Seasonings and Flavorings Seasonings: ingredients that enhance without changing the natural flavor of food. EX: salt and pepper Flavor Enhancers: increase the way you perceive the food’s flavor without changing the actual flavor. EX: monosodium glutamate (MSG).

Flavorings Ingredients that change the natural flavor of foods such as extracts, herbs and spices.

Salt Most commonly used seasoning; heightens the flavor of foods – Table salt – Rock salt – Sea salt – Kosher salt

Pepper Most widely used spice; forms used are ground, whole, and cracked. – Black pepper – White pepper – Green peppercorns – Red pepper – Hot pepper

Onions Scallions Leeks Shallots Chives Garlic

Lemon Lemon juice and zest are used Pith (white part) is not used due to bitterness

Monosodium glutamate Comes from seaweed Intensifies the natural flavor of food Some people may have an allergic reaction or be sensitive to it.

Herbs and spices Parts of plants used to enhance flavor of foods