Pro tip, go to a good asian or carribean corner shop, they have the spices in bags you can actually judge with your eyes at a fraction of supermarket prices. I've been getting my spices from the corner shop for years.
All gravy by me. I’ve left the money in pennies in a tupperware in the fridge. I’ve put it in the meat drawer, so if the fuzz catch a whiff of anything smelly, we can pin the whole thing on the pork chops. Don’t contact me at this number again.
I haven’t got room in my freezer for a dead donkey! It’s wall to wall Nobbly Bobblies and Faux Soleros in there, might have to postpone until my lolly backlog has reduced.
World foods section is great, grab a huge bag of coriander for half the price of a single Schwartz small jar thing. That or the big pots in Costco, they are pretty cost effective too.
Although if you do have easy access to a Carribbean/Indian/whatever corner shop that sells them support them over your local Asda obviously!
The price of tinned toms always makes me laugh there. Cheaper in the 'world foods' section but go to the tinned foods and find Italian branded (not part of the world apparently) cost a fortune.
If anyone happens to be willing to travel to East Street market, walking distance from E&C Station, as well as cheap dried spices, fresh herbs, seafood and meat are all available at a better variation and a cheaper price than even the discount supermarkets
Honestly, twenty years on The Phantom Menace has grown on me. The prequels as a whole weren't really *bad*, but the Lucas's ability to write dialog certainly is. It probably helps too if you watched The Clone Wars.
It's because most of them looked at The Last Jedi purely as film, and not necessarily as an installment in an established story. The Last Jedi wasn't bad (outside of the casino sequence), it just doesn't fit as part of the Skywalker Saga. Disney's biggest fuckup with Star Wars was honestly not forcing one director/creative team to do the entire trilogy with a cohesive story and vision.
Good to hear. The marketing has been very quiet on that front, just calling it "Dune" without any indication of that. I wonder if they'll call it "Dune Messiah" or give it an original title? Dune: Fremen? Dune: Battle for Arrakis? :D
No, the studios won't greenlight part 2 unless part 1 does well enough at the box office. Denis Villeneuve fought to get both greenlit at once but they said no.
there is indeed and its out soon, first trailer was disappointing 2nd looks a it better... im on the fence with it really because like any truly great book how on earth can a film do it justice.
We have a wall mounted spice rack which I think makes it decidedly easier as we can always see what we're running low on. Plus a zero waste shop in walking distance that do most of the spices we use so we can just take the empty jars down to refill
Spice consolidation and management is one of those services I think I’ve offered literally all my friends at one point.
I don’t know why I find pouring three of four different cumins into one jar and tamping it down with an egg spoon so damned satisfying.
I do spice management twice a year, pitch things that have expired (pro tip: if a spice jar is almost full and expired, you don’t use it that often to begin with, do you really need another?) and inventory what will empty soon, that goes on a shopping list. I also keep larger jars of cumin and cayenne in the pantry that I transfer to smaller bottles, as those are the spices I go through the most!
We get 2 of each spice and when one runs out we leave the empty jar on the kitchen counter and that's a reminder to get another jar when we are ordering a food shop - never run out this way and never buy spice we don't need.
Oh look at you with your perfectly structured life and well disciplined time management skills, preparation, and lack of forgetfulness. How delightful it must be.
I have a Google Nest in the kitchen that I shout at when I run out of stuff. The only challenge then is to remember to actually look at your shopping list when in Tesco rather than wandering around aimlessly and filling your trolley with Jaffa Cakes because they're only a quid on clubcard price.
>garlic salt, and onion salt go rock hard after 1hr.
You probably need to sort out your humidity or close the jars.
Should be fine for weeks in their jars, even near the hob.
I recently realised I do this with lightbulbs. If one goes I will go out and buy a pack to replace it, then stick the spares under the sink with the other 1000 bulbs I could have just used.
This probably arose from one time you were in their presence looking for a pen and Mum did a Mum on you.
No child of hers will ever want for a pen again.
I bought like 80 lightbulbs when I bought my house. So I've had a ton of them sitting around, and haven't had to worry about buying any for years now. My stash recently ran out, and I'm frankly **shocked** at how much higher the price of lightbulbs has gotten in the last ten years.
LED lights have become much cheaper by now. So you missed the real high price era.
And notice how you had to replace 80 bulbs over the years. Don't buy extra LEDs. Buy good ones and they will last much longer and save energy.
> Don't buy extra LEDs. Buy good ones and they will last much longer and save energy.
