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I have no clue where I got this from but it may help. But it is a pretty good guide. I haven't used all these spices. But it is a place to start. HTH
THE SPICE RACK
ALLSPICE-
beef stews and soups, braises, breads, cakes, carrots, cookies, eggnog, fish, fresh and cooked fruit, fruit preserves, mince pie, pea soup, pickles, pot roast, potato soup, puddings, pumpkin, pumpkin pie, relishes, spice cakes, spice cookies, spinach, tomato soup, turnips, yellow squash
ANISE-
breads, cakes, cookies, fruit, fruit pies, liqueurs, pork dishes, sweet rolls
APPLEMINT-
cold soups, salads, sauces
BASIL-
baked and broiled fish, barbecue sauce, bean soup, chicken dishes, chicken salad, eggplant, gazpacho, German potato salad, green beans, herbed breads, lamb chops, mozzarella cheese, pasta sauces, peas, pesto, potatoes, poultry stuffing, rabbit, rice dishes, salad dressings, seafood dishes, shellfish, spaghetti sauce, soups, stews, summer squash, tomato dishes, tomato sauces, tossed salads, veal stew
BAY LEAF-
beef marinades, beef stew, black beans, boiled beef, braises, casseroles, chicken stock, chowder, fish stock, game, jambalaya, lamb stew, lentils, marinades, meat stocks, pasta sauces, poached fish, pot roast, poultry, red beans and rice, soups, tomato sauces, stews, stocks, veal roast
CARAWAY SEED-
beets, boiled cabbage, borscht, breads, Brussels sprouts, cabbage rolls, carrots, cauliflower, cole slaw, cottage cheese, cucumber salad, cream cheese, egg dishes, green beans, pork dishes, rye bread, sauerbraten, sauerkraut, tuna salad
CARDAMOM-
breads, cakes, cookies, fruit dishes, jellies, pastries, pickling, pies, pumpkin, sweet potatoes
CAYENNE-
Cajun & creole? dishes, curries, Mexican food, seafood, soups
CELERY SEED-
bean salad, beef, egg salad, lamb, marinades, meat loaf, pickles, relishes, salad dressings, soups, tomatoes, vegetable soups and stews
CHERVIL-
Bearnaise sauce, beef dishes, carrots, cheese dishes, egg salad, egg dishes, fish, garnishes, green salads, guacamole, peas, roasted meat and poultry, sauteed mushrooms, spinach, summer squash, tartar sauce, tomato soup, veal roast, vegetables, vichyssoise
CHILI POWDER-
barbecue sauce, chili, cocktail sauce, croutons, curries, dips, egg dishes, meatballs, meat loaf, vegetarian chili
CHIVES-
asparagus, baked potatoes, beef, calves liver, cauliflower, cottage cheese, dips, eggs, fish, goat cheese, Green Goddess Dressing, garnish, green salads, herb butters, herb vinegars, hot and sour soup, lamb, omelets, pork, remoulade sauces, tomatoes, veal, vegetable dishes, vichyssoise
CILANTRO-
black bean soup, guacamole, marinades, pork sausage, salsas
CINNAMON-
applesauce, apple pie, baked apples, baked beans, baked/glazed ham, Bananas Foster, bean dishes, braises, butternut squash, cakes, cappuccino, carrots, cherry pie, coffee, cooked fruit, cookies, curries, dessert toppings, eggnog, French toast, fruit, hot spiced drinks, Indian pudding, moussaka, pastitsio, pastries, pies, preserves, puddings, sauerbraten, spice cakes, spice cookies, squash, sweet potatoes, yams, yellow vegetables
CLOVES-
baked beans, baked/glazed ham, beef marinades, beets, braises, cakes, carrots, cooked fruit, corned beef, curries, fruit, fruit cake, hot spiced drinks, marinades for beef, pickles, pies, puddings, pumpkin pie, sauces, spice cakes, spice cookies, stocks, sweet potatoes, yams
CORIANDER-
bean salad, beef soups and stews, beets, boiled potatoes, chili, chutney, cooked fruit, cucumbers, cucumber yogurt salad, curries, game dishes, garam masala, gingerbread, green beans, ground beef, ground lamb, lamb stew, lentil soup, marinades, pea soup, pickles, pilafs, polenta, pork, relishes, rice dishes, rice pudding, sausage, shellfish, stews, stir fries, tomato salads
CUMIN-
