Your top five (or so) staple spices

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  • Menecairiel
    Menecairiel Posts: 164 Member
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    Cinnamon -- on porridge, on my lattes, in baking of anything remotely sweet.
    Paprika - In anything meant to be spicy or red. I love it on chips/baked potato, or when doing tacos
    Gehaktkruider - it is a dutch seasoning, basically with nutmeg and coriander seeds and a lot of other bits and bobs. I use it on pretty much anything meant to be meaty to enhance.
    Chinese five spice - for my onion soup. Yep, you heard me right.
    Nutmeg: for cauliflower soup and hot drinks!
  • Amberonamission
    Amberonamission Posts: 836 Member
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    My top 5 most used, not my faves, just used most

    Italian seasoning (herb not a spice but I think this is what you are asking)
    apple pie spice
    Himalayan pink salt and black pepper - not helping with my sodium intake but, yummers
    Rosemary - a must on my roasting chickens
    Thyme
  • SheilaG1963
    SheilaG1963 Posts: 298 Member
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    Sea salt

    Mrs. Dash Tomato and Basil

    Mrs. Dash Table Blend

    Italian Seasoning

    Pepper

    I use the Mrs. Dash and pepper on my popcorn, the tomato and basil mix on about everything else, the Italian on pasta and the table blend on tomatoes!
  • giggitygoo
    giggitygoo Posts: 1,978 Member
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    Smoked paprika

    I freakin love this stuff. It adds depth to everything I make. I rub down a chicken with smoked paprika, salt and olive oil, and roast it low and slow. Smoky, simple and amazing. I put it on popcorn, in soups, even in my salad dressing.

    Fresh thyme and basil

    I have a little pot of herbs, and put shopped fresh herbs in everything I make. I especially love the thyme on carrots and zucchini. Basil just chopped in my salads, put on sandwiches, and of course in all my italian dishes.

    Oregano (usually use dried)

    Sage (turkey meatballs with sage, YUM)

    Red pepper flakes

    Lemon zest
  • saraann4
    saraann4 Posts: 1,312 Member
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    pepper, paprika, cayenne, garlic powder, thyme, sage, parsley, cinnamon

    I can't pick just 5
  • queendeej
    queendeej Posts: 214 Member
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    Not sure if you mean individual spices or blends, but here goes

    individual:
    Black pepper (in grinder) goes in just about everything
    Garlic powder--again most things
    Any kind of hot pepper--I dried some Tobago peppers that I grew and they are yummy

    I love seasoning blends from Penzeys.com
    Tuscan seasoning--anything I want to have an Italian flavor
    Adobo seasoning--anything I want to have a Mexican/chili type flavor

    Mrs. Dash Extra Spicy
  • Crochetluvr
    Crochetluvr Posts: 3,143 Member
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    Garlic Powder
    Onion Powder
    Paprika.....these three I use along with pepper as a steak rub.


    Cayenne Pepper....I use this in my garlic shrimp sauce. Also on top of deviled eggs.
  • ktsmom430
    ktsmom430 Posts: 1,100 Member
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    Dill, red pepper flakes, Mrs Dash onion/herb, onion powder, cinnamon.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,136 Member
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    Black peppercorns, ground in a mill
    Basil
    Oregano
    Parsley
    Garlic powder

    The basics for home made pasta sauce.
  • pkw58
    pkw58 Posts: 2,038 Member
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    Black Pepper
    Cinnamon
    Cilantro
    Garlic
    Red Pepper Flakes

    I also keep dried "mirapoux" on hand and dried onion flakes. Also a new kitchen blend from Robertson Farms.
  • smaugish
    smaugish Posts: 244 Member
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    Garam Masala, Paprika, Garlic Granules, Ground Cumin, Ground Coriander. Honourable mention to Cumin, Tandoori Masala, Cayenne and Five Spice.

    Herbs is a whole other ball game!

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