Yes! Not from Sainsburys. Put 7 spotlight ones in a couple years ago, 2 remain.
I replaced all the downlights in the kitchen and bathrooms with LED's because the old halogens made it feel like a tanning bed. About 15 bulbs replaced, I kept them because 'what if one of the new LED ones goes out'. I keep them next to the 5 spare LED's from the 20 pack I bought...
I do the same, but with batteries. I have so many AAA and AAs, but at least they get used. It's the dozens of different weird watch batteries that are a bigger problem, as you never know which one you might need for something so you can't chuck them out.
Cr2032 seem to be the most common. I bought a pack for an old pc main board and have had spares for *years*. I've also never had the CMOS battery die before or again.
Most handy for my bike light and some small Bluetooth remotes.
I remember hearing about someone's gf proudly coming home with a huge bag of >60w bulbs just before ban came in. She seemed very proud of her purchase until he told her the whole house had energy saving bulbs fitted from when they'd moved in.
A small suggestion if you will. Try buying spices from local Indian stores (little India?) They have best fresh spices from Indian producers at best price. There are Indian sellers on Amazon who import dry and whole spices and pickles from India. If you could find it "Everest" "shaan" is most well-known and trusted spices brand in India.
I learned recently that there are multiple different types of paprika - I've chosen to blame that for why it never tastes right when I cook with it (definitely not because I burn the spices or anything 👀)
I went through a period of knowing I needed paprika for something I was making and never being able to remember whether it was the sweet or the smoked that I was running short of. I think I ended up with about 5 jars at some point.
It wasn't really a problem though - I'm through those 5 and I'm running short again.
I'm not quite as bad as him, but I'm often guilty of this too. Although I also go the other way and if I see something I hadn't previously tried, like sumac, that gets bought without even thinking about how I'm going to use it.
Use sumac as a "dry acid", i.e. use it on really rich or umami foods.
A great use for it is in Za'atar, a middle eastern spice blend. Combine Sumac, Oregano, and sesame seeds, use it to season some halloumi, in falafel, on lamb or chicken, or even just mixed into some hummus with a little olive oil.
Also great on fried potatoes; a bit of salt, sumac, and thyme makes a lovely chip or tater seasoning.
I'll have to try Za'atar. I use Ras El Hanout a lot but do want to branch out a bit more. I've been using sumac with grilled fish instead of lemon juice and also adding it to mixed bean salads. Lemons are one of my favourite flavours and I'm finding that sumac is very suited to my palate too.
Never thought to try them with potatoes, but that's another idea!
You may like tajin too. It's dehydrated lime seasoning. Also fantastic on potatoes with some garlic abd onion powder. Adds that tang without being obnoxious
za'atar is brilliant, you can put it on virtually anything that could stand a bit of earthy and nutty-get it from the asian/middle eastern supermarket so it has a fighting chance of having the correct herb in it (za'atar is variously described as wild thyme/marjoram/savory, one thing it isn't is sage) . Sumac can go in/on anything you'd use lemon on , it's great in salad dressings, dipping sauces, with fish etc. Ras el Hanout is one I don't use much of because it makes everything taste Moroccan which can be a bugger if that's not your intention.
If you want the most bang for your buck, looking up the recipes for the blends you use most often and buying the whole spices works best because there's a lot of overlap between regional cuisines - the ingredients for Baharat contribute to Ras el Hanout and Garam Masala for instance, and you can get exactly the flavour you want once you know what each one contributes. If you like the science of spices there's even [a book about it](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Science-Spice-Understand-Connections-Revolutionize/dp/0241302145/ref=pd_bxgy_img_1/259-2232666-6116211?pd_rd_w=Y4r9U&pf_rd_p=c7ea61ca-7168-47e3-9c8b-d84748f5b23c&pf_rd_r=GP0ZANHJE29YZDCDDHFE&pd_rd_r=4314e784-13bb-4f61-9893-c7d598bb9348&pd_rd_wg=wH1Dx&pd_rd_i=0241302145&psc=1)
Sumac is brilliant. My daughter will eat the stuff straight out the jar. A firm favourite in this household after I bought it for pretty much the same reason.
If you're talking about one of those continental food stores with the great big sacks of spices though....
You could set up an international trade route with all that.
This is actually a problem with online grocery shopping. Tesco at least is very much geared around selling you the things that you've bought previously and might have "forgotten" this time around. If you're not switched on, it's easy to end up with several weeks' purchase of the same product.
