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What spices do you buy/use most often? (Original Post) brokephibroke Dec 2020 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2020 #1
Thyme, cayenne, mint, rosemary dhol82 Dec 2020 #2
Rosemary is right up there brokephibroke Dec 2020 #4
Lamb would be nothing without rosemary. dhol82 Dec 2020 #7
Agree brokephibroke Dec 2020 #15
Yes, GARLIC! Food of the gods. dhol82 Dec 2020 #21
I pretty much just use fresh garlic, so I don't count it, but yes I use it all the time. hlthe2b Dec 2020 #25
Salt Free Spike. Manifestor_of_Light Dec 2020 #3
Red pepper flakes, medium ground pepper (preferably Tellicherry), Polly Hennessey Dec 2020 #5
Rosemary, thyme, cayenne, garlic powder. happybird Dec 2020 #6
Cardamom! The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #8
One of my favs! brokephibroke Dec 2020 #9
Hmm, in coffee. What type of taste does that bring out with the coffee? Doreen Dec 2020 #20
Hard to describe. I discovered it at an Ethiopian restaurant - The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #22
Sounds good. Doreen Dec 2020 #37
I run out of Ohiogal Dec 2020 #10
Basil Bayard Dec 2020 #11
I excluded the black pepper brokephibroke Dec 2020 #13
Basil, Tarragon, 2naSalit Dec 2020 #12
I find both basil and tarragon not subtle brokephibroke Dec 2020 #17
Certainnly depends on what I'm cooking... 2naSalit Dec 2020 #18
Garlic, cayenne pepper, Montreal Seasoning, white pepper, basil, Himalayan salt, rosemary Catcar Dec 2020 #14
Adodo herb mix sanatanadharma Dec 2020 #16
Definitely cinnamon, followed by various black and chili pepper, parsley, thyme, bay leaves hlthe2b Dec 2020 #19
You must bake brokephibroke Dec 2020 #23
Special occasions I bake a saffron bread that is really good. But cinnamon daily in lattes & yogurt hlthe2b Dec 2020 #24
Well VA_Jill Dec 2020 #26
Paprika. OilemFirchen Dec 2020 #27
oregano, several types of chili. Basil, 3Hotdogs Dec 2020 #28
Lemon pepper Wicked Blue Dec 2020 #29
salt, black pepper, basil, mustard, curry, nutmeg, cayenne pepper IcyPeas Dec 2020 #30
As far as herbs go, I grow all the ones I use most often Major Nikon Dec 2020 #31
Technically is Salt a spice? brokephibroke Dec 2020 #32
Technically herbs aren't spices either Major Nikon Dec 2020 #34
Oh man brokephibroke Dec 2020 #36
The dried flower, bud, seed, fruit, bark, or root of a plant is a spice Retrograde Dec 2020 #40
Thanks, that all makes sense. brokephibroke Dec 2020 #41
IMHO, it's just another type of onion Retrograde Dec 2020 #42
Chives are also in the onion family brokephibroke Dec 2020 #43
Garlic powder and onion powder for savory. (Now into granulated garlic) no_hypocrisy Dec 2020 #33
Tarragon. I love it in soup and lasagna. applegrove Dec 2020 #35
cumin, cinnamon, garlic, chili powder, cayenne yellowdogintexas Dec 2020 #38
Ginger and dried peppers of various types. Retrograde Dec 2020 #39
I prefer onion and garlic fresh, plus scallions Warpy Dec 2020 #44
This message was self-deleted by its author Warpy Dec 2020 #46
Great thread leighbythesea2 Dec 2020 #45
cumin, smoked paprika, chili powder, red pepper flakes, Phentex Dec 2020 #47

Response to brokephibroke (Original post)

happybird

(4,515 posts)
6. Rosemary, thyme, cayenne, garlic powder.
Sun Dec 27, 2020, 07:08 PM
Dec 2020

I use a ton of fresh garlic, but the powder on my burgers and in dip. I eat a lot of burgers and dip.
Cinnamon for my coffee and hot chocolate. Just a tiny pinch, so a jar lasts a long time.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)
20. Hmm, in coffee. What type of taste does that bring out with the coffee?
Sun Dec 27, 2020, 07:29 PM
Dec 2020

Yes, I realize cardamon but the mixture sounds interesting.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,269 posts)
22. Hard to describe. I discovered it at an Ethiopian restaurant -
Sun Dec 27, 2020, 07:35 PM
Dec 2020

the coffee they served was brewed with cardamom and I loved it. It's a gentle spicy (aromatic, not hot) overtone. Interestingly, cardamom turns up in Middle Eastern and Scandinavian cooking but not geographically in between. My Norwegian grandmother's very old Julekake recipe calls for a lot of it.

brokephibroke

(1,883 posts)
13. I excluded the black pepper
Sun Dec 27, 2020, 07:15 PM
Dec 2020

Use it everyday. Since the wife has a lower sodium mandate, I use more and more pepper...

2naSalit

(86,041 posts)
12. Basil, Tarragon,
Sun Dec 27, 2020, 07:14 PM
Dec 2020

Coriander, Bay leaf, mixed peppercorns, Oregano, Rosemary, Hungarian paprika. I have other stuff but I use those the most. Other stuff I keep around is Fennel seed green curry, Mustard, Thyme and I use a lot of onions, mushrooms, garlic and wine.

