top 15 herbs and spices????

gingernutbizkit

Hi, I have made some changes to my kitchen and only have space on my spice rack for 15 herbs/spices.

If you were in this position which 15 could you not live without and why?

Ging x

BitterAndTwisted

If I couldn't get fresh ones it would be parsley, oregano, basil, chives and thyme straight off. Any others I could live without save for chilli flakes which I like on almost anything but every cook is different. You might be a keen baker for instance so you might use all sorts of things more often than others do.

daska

Oh dear - 17 in total, I couldn't live in your kitchen :rotfl:

1. Turmeric
2. Cumin - whole and ground
3. Chilli
4. Ginger
5. Cinnamon
6. Cardamom
7. Coriander
8. Nutmeg
9. Vanilla
10. Parsley
11. Herbes de Provence
12. Oregano
13. Basil
14. Coriander
15. Mustard seed (black)
16. Onion seed

fluffybunnies

1) Cinnamon (sp?)
2) Ginger
3) Cumin
4) Corriander
5) Tumeric
6) Mixed spice
7) Mixed herbs
8) Oregano/marjorium (sp?)
9) Black pepper
10) Cloves

They're all the spices I have and need. I tend to keep another spice jar filled with cinnemon and sugar mix ready for cinnemon toast

searching_me

one i could never live without is all purpose it can go in or on anything .. ooo and mixed herds there my 2 i would panic if i didnt have x

thriftlady_2

gingernutbizkit wrote: »

Hi, I have made some changes to my kitchen and only have space on my spice rack for 15 herbs/spices.

If you were in this position which 15 could you not live without and why?

Ging x

If I were in that position I'd put the extra ones in the cupboard.

As it is I don't have a spice rack so I keep most of the 50 different spices I seem to have in a drawer and the rest in the cupboard. Most of my herbs are growing in the garden.

My essential 15 herbs & spices are, but I like to have them all in their whole form as well as the ground form.

cumin
coriander
ginger
cinnamon
mixed spice
paprika
smoked paprika
nutmeg
cayenne
black peppercorns
oregano
garam masala
herbes de Provence (thyme, lavander, rosemary, savory, fennel, marjoram)
cardomom
allspice

I really like Bart's seasoning blends. Baharat, Ras el Hanout, Cajun, poultry, fish, Creole.

Stephen_Leak

Basil, mixed herbs, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme.

Hot chilli powder (what's the point of mild?), cumin, garam masala, turmeric. (I use fresh ginger for curries, as & when required)

Five spice powder.

How many is that? 12. Does salt & black pepper count?

PasturesNew

I don't have many, only bought any since I started making bread.

From memory, I have: mixed herbs, oregano, rosemary, coriander, garam masala, garlic salt, chilli, basil, curry powder.

I also have some I've never even used yet: cinnamon, paprika, er, some other ones.

And those I do have I've hardly used to be honest. Full of good intentions, but I don't get the chance to actually cook for anybody but me, so you end up not bothering.

kunekune

I'm quite similar to thriftlady.

cumin seeds
ground cumin
coriander seeds
ground coriander
ginger
cinnamon
paprika
smoked paprika
chilli
nutmeg
black peppercorns
oregano
garam masala
italian herb mix
whole cardomom
ground cardamon
allspice

Also, various mixes that couldn't go in a rack unless decanted:

ras el hanout
sainsburys morrocan spice mix
cajun spice mix
madras curry powder

nopot2pin

thriftlady wrote: »

If I were in that position I'd put the extra ones in the cupboard.

Thats what I do...
My spice rack has space for 16.
I have at least 8 others in my cupboard

blackmidnight

1. Basil
2. Oregano
3. Ground Cumin
4. Cinnamon
5. Chilli powder
6. Chilli flakes
7. Paprika
8. Marjoram
9. Rosemary
10. Cayenne Pepper
11. Thyme
12. Nutmeg
13. Ginger
14. Chinese 5 spice
15. Parsley

Just because they are the ones i use the most!