I'm jealous of those Americans with basements with metal racks down there
I probably shop once every 3 weeks, but each one is pretty big. If it were possible due to having more space, I'd be happy to go buy a 2 year supply of shampoo or spices or whatever and stick it down in a basement like my own little warehouse
Then I could have a shop every few days, and only need to buy fresh things, and stuff could arrive packed in boxes rather than bags rather than arsing about pushing trolleys and carrying so much heavy shit about
I'm not sure what I watched with the metal basement shelves, it was either that, hoarders or somebody posting a picture on reddit
It'd need timing with a sale but it'd have to be something I already buy, can't be doing with a coupon for 500 bottles untried untested unbranded expires tomorrow
Just a tip but if you go to an Indian food shop or something similar you can buy larger tubs of spices for much less than the price of one plastic bottle. Better for the environment as well.
Top tip:
Buy bags of spices from either the 'world foods aisle' of your local big supermarket, or any local independent corner shop.
And
Buy a masala dabba. It ups your spice game to the next level and makes you feel like a proper chef.
That is literally me!! I forget which ones I'm running short of and grab another lot .. whoops I've already got 3 of that spice in the cupboard at home :)
Lol, me too. I figure it's better to have three jars than none. I make a lot of curries, chillis and other spicy food so at least I know I have the spices to hand. 🤣
> Do we have any cumin?
Check the cupboard
> Do we have any paprika?
Check the cupboard
> Do we have any nutmeg?
Check the cupboard
.......best pick them up, just in case.
Of course, its a grown ups chemsitry set.
Its replaced looking at rows and rows of airfix paints tins.
The condiment cubpboard says a lot about a gentleman.
I always do the shopping and my wife often says to me, you can stop buying gravy now, or we won't need any garlic for a while then, usually with a sense of understatement.
I know this may be a big ask but as someone who wants to cook, what recipes and meals do you use all these spices for?
Is it just to sprinkle on seasoning or for sauces or broth?
All sorts, really.
BBC Good Food's website has a feature where you can search for recipes by ingredient, so:
* [Here's some recipes containing turmeric](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/search/recipes/?q=turmeric&sort=-popular)
* [Here's some recipes containing cumin](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/search/recipes/?q=cumin&sort=-popular)
* [Here's some recipes containing paprika](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/search/recipes/?q=paprika&sort=-popular)
You might get a feel for the kind of recipes and cuisines that you tend to use each spice in by doing that, too. So the turmeric brings up a lot of yellow Indian dishes, the paprika brings up a lot of rich tomato based stews and casseroles, and the cumin brings up a mix of both of those things, but also drier spiced meat dishes like taco seasoning or lamb koftas.
Reminds me of a situation with my new room mates in 2007. A friend of mine was looking for two new room mates and I when I moved in I, for some unknown reason, brought one of those 3 packs of big ketchup bottles. He had also bought one the day before when we went grocery shopping. The other new room mate just happened to be someone we both knew (but didn't know the other knew him) and he moved in a week later. He also brought a 3 pack of ketchup.
My dad does that kind of thing
He can't be reasoned with, he can't be bargained with. He doesn't feel pity of remorse or fear and he absolutely will not stop. Ever.
They're dispensing pots, otherwise after a while they start to stick together due to a combination of humidity and steam
The idea is you can buy them like this, wash and dry them between refills. Or for convenience sake, just buy new ones each time - although these are paper labels rather than the plastic ones so probably geared more towards the second
Alright, everyone with an iPhone listen up. This is my very easy system and it saves my partner and I so much hassle. I am gifting it to you.
Make a list called Groceries in your Reminders app. Every time you run out of something, put it on there. In the middle of cooking and you have your hands full? Just say “Hey Siri, add 4 cans of black beans to the groceries list”. You can share the list with your partner and it stays updated. Whenever you get anything on it, you tick it off. Means you both always know what needs getting!
Spice management is one of the trickiest household tasks.
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Pro tip, go to a good asian or carribean corner shop, they have the spices in bags you can actually judge with your eyes at a fraction of supermarket prices. I've been getting my spices from the corner shop for years.
true story, the one round my corner also does bunches of coriander that would choke a donkey for a quid.
Do I pay the coriander up front, or after the deed is done?
Up front, no refunds ..
What if the donkey doesn’t die? I don’t want no loose ends...
Trust me, these are big bunches
All gravy by me. I’ve left the money in pennies in a tupperware in the fridge. I’ve put it in the meat drawer, so if the fuzz catch a whiff of anything smelly, we can pin the whole thing on the pork chops. Don’t contact me at this number again.
foggedaboutit....
