Substep 3: Don't Forget the Berbere Spice Blend!

Oh, the horror! The travesty! The unspeakable tragedy of a well-roasted chicken without the Berbere spice blend! It's a travesty, I tell ya! A catastrophe! A crime against the culinary arts!

In the Ethiopian method, we're talking serious business when it comes to our spice game. The Berbere spice blend is the real MVP, the secret ingredient that'll make your taste buds do the chicken dance!

What is this Berbere spice blend, you ask?

It's a mystical concoction of 12 spices and herbs, carefully balanced like a perfectly roasted chicken. No, seriously, here's the breakdown:

• Onion powder: The unsung hero of the Berbere family
• Garlic powder: The pungent punch
• Coriander: The mysterious middle child
• Nigella seeds: The spice that'll make you say 'Ah-ha!'
• Cumin: The earthy undertone
• Cayenne pepper: The spicy kick in the pants
• Black pepper: The classic, the original, the one that started it all
• Salt: The flavor enhancer extraordinaire
• Ginger: The spicy, the tangy, the 'I'm-a-feeling-very-ill' factor
• Cardamom: The sweet, the subtle, the 'I-give-up' flavor
• Cinnamon: The warm, the fuzzy, the 'I-want-to-hug-the-chef' feeling
• Allspice: The 'I-guess-I'll-just-have-another-chicken' flavor

Now that we've got our spice game on point, it's time to bring it home. Add a dash, a pinch, a whole lotta' more, and get ready for the roast of the century!

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