My old landlady used to get absolutely mad whenever i add garlic to my meal. Fucking garlic! Not to mention other spices or aromatics. She was with mexican origins, but was the whitest person ever … Ever since I moved out I ritually cook garlic heavy dishes at least once a week.

Laughs in Italian-American

In all seriousness though, if you have WASP parents who never taught you how to season your food and you’re on your own, get a goddamn spice rack. If you’re broke as fuck and can’t get them fresh, garlic and onion powder are baseline requirements alongside salt and pepper. To season Italian or Mediterranean dishes, use some combination of basil, parsley, oregano, rosemary. Cumin and chili powder is what makes tacos and chili taste like tacos and chili. Ginger, soy, citrus, and red pepper flakes are useful for Asian style dishes.

Using all of this to flavor my mayo

they’re just drugs for making food more foreign and i don’t like them. i’ll occasionally use some salt and pepper, push the boat out, but that’s only when i’ve got the next day off. stay safe, kids.