Essential herbs and spices

CCP

Spice - cumin, although I'm very partial to smoked paprika as well.

Herb - oregano - goes with just about anything savoury - I just wish I could get the knack of growing it.

juliettet

Spice - Black pepper

Herb - Basil, I cook mostly Italian. Just too cold up here to grow the flipping stuff!

sharon7_2

Spice - cumin (roasted)
Herb - coriander

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Herb - Fresh Bay Leaves

S[ice - Ground Cloves

Rossy2692

Herb has to be tyme and sage
spice has to be chilli and smoked paprika

All these change with the seasons

viv0147

Could you advise me the must have herbs and spices required for home cooking please. Thanks

sax11

parslay, mint, thyme, chives, bay leaves, paprika, ginger, cinnamon, chilli powder, basil, nutmeg, coriander

should get you through most dishes

viv0147

Thank you very much for your quick reply do they all come in a jar if so where would you suggest I get them please. Thanks

RAS

Most of these go off very quickly so it is better to have a few and use them than lots of things that just go off.

The other thing is that whole spices keep much better than ground ones.

So - mixed herbs but grow parsley, basil, sage, marjoram or oregano and chives in season.

Spices - a curry powder you like, cumin and coriander seed. Buy fresh ginger (a little nugget costs 10p) and fresh chillies which you can dry if you do not use them in time.

Edit - agree on bay leaves and you can grow them as well. Buy whole nutmeg and grate to order.

Keep them in small jars out of the sunlight.

WTFH

I'd throw rosemary into the herb mix. Grow one of those - they are very useful in lots of dishes.