Which spices go well with spaghetti sauce?

There's a fine line between what goes well with a specific food and what an acquired taste is for that specific food. If the base of the sauce is tomato, one of the best things to add is GARLIC. read more

Well, this question depends on where you are from, and what"spaghetti sauce" means to you. I will answer based on what I know. I am an American. The best spaghetti sauce, in my opinion, is based 95% on real tomatoes, chopped and stewed for several hours into a sauce consistency. For seasoning. I recommend salt, pepper, garlic, and oregano. read more

Herbs are more often used in spaghetti instead of spices to add flavor. Most spaghetti sauce recipes will call for oregano. Some call for one or more of oregano, thyme, rosemary, and basil. Sometimes marjoram is used instead of the oregano. Fresh herbs will have better flavor than dried, especially basil. read more

It's a meat and tomato sauce, and meat and tomatoes ought to be what you feel in your mouth, in my opinion. Opinions may vary, though. My father liked to use 1 clove for the same amount of meat. Many people like to add basil. No lemon, however, or other strong spices. But then, go by your taste. read more