It's a good idea to add salt and pepper at the beginning of a dish because they

Question

Question 17 options:

A)

will help balance the heat of the dish.

B)

are best added before other seasonings and spices.

C)

are easily forgotten at the end.

D)

can dominate the flavor if they're added at the end.

Answer 1

The best answer to the statement about adding salt and pepper at the beginning of a dish is:

D) can dominate the flavor if they're added at the end.

Adding salt and pepper early in the cooking process allows their flavors to meld into the dish, rather than overwhelming the other flavors if added later.