5 Mistakes Most People make using Spices

Ethan Chlebowski April 8, 2025
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I'm Ethan, it's my philosophy that once you learn the how AND why behind cooking, you become a much better cook. Why is salt the most important seasoning for cooking? How is gluten actually developed in bread making? Why does a smash burger generate more flavor compounds through browning than a grilled burger? Once I learn, I want to share that information with you, so we can all become better cooks together.

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If you want to stop wasting food and start cooking smarter, the Cook Well app is for you: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cookwell/cook-well-app Spices are one of the most important ingredients we use every time we cook, except the way we are taught to use them is completely backwards... ▪ Check out the Cook Well channel: @CookWellCo ▪ Flavor Fundamentals: https://www.cookwell.com/fundamentals ▪ SpicesCompanion Page: https://www.cookwell.com/education/video-companion/5-spice-mistakes-most-beginners-make 🍔 The Mouthful Newsletter (free)➡ https://www.cookwell.com/newsletter 🍳 Kitchen Gear I use: https://www.cookwell.com/shop 📚 Videos & Sources mentioned: ▪ Salt Deep Dive: https://youtu.be/L3EHUgx-jIY?si=bIl321YEmOsAJPaI 📸 Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/echleb/ 🎚 TikTok ➔ https://www.tiktok.com/@ethanchlebowski 🐣 Twitter ➔ https://twitter.com/EthanChleb ⏱ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 1:01 Mistake 1: Not understanding the difference between Salt & Spices 8:07 Mistake 2: Following recipes and using spice rubs 15:48 Mistake 3: Not using enough spices 21:55 Mistake 4: Only adding spices at the beginning of cooking 25:34 Mistake 5: Being afraid to experiment 🎵 Music by Epidemic Sound (free 30-day trial - Affiliate): http://share.epidemicsound.com/33cnNZ MISC. DETAILS Filmed on: Sony FX3 & Sony A7C Voice recorded on Shure MV7 Edited in: Premiere Pro