Halving Spice Mixtures

Since I live by myself, I tend to not cook a whole pound or two of say, ground beef or chicken thighs at once, since I can't eat that all in one meal. If using a spice mixture recommended for 1 or 2 pounds of meat, will the spices retain their punch if the spice mix contents are reduced by half or even a quarter? Do spice mixes scale with the rest of the recipe? This is probably a very basic question, but I was wondering if anyone else had experience with reducing recipes for eating in one sitting.

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Best Answer

I usually scale spices evenly with the rest of the recipe.

One caveat - if there is water involved in the recipe (say a liquid sauce made with the spice mixture) and salt in the spice mixture, then you may end up boiling off a bigger percentage of water and concentrating the salt too much. Taste it and thin it out a little if it's too salty.

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What are 3 examples of different types of spice blends?

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Taco seasoning.
Ranch seasoning.
Chili seasoning.
Jerk seasoning.
Poultry seasoning.
BBQ seasoning.
Italian seasoning.
Curry seasoning.

What are good spice combinations?

6 Genius Spice Combos For Delicious Fall Dishes

CHILI POWDER + COCOA POWDER + CUMIN + CINNAMON.
ROSEMARY + SEA SALT + SMOKED PAPRIKA + LEMON PEPPER.
ALLSPICE + BLACK PEPPER + GINGER + TURMERIC.
PARSLEY + THYME + OREGANO + CELERY SALT + GARLIC POWDER + HOT PAPRIKA.
CUMIN + CARDAMON + CORIANDER + MUSTARD POWDER + CINNAMON.

Does spice multiply?

As with dried herbs and spices, multiply by 1.5 the original amount called for in a recipe to calculate the new amount in the doubled recipe. Be careful with spicy ingredients. Chiles, red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, etc. are rarely doubled in recipes.

How do you use spice blend?

10 Ways to Use Almost Any Spice Mix

Popcorn: The first, and easiest, way to enjoy almost any spice or spice mix! ...

Roasted vegetables: Another easy way to play with a spice mix is to toss it with roasted vegetables. ...

Stirred into creamy soups: Add a pinch of spices to creamy butternut squash soup, or to lentil soup.

7 Spice Mixes Every Cook Needs To Own ! MUNDUS AROMATICUS

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