The Base Note Nobody Names Afterwards
Individual Spices

The Base Note Nobody Names Afterwards

Earthy spices are the base note a dish is built on rather than the flavour anyone names afterwards. Paprika and smoked paprika sit here because both carry colour and body, and choosing between them decides whether the dish tastes of smoke or only looks red.

Origin, flavour compounds, and substitution ratios, taken from food science rather than from packaging copy.