Seasoning is the process of adding flavours, or enhancing natural flavour of any type of food. Seasonings include black pepper, salt, herbs and spices. Salt may be used to draw out water, or to magnify a natural flavour of a food making it richer or more delicate, depending on the dish. For instance, kosher salt (a coarser-grained salt) is rubbed into chicken, lamb, and beef to tenderize the meat and enhance flavor. Other seasonings like pepper and basil transfer some of their flavor to the food. A well designed dish will combine seasonings that complement each other. Flavor (AmE) or flavour (CwE) is the sensory impression of a food or other substance. ... Jump to: navigation, search Binomial name Piper nigrum L. Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. ... Jump to: navigation, search In chemistry, salt is a term used for ionic compounds composed of positively charged cations and negatively charged anions, so that the product is neutral and without a net charge. ... This article is about the plants used in cooking and medicine. ... External links Wikibooks Cookbook has more about this subject: Spice Food Bacteria-Spice Survey Shows Why Some Cultures Like It Hot Citat: ...Garlic, onion, allspice and oregano, for example, were found to be the best all-around bacteria killers (they kill everything). ... Jump to: navigation, search Water (from the Old English word wæter; c. ... Kosher salt (sodium chloride) is the most commonly used salt in commercial kitchens today. ... Jump to: navigation, search Binomial name Gallus gallus (Linnaeus, 1758) A chicken (Gallus gallus) is a type of domesticated bird which is often raised as a type of poultry. ... A lamb being bottle fed Lamb A lamb is a young sheep. ... Jump to: navigation, search Beef is meat obtained from a bovine. ... Look up Pepper in Wiktionary, the free dictionary There are several completely different plants referred to by the name of pepper; most are used in food for the hot sensation that the chemical piperine or capsaicin induces on the tongue. ... Binomial name Ocimum basilicum L. Basil (Ocimum basilicum) of the Family Lamiaceae is also known as Albahaca, St. ...

In addition to the choice of herbs and seasoning, the timing of when flavors are added will affect the food that is being cooked.

In another culture, meat is seasoned by pouring sauce over the dish at the table. Different cultures practice their seasoning techniques differently. For the computer protocol, see SAUCE In cooking, a sauce is a liquid served on or used in the preparation of food. ...