"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
news:7HYGg.4808$W01.4558@dukeread08...
> I actually know very little about herbs and spices because I seldom did my
> own cooking until I was diagnosed T2. I hate to admit it, but my "meals"
> were primarily takeout and frozen meals. Now I am using almost all fresh
> foods and eat out only when it is a genuine "eating out" meal with
friends.
> The problem is, I *do not* like "hot" or "spicy" foods, and they often
leave
> an unpleasant (sometimes painful) burning sensation in my mouth and
throat.
> I would like to try a few herbs and spices for cooking at home, but I
don't
> want to waste a lot of time and money by using spices when I have
absolutely
> no idea what they will do. Many recipes have a whole list of spices!
>
> Can anyone give me some direction here? Other than the obvious ones like
> chili powder, which spices would be considered "hot"? And which ones
would
> be "safe"? I realize that you can't list every spice for me, but how
about
> a few of the more commonly used ones?
>
> Thanks,
> MaryL
>
You'll want to avoid all kinds of pepper and mixtures containing pepper.