I don’t know what personality it’s going to fit, but I bet someone who knows their LMNOP letters will tell me in the comments which ones MB would say are dead on. The one I’m privileged to share with you today is right down the middle – you get some choices, you get most of the work done for you, and there are some shining star features that I don’t see anywhere else. Some have very detailed instructions, others give just a few lines some are static and cannot be changed and others morph to fit your needs at the click of a button. I’m convinced that personality and lifestyle are the deciding factors for whether one of the multitude of meal planning options out there is the right choice for you.įor Lori, we all just learned that her bullet journal with a real pencil is the right fit for her – but for others, I know you want something more techy (or where more is done for you).įrom those that do it all to others where you’re totally in charge and the system is just a tool, you can have as much or as little control as you like when you’re choosing a meal plan system online. CAJUN THE HOLY TRINITY AROMATICS FATS BUTTER GREEN BELL PEPPERS ONION CELERY OLIVE OIL SUPPLEMENT WITH GARLIC PARSLEY SHALLOTS PAPRIKA CHINESE AROMATICS FATS SCALLIONS GARLIC GINGER COOKING OIL (AKA GREEN ONIONS) SUPPLEMENT WITH ** CHINESE FIVE SPICE STAR ANISE CHILIES SHALLOTS CHIVES CILANTRO FRENCH MIREPOIX AROMATICS FATS BUTTER ONIONS CARROTS CELERY SUPPLEMENT WITH HERBES DE PROVENCE PARSLEY THYME BAY LEAVES INDIAN AROMATICS FATS GHEE ONIONS GARLIC CHILIES GINGER SUPPLEMENT WITH 0000 TOMATOES CARDAMOM CUMIN CUMIN SEEDS CURRY POWDER GARAM (OR LEAVES, PASTE) CLOVES FENUGREEK TURMERIC MASALA ITALIAN SOFFRITTO AROMATICS FATS ONIONS CARROTS CELERY OLIVE OIL SUPPLEMENT WITH GARLIC FENNEL BAY LEAVES WINE PARSLEY SAGE PROSCIUTTO PANCETTA LATIN SOFRITO AROMATICS FATS BELL PEPPERS ONIONS TOMATOES GARLIC OLIVE OIL SUPPLEMENT WITH CHILIES BAY LEAVES CORIANDER CUMIN PAPRIKA CILANTRO BACON CHORIZO НАМ WINE VINEGARS MIDDLE EASTERN AROMATICS FATS GARLIC ONIONS TOMATOES COOKING OIL SCALLIONS (AKA GREEN ONIONS) RAISINS CLARIFIED BUTTER SUPPLEMENT WITH GINGER SAFFRON TURMERIC CINNAMON THÁI CURRY PASTES AROMATICS FATS COOKING OIL COCONUT MILK SHALLOTS GARLIC CHILIES SUPPLEMENT WITH GALANGAL KAFFIR LIME LEMONGRASS COCONUT MILK To learn more about adding flavor to your meals visit cooksmarts.Wouldn’t it be great if there were personality typing for meal planning systems? FOR FATS If more than 1 is listed, choose 1 or use a combo. The second row shows other ingredients that can also be used to create delicious new variations. The first row shows the 'traditional' combo of aromatics and fats used.
Our infographic shows you some of the most common combinations. The heated fat helps these ingredients release addictive aromas and impart deep flavors into the dish that's being cooked. Transcribed Cook Smarts Guide to Building Flavor with Aromatics (vertical)ĬOOKSMARTS GUIDE TO AROMATICS Fire up these simple aromatic bases and create delicious flavor foundations for a variety of meals, like curries, soups, rice dishes, and sautes (just to name a few)! Aromatics are combinations of vegetables and herbs (and sometimes even meats) that are heated in some fat at the beginning of a dish.