2naSalit

(86,041 posts)
18. Certainnly depends on what I'm cooking...
Sun Dec 27, 2020, 07:26 PM
Dec 2020

But there's usually one of those in nearly any savory thing I make but there's always something else in it too. I like them, I get Basil to grow here,haven't had any luck with Tarragon yet. I don't think if them as strong but everybody has a different sense profile when it comes to flavors and smells.

sanatanadharma

(3,639 posts)
16. Adodo herb mix
Sun Dec 27, 2020, 07:16 PM
Dec 2020

Ubiquitous in markets around here in Uruguay; unlabeled bags sold at ferias, street markets.
Excellent 'spice' in my vegetarian kitchen.

Other meals get whole black mustard seeds, whole cumin, turmeric, curry.

hlthe2b

(101,708 posts)
19. Definitely cinnamon, followed by various black and chili pepper, parsley, thyme, bay leaves
Sun Dec 27, 2020, 07:29 PM
Dec 2020

cloves, basil, dill, dried chives, curry, cumin, oregano, turmeric, saffron.

hlthe2b

(101,708 posts)
24. Special occasions I bake a saffron bread that is really good. But cinnamon daily in lattes & yogurt
Sun Dec 27, 2020, 07:39 PM
Dec 2020

Major Nikon

(36,814 posts)
31. As far as herbs go, I grow all the ones I use most often
Sun Dec 27, 2020, 09:12 PM
Dec 2020

As far as spices go salt and pepper are by far the ones I use most often. When it comes to chili powder I prefer to buy dried chilies or dry them myself and then grind them into powder. For things like cumin, mustard, nutmeg, cloves, star anise, and a few others I buy them whole and grind them myself. For the grinding I use a repurposed coffee grinder.

Major Nikon

(36,814 posts)
34. Technically herbs aren't spices either
Sun Dec 27, 2020, 10:20 PM
Dec 2020

Your OP contains a number of herbs which aren't spices. So I was going with a much more broad reference to "spices".

If you really want to get technical, salt is a mineral additive so neither an herb, spice, or seasoning. It belongs to a broader class of additives like cream of tartar, baking soda, baking powder, etc.

Retrograde

(10,068 posts)
40. The dried flower, bud, seed, fruit, bark, or root of a plant is a spice
Mon Dec 28, 2020, 12:14 AM
Dec 2020

Herbs tend to be fresh or dried leaves. Spices include cloves (flower bud), star anise (fruit), cinnamon (bark), ginger (root), nutmeg (seed), and mustard (seed). Herbs include mint, oregano, rosemary, bay, tarragon - all leaves.

Then you get plants like Coriandrum sativum, which is used both as an herb (cilantro, the leaves) and a spice (coriander, the dried seed). Nature doesn't fall into neat categories as often as humans would like. And I don't know where to stick onions and garlic: they're vegetables in my kitchen.

Retrograde

(10,068 posts)
42. IMHO, it's just another type of onion
Mon Dec 28, 2020, 01:26 AM
Dec 2020

although my ancient "Herb and Spice Cookbook" gives it its own chapter. BTW, "scallion" vs "green onion" is an east coast vs west coast distinction: out here by the Pacific they're green onions, not to be confused with spring onions (I got a big cookbook devoted to onions and other aliums for Christmas!)

brokephibroke

(1,883 posts)
43. Chives are also in the onion family
Mon Dec 28, 2020, 11:51 AM
Dec 2020

But considered an herb? The green onion top is used like a chive, therefore an herb too?

Going down a wormhole, lol.

no_hypocrisy

(45,771 posts)
33. Garlic powder and onion powder for savory. (Now into granulated garlic)
Sun Dec 27, 2020, 09:55 PM
Dec 2020

Cinnamon, nutmeg otherwise.

I'm now buying more fresh herbs for cooking.

yellowdogintexas

(22,114 posts)
38. cumin, cinnamon, garlic, chili powder, cayenne
Sun Dec 27, 2020, 11:19 PM
Dec 2020

curry powder, cajun spice powder, jamaican jerk, turmeric

No particular order

Retrograde

(10,068 posts)
39. Ginger and dried peppers of various types.
Mon Dec 28, 2020, 12:04 AM
Dec 2020

Although most of the ginger is fresh, so I suppose it's more of a vegetable. Oregano and rosemary grow like weeds in my yard, so I always have them fresh. (I pick bay leaves off my neighbor's tree. It's a big tree.) Looking at what I buy in bulk, there's mustard, coriander seed, paprika, cumin, black pepper.

Warpy

(110,900 posts)
44. I prefer onion and garlic fresh, plus scallions
Mon Dec 28, 2020, 04:37 PM
Dec 2020

but I've been keeping dried on hand due to Covid and infrequent store trips. I also prefer fresh chiles. Oh, and fresh ginger.

I use oregano, hot paprika, chipotles en adobo, hot curry powder, cayenne pepper (you can see where this is going), whole peppercorns, whole nutmeg, cumin. Don't accept a dinner invitation unless you've got a galvanized gullet.

Response to Warpy (Reply #44)

leighbythesea2

(1,200 posts)
45. Great thread
Mon Dec 28, 2020, 10:35 PM
Dec 2020

Like seeing what others use

Thyme
Rosemary
Coriander
Peppercorns
Bay Leaf
Smoked Paprika
(On keto, so many meat & veg dishes)

Phentex

(16,330 posts)
47. cumin, smoked paprika, chili powder, red pepper flakes,
Tue Dec 29, 2020, 06:17 PM
Dec 2020

cayenne, onion powder BUT I HAVE WAY TOO MANY OF EVERYTHING ELSE

I'll add one to my shopping list, buy it, forget to remove it off the list and buy it again. Maybe three times before I realize they are multiplying.

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