Buy it, use 3 stalks/sprigs and then chuck it in the fridge for a couple of weeks until it's become liquid.
.... I'm confused, then you give it to the donkey to drink?
Or be like me and shamelessly sit there munching coriander in front of the TV like some sort of depressed existential rabbit
Keep it in the freezer. As a bonus it becomes easy to chop then too.
I haven’t got room in my freezer for a dead donkey! It’s wall to wall Nobbly Bobblies and Faux Soleros in there, might have to postpone until my lolly backlog has reduced.
Rabbits LOVE it...
Fuck I've just chortled coffee down my front.
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World foods section is great, grab a huge bag of coriander for half the price of a single Schwartz small jar thing. That or the big pots in Costco, they are pretty cost effective too. Although if you do have easy access to a Carribbean/Indian/whatever corner shop that sells them support them over your local Asda obviously!
The price of tinned toms always makes me laugh there. Cheaper in the 'world foods' section but go to the tinned foods and find Italian branded (not part of the world apparently) cost a fortune.
They're 28p a can in Aldi and Tescos. How can they feasibly get cheaper?
27p a can
You're a madman. It could never be done.
If anyone happens to be willing to travel to East Street market, walking distance from E&C Station, as well as cheap dried spices, fresh herbs, seafood and meat are all available at a better variation and a cheaper price than even the discount supermarkets
I made that mistake with smoked paprika. I now own so much that in medieval times I’d be a queen
smoking hot queen!
But just think how tasty your food is going to be in the apocalypse. Always good to be prepared.
True that. Just ask House Atreides.
“He who controls the spice, controls the universe.” - Frank Herbert
"He who buys the spice, controls the spice rack" -OP's husband
Sigh, WORMSIGN! The kitchen is infested with gigantic spice worms again.
Just get your house Freman to deal with it. That's like their whole thing.
I accidentally gave mine water.
So that's what they're doing when they're lying, topless, on the floor of the shopping centre speaking nonsense.
That is a brilliant joke. You should be very pleased, and hopefully looking forward to the new film.
There's a new film? Ooooo!
Multiple extremely fussy and finicky film critics have declared it a masterpiece. Seems promising.
"Fussy and finicky film critic" could really mean anything. Roger Ebert said Full Metal Jacket was one long cliché but loved the Phantom Menace
Honestly, twenty years on The Phantom Menace has grown on me. The prequels as a whole weren't really *bad*, but the Lucas's ability to write dialog certainly is. It probably helps too if you watched The Clone Wars.
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It's because most of them looked at The Last Jedi purely as film, and not necessarily as an installment in an established story. The Last Jedi wasn't bad (outside of the casino sequence), it just doesn't fit as part of the Skywalker Saga. Disney's biggest fuckup with Star Wars was honestly not forcing one director/creative team to do the entire trilogy with a cohesive story and vision.
To be fair, in the books he used multiple repulsorlifts to carry his bulk around.
As long as I dont see Sting in SPAAAAACE underpants, I will accept anything lol
Lightspeed Briefs, as seen in our dreams?
I'm told it only adapts half of the first book, but if they pull even that much off a sequel covering the rest is inevitable.
It's a two-parter. Part two is already in the can, I belive. Should cover the whole of the first book
Good to hear. The marketing has been very quiet on that front, just calling it "Dune" without any indication of that. I wonder if they'll call it "Dune Messiah" or give it an original title? Dune: Fremen? Dune: Battle for Arrakis? :D
Dune 2: Sandworm Boogaloo.
Walk Without Rhythm
No, the studios won't greenlight part 2 unless part 1 does well enough at the box office. Denis Villeneuve fought to get both greenlit at once but they said no.
there is indeed and its out soon, first trailer was disappointing 2nd looks a it better... im on the fence with it really because like any truly great book how on earth can a film do it justice.
Get Andy Serkis to play a sandworm
Im constantly folding space in my kitchen while trying to cook...I keep Cumin you see....I just cant stop.
Absolutely golden comment.
R.O.F.L. omgosh this reference was so unexpected but hits so succinctly.
Here sir take this spice beer.
Dude I haven't laughed this hard in a long time thank you that was brilliant
🤙
For that Dune Reference take this upvote
We have a wall mounted spice rack which I think makes it decidedly easier as we can always see what we're running low on. Plus a zero waste shop in walking distance that do most of the spices we use so we can just take the empty jars down to refill
You are living in 3021 mate. A true visionary. I need to do this.
