Three most popular fall spices: how to use ginger, cinnamon and cloves

For many people today, autumn is associated with a warm, cozy blanket and a cup of aromatic tea or mulled wine. It is also the time of year when spices and seasonings become especially popular. They not only add a distinctive flavor to hot drinks but are also traditionally valued for their warming and antimicrobial properties.

Ginger, cinnamon, and cloves are traditionally considered classic fall spices. They have warming, aromatic, and antimicrobial properties that make them especially popular during the colder months and changing weather.

How to use cloves, cinnamon and ginger

These spices can be used to prepare drinks as well as appetizers, salads, soups, main courses and desserts. Each one has its own unique flavor and aroma, making it particularly well suited to certain foods and ingredients.

What to add cinnamon to

Cinnamon is commonly added to dough and fillings for sweet baked goods. It pairs particularly well with apples and pears. Cinnamon is also a classic ingredient in mulled wine and coffee.

This spice is available both ground and in sticks. Whole cinnamon sticks are ideal for flavoring drinks, while ground cinnamon is commonly used in baking, pastries, and desserts.

A small amount of ground cinnamon can also be added to homemade sausage meat or to a marinade for roast pork made with lean meat such as veal or turkey. It gives the dish a warm, distinctive aroma.

What foods and drinks can You add cloves to?

Cloves are a traditional ingredient in mulled wine and vegetable and fruit marinades. They can also be used when braising or roasting veal, beef, and pork.

In many Eastern culinary traditions, dried cloves are used to stud lamb before roasting or cooking it on a barbecue or grill.

Ground cloves pair particularly well with savory pumpkin dishes. They can also give vegetable and meat broths a richer, more intense aroma.

How to use ginger

Ground and dried ginger root is commonly added to tea, punch, mulled wine, and other hot beverages. It is also widely used in dough for cookies, gingerbread, buns, biscuits, and other sweet baked goods.

Ginger also pairs wonderfully with chicken, enhancing both its flavor and aroma. It can be added during the marinating process or directly while cooking.

A small amount of fresh grated or dried ginger can add a pleasantly spicy note to salads made with cooked beets, semi-hard cheeses, carrots, and celery. Those who enjoy experimenting with unusual flavors can also add ginger to vegetable and meat stews or soups made with meat broth.

Ginger combines especially well with cinnamon. Together, these two spices are used to prepare Eastern-style coffee, homemade fall lemonades, and many spicy sauces for meat and fish.

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