onions

anchovies

apples

bacon

basil

bay leaf

beans

beef, ground, e.g., hamburgers, meat loaf

beer

beets

bell peppers

brandy

bread: croutons, crumbs

BUTTER, UNSALTED

caraway seeds

cardamom

carrots

cayenne

cheese: cheddar, Comté, Emmental, fromage blanc, goat, Gruyère, Parmesan, Swiss

chile peppers, esp. jalapeño

chili

cilantro

cinnamon

cloves

coriander

cream / milk

crème fraîche

cucumbers

cumin seeds

curry

dill

dips

eggs, e.g., omelets

garlic

greens, bitter

hamburgers

honey

lemon, juice

lime, juice

liver

mace

mangoes, esp. with red onions

marjoram

meats

milk

mint (e.g., Indian)

mirepoix (key ingredient)

mushrooms

mustard, Dijon

NUTMEG

OIL: canola, peanut, sesame, vegetable

olive oil

olives, black

orange, juice

oregano

paprika

Parmesan cheese

parsley, flat-leaf

peas

pepper: black, white

ponzu sauce

pork

potatoes

poultry

raisins, esp. golden

rice

rosemary

saffron

sage

salads

SALT: fleur de sel, kosher, sea

sandwiches

sauces and gravies

savory

soups

sour cream

stews

stocks: beef, chicken, veal

sugar (pinch)

Tabasco sauce

THYME, lemon

tomatoes

vegetables

vinegar: balsamic, champagne, red wine, sherry, white wine

wine: dry red, white, port