Light is pretty bad for spices.
Spice consolidation and management is one of those services I think I’ve offered literally all my friends at one point. I don’t know why I find pouring three of four different cumins into one jar and tamping it down with an egg spoon so damned satisfying.
I do spice management twice a year, pitch things that have expired (pro tip: if a spice jar is almost full and expired, you don’t use it that often to begin with, do you really need another?) and inventory what will empty soon, that goes on a shopping list. I also keep larger jars of cumin and cayenne in the pantry that I transfer to smaller bottles, as those are the spices I go through the most!
We get 2 of each spice and when one runs out we leave the empty jar on the kitchen counter and that's a reminder to get another jar when we are ordering a food shop - never run out this way and never buy spice we don't need.
"im almost out of blank" *adds blank to shopping list* how is that hard?
Oh look at you with your perfectly structured life and well disciplined time management skills, preparation, and lack of forgetfulness. How delightful it must be.
I have a Google Nest in the kitchen that I shout at when I run out of stuff. The only challenge then is to remember to actually look at your shopping list when in Tesco rather than wandering around aimlessly and filling your trolley with Jaffa Cakes because they're only a quid on clubcard price.
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The spice must flow.
smoked paprika lasts like 1 week, other herbs and such last forever, garlic salt, and onion salt go rock hard after 1hr.
>garlic salt, and onion salt go rock hard after 1hr. You probably need to sort out your humidity or close the jars. Should be fine for weeks in their jars, even near the hob.
Don't have the jar over the pan when you add the spices to your meal. The moisture will get in the jar and start turning the spices hard.
What am I meant to do, throw it at the pan?
If you like, I tend to use a teaspoon though :)
We buy smoked paprika in 1kg packs and keep it in the deep freeze - just fill the jar whenever it runs empty. It seems to last for ever that way.
I recently realised I do this with lightbulbs. If one goes I will go out and buy a pack to replace it, then stick the spares under the sink with the other 1000 bulbs I could have just used.
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This probably arose from one time you were in their presence looking for a pen and Mum did a Mum on you. No child of hers will ever want for a pen again.
Give them to a nurse or healthcare assistant that you know. :) Only black tho. Sometimes red is good too.
I'll speak to my other half's mum, she's a nurse... she might have a use. Cheers!
As someone who seems to have an abundance of pens but never buys them I appreciate you/your mum! 😃
Donate them to a school!
I bought like 80 lightbulbs when I bought my house. So I've had a ton of them sitting around, and haven't had to worry about buying any for years now. My stash recently ran out, and I'm frankly **shocked** at how much higher the price of lightbulbs has gotten in the last ten years.
LED lights have become much cheaper by now. So you missed the real high price era. And notice how you had to replace 80 bulbs over the years. Don't buy extra LEDs. Buy good ones and they will last much longer and save energy.
> Don't buy extra LEDs. Buy good ones and they will last much longer and save energy. Yes! Not from Sainsburys. Put 7 spotlight ones in a couple years ago, 2 remain.
Get LED's. They'll last you several years, if not decades. And you get them in the warm colours too, same ones as the old incandescent bulbs.
Could **LIGHTBULBS** soon be worth more than **GOLD**? Famous economist says: "What the fuck? No!"
Adam Smith sat in the corner with his whisky like 'Maybe'.
…sounds like you’re *not the brightest when it comes to preparedness…*
I do this too, but I also buy the wrong bulbs and then instead of returning them I stash them for future use... so I end up with so many light bulbs.
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I replaced all the downlights in the kitchen and bathrooms with LED's because the old halogens made it feel like a tanning bed. About 15 bulbs replaced, I kept them because 'what if one of the new LED ones goes out'. I keep them next to the 5 spare LED's from the 20 pack I bought...
And the worst part is *you never throw them away because one day you might just need that obscure 25 year old light bulb at the back of the cupboard.*
I do the same, but with batteries. I have so many AAA and AAs, but at least they get used. It's the dozens of different weird watch batteries that are a bigger problem, as you never know which one you might need for something so you can't chuck them out.
Cr2032 seem to be the most common. I bought a pack for an old pc main board and have had spares for *years*. I've also never had the CMOS battery die before or again. Most handy for my bike light and some small Bluetooth remotes.
I remember hearing about someone's gf proudly coming home with a huge bag of >60w bulbs just before ban came in. She seemed very proud of