIA

FRUIT orange, peach, rhubarb, lichi
SPICE ginger, cardamom, star anise, cloves, wasabi

ARABIA

FRUIT Pomegranate, Tamarind, Date, Fig
SPICE Cumin, Mustard

EUROPA

FRUIT strawberry, plum, currant, raspberry
SPICE fennel seed, dill seed, celery seed

Foods from the Tropics
Coconut
Banana
Papaya
Mango
Pineapple
Guava
Kiwi
Vanilla
Macadamia
Kola
Cashew
Melon
Okra
Plantain

ACID & ALLIUM a love story

Every [non dessert] recipe concept could begin with two basic ingredients:

ACID & ALLIUM
these are two elements that form the basis of great flavor

allium:
ONION, LEEK, SHALLOT, GARLIC, SCAPE, RAMP, SCALLION, CHIVE...

acid:
LEMON, LIME, VINEGAR, WINE,  
sour fresh fruits like RHUBARB, QUINCE, PIE CHERRIES...

to this we can build flavor with MUSHROOMS
or CELERY and CARROT for a mirpoix
[celery + parsnip for a white mirpoix]
[celery + capsicum for a cajun mirpoix]
with vegetables, cooking releases flavor
a pinch of salt or splash of broth draws out the liquid for fast caramelization
use bitter to balance salty

sweet additions are optional, but some chefs swear
that a drop or two of sweetness rounds out the flavors of any dish,
use cinnamon, onions, sweet fruits and roots (parsnip, apple...)
to balance spicy and sour

Other Love Stories:

Europe <3 America
Ratatouille on Polenta
Ants on a Log
Peanut Butter Grape Jelly
Nicoise Salad
Cobb Salad
Broccoli Salad

Thailand <3 America
Chili Peanut Curry
Mango Lime Salsa
Gingerale

Hawaii <3 Asia
Pineapple Teriyaki
Pina Colada

Siberia <3 Asia
Apple Cider w/Mulling Spice
Reuben Sandwich
Pickled Plum

Siberia <3 America
Pancakes and Maple Syrup
Black Forest Cake

Asia <3 Arabia
Baba Ganoush
Cucumber Seaweed Salad

Africa <3 America
Mocha

Old World <3 New World
Black Pepper on a Baked Potato