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Cooking backwards: starting from a spice, not a recipe

Original: I don’t know if anyone else does this but I tend to cook and bake “backwards”. I get an idea in my head about a specific

A home cook describes working "backwards" in the kitchen: picking a specific herb or spice first, then hunting for a recipe that features it. The latest craving was tarragon, which led to a carrot soup built around the herb. The post has struck a chord with others who recognise the same habit of letting one ingredient drive the whole meal.

Why now: The confessional, relatable cooking habit invites people to share whether they cook the same way.

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• I don’t know if anyone else does this but I tend to cook and bake “backwards”. I get an idea in my head about a specific herb or spice and then I need to find a recipe that uses it. Today I absolutely had to cook with tarragon, and I came across a carrot soup with # tarragon… · coleenwalter · 12

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