THE MOST ESSENTIAL SPICES

Keep your spice cabinet well-stocked as this is key to easier cooking and baking. It is recommended to keep the following spices, herbs and flavors on-hand:

Staple Spices for Everyone's Kitchen

Salt

Parsley

Garlic

Tarragon

Basil

Bay leaf

Dill weed

Ground ginger

Marjoram

Oregano

Black pepper and peppercorn

Hungarian paprika

Rosemary

Thyme

Allspice

Mustard-seed

Chili-powder

Cumin

Coriander-seed

Personalize Your Pantry : The following spices are optional for your pantry if you like to prepare certain types of food. Stock these in addition to the previous Most Essential Spices.

Recommended spices:

Italian cooking

Fennel

Crushed red pepper

Mexican cooking

Cayenne pepper - A type
of chilli, usually sold in
powder form.

Asian cooking

Curry powder

Crushed red pepper

Sesame-seed

Sesame-oil

Soya sauce

Star anise

Curcuma powder

Baking

Vanilla extract

Ground cinnamon

Ground allspice

Ground cardamom

Ground cloves

Ground nutmeg

Poppy-seeds

Holiday Cooking and Baking

Juniper

Ground cinnamon

Whole allspice

Cinnamon sticks

Whole cloves

Poultry seasoning

Coriander,
cilantro or chinese parsley

Sage

Summer savory (Satureja hortensis)

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