baked beans, baked chicken, beans and rice, black beans, black bean soup, cabbage, chick peas , chicken salad, chili, curries, deviled eggs, enchiladas, guacamole, kidney beans, meatballs, meat loaf, pinto beans, potato casseroles, rice dishes, roasted chicken, salsas, sauteed chicken, Spanish rice, vegetarian chili
CURRY POWDER-
carrot salad, chicken dishes, chili, chutneys, cream sauces, cream soups, curries, Edam cheese, eggs, fish dishes, fruits, garam masala, pickled vegetables, poultry, roasted goat, sauerkraut, sausages
DILL-
boiled beef, boiled potatoes, borscht, broiled fish, cabbage, carrots, cheese dips, chow chow, chowder, cole slaw, cottage cheese, cream sauces, cucumber salads, dips with sour cream or mayonnaise bases, eggs, fish, green beans, herbed breads, lamb, peas, pickles, potatoes, potato salad, potato soup, poultry, relishes, salads, salad dressings, sauerkraut, seafood, tartar sauce, tomatoes, tomato soup, vegetable soup, zucchini
FENNEL-
baked apples, carrots, cabbage, duck, fish, flavored mayonnaises, herb vinegars, Italian sausage, lamb, minestrone, mixed green salads, pizza, potatoes, seafood, shellfish, spaghetti sauce
FENNEL SEEDS-
almond cookies, beets, borscht, bouillabaisse, bouquets garnis, breads, breadsticks, cabbage, cakes, carrots, chutney, curries, fish, goulash, marinades, mushrooms, peas, potatoes, roast pork, rolls, sausages, seafood , pasta sauce, pastries, pizza sauce, tomatoes
FENUGREEK-
chutney, curries, poultry
GARLIC-
beef, cream cheese, cucumber, fish, lamb, liver, pasta sauce, pesto, pickles, pizza sauce, pork, poultry, salad dressings, salads, soups, stews, stir fry, tomato sauces, tomato soups, vegetable dishes
GINGER-
braises, broiled fish, carrots, cakes, chutney, cooked fruit, cookies, curries, gingerbread, grilled meats, Indian pudding, mincemeat, pies, poultry, pumpkin pie, salad dressings, sauerbraten, spice cakes, spice cookies, stir fries, yams, yellow vegetables
HORSERADISH-
baked and broiled fish, beets, boiled beef, cocktail sauce, egg salad, ham, potatoes, prime rib, salad dressings, sausage, smoked fish, sour cream dips
MACE-
cookies, cheese dishes, custards, fish, fish sauces, fruit desserts, jellies, pickles, pork, poultry dishes, pound cake, spinach, vegetable dishes, yellow vegetables
MARJORAM-
baked fish, beef stew, bread, chicken salad, egg salad, eggplant, fish, fowl, green beans, green vegetables, lamb, lima beans, mushrooms, pork sausage, potato soup, potatoes, poultry, rice dishes, salads, seafood, spaghetti sauce, spinach, stuffings, tomatoes, tomato sauces, tomato soups, turkey, turnips, veal, veal sausage, yams, zucchini
MINT-
boiled potatoes, carrots, chutney, cucumbers, curries, eggplant, fruit salads, garnish, gazpacho, herb vinegars, iced tea, jellies, lamb, mint juleps, peas, pork dishes, potatoes, rabbit, roast lamb, spring rolls, salmon, salsa, shish kabobs, tabouli, tomato salads, veal Mustard
NUTMEG-
applesauce, bean soups, beef soups, beef stews, breads, broccoli, cakes, carrots, cauliflower, cookies, custards, cream soups, creamed vegetables, eggnog, fish chowder, French toast, fruit desserts, green beans, hot cider, mushrooms, onions, pies, puddings, poultry, pumpkin, pumpkin pie, quiches, rice pudding, sauces, spinach, squash, stewed fruit, Swedish meatballs, sweet potatoes, yams, yellow vegetables, vichyssoise
OREGANO-
beef, bell peppers, chicken cacciatore, corn, dolmades , dried bean, eggs, eggplant, fresh tomatoes, fish chowder, game, green vegetables, gyros, lasagna, marinades, meat loaf, minestrone, mixed green salad, moussaka, mushrooms, onions, onion soup, pasta sauces, pizza, poultry, posole, potatoes, roast pork, roast turkey, salad dressings, sausages, seafood, seafood salad, stewed beef, stewed tomatoes, summer squash, three bean salad, tomato juice, tomato sauces, tomato soup, veal chops, vegetable soup, zucchini
PAPRIKA-
braises, fish dishes, goulashes, poultry, potato dishes, stews
PARSLEY-
beef, bell peppers, chicken cacciatore, corn, dolmades , dried bean, eggs, eggplant, fresh tomatoes, fish chowder, game, green vegetables, gyros, lasagna, marinades, meat loaf, minestrone, mixed green salad, moussaka, mushrooms, onions, onion soup, pasta sauces, pizza, poultry, posole, potatoes, roast pork, roast turkey, salad dressings, sausages, seafood, seafood salad, stewed beef, stewed tomatoes, summer squash, three bean salad, tomato juice, tomato sauces, tomato soup, veal chops, vegetable soup, zucchini
POPPY SEED-
breads, cakes, cookies, cottage cheese, pastries, piroshki, rolls, salad dressings
ROSEMARY-
artichokes, bean soups, beef roasts, beets, boiled potatoes, broiled swordfish, cabbages, carrots, cauliflower, cheese dishes, chowders, corn, cornbread, eggs, game, gravies, green beans, green peas, grilled fish, grilled meats, herbed breads, lima beans, liver, marinades, mixed green salads, mushrooms, pork roasts, potatoes, poultry, roast chicken, roast lamb, seafood, spinach, summer squash, stuffings, tomatoes, tomato sauces, turnips, veal, vegetable soup, yeast breads, zucchini
SAFFRON-
bouillabaisse, cioppino, cream sauces, curries, paella, pilafs, rice dishes, risotto, seafood
SAGE-
artichokes, bean soups, beef dishes, biscuits, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cheese dishes, cheese omelets, cheese sandwiches, chicken salad, consomm?, cornbread, corn soup, eggplant, fish, game, green beans, herbed breads, lamb, lentils, lima beans, liver, meat and poultry stuffings, onions, pates, peas, pork dishes, pork sausage, pork stews, potatoes, roast pork, sausage, sauteed chicken, souffl?s, soups, squash, squash soup, stuffed fish, stuffings, tomato soup, tomatoes, tuna salad, turkey salad, turkey soup, veal, vegetable soup
SAVORY-
artichokes, bean salad, beans, beets, cabbage, chicken or meat pies, egg dishes, eggplant, fish chowder, green beans, herb butter, herb vinegar, herbed breads, lamb, lentils, lentil soup, meat loaf, mixed green salads, omelets, peas, poultry, rice, roast pork, sausages, seafood, soups, stewed beef, stuffings, summer squash, tomatoes, veal
SESAME SEEDS-
bagels, breads, cheese spreads, chicken, cookies, fish batters, fruit salads, greens, hummus, mustard, noodles, rolls, salads, salad garnish, stir fries, tomatoes, vegetable salads
TARRAGON-
artichokes, beef with bearnaise sauce, beets, broccoli, cauliflower, chicken, chicken salad, chicken soup, chowders, creamed fish, cream sauces, egg dishes, fish, Green Goddess dressing, grilled meats, herb butter, herb vinegars, leeks, tomato soup, lima beans, marinades, mixed green salad, mushrooms, mushroom soup, omelets, onions, oysters rockefeller, peas, poultry dishes, roasted chicken, salads, salad dressings, sauces, seafood, seafood salad, shellfish, pasta sauces, spinach, stews, tartar sauce, tomato juice, tomatoes, veal, vinegars, vinaigrettes, wine sauces
THYME-
artichokes, asparagus, beef, bouquets garni, broccoli, broiled fish, broiled rabbit, carrots, chicken soup, chicken stock, chowder, cornbread, court bouillon, crawfish bisques, Creole sauce, duck, egg dishes, eggplant, etouff?e, fish stock, goat cheese, green beans, grilled lamb, gumbo, herb butter, herb vinegars, herbed breads, lamb, leeks, lentil soup, mixed green salad, mushrooms, onions, onion soup, pickled vegetables, pork, potatoes, poultry, poultry stuffing, red beans and rice, roast goose, salads, seafood, shellfish, shish kebab, souvlakia, spinach, stewed beef, stuffings, tomato sauce, tomato soup, tomatoes, turtle soup, vegetables, vegetable soup
TURMERIC-
chicken, curries, curry powder, egg dishes, fish, mustards, pickles, relishes, rice dishes, salad dressings, sauces, vegetables
WATERCRESS-
Cobb salad, cottage cheese, cucumbers, egg dishes, fruit cocktails, garnishes, gorgonzola cheese, salads, sliced pears, soups, souvlakia, wild rice
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I will definitely get you as much info as I can, from one passionate cook to another! 
