Now You're Cooking With Flist

[the_other_sandy]

So, I got really bored with my usual lunch choices and decided to try something new today. I made a very fake chicken fried rice with chicken, brown rice, and mixed vegetables (corn, peas, carrots, and green beans, thanks to the freezer case at Trader Joe's). It wasn't bad, but it was kind of bland. I don't want to add salt to it so I was thinking maybe an herb or two, but therein lies the problem. The spice rack at my house when I was growing up was purely decorative, so I have no idea what herbs actually taste like. I didn't even use the pepper shaker for the first time until I was almost 30.

I'm looking for something mild that will add a little flavor without making it taste like HERB and some other ingredients, if you know what I mean. What do you say, flist? Any suggestions?

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Comments

[zanne68.livejournal.com]

Basil is a good place to start. Try adding a couple teaspoons of basil--dried or freshly chopped--and maybe some lemon juice. Poultry seasoning might be good, too. It has several herbs already mixed together for you!

[the-other-sandy.livejournal.com]

The roast chicken came from the refrigerator case at Trader Joe's. It comes pre-cooked (you just have to nuke it for 2 minutes), so I won't be messing with the chicken.

I'll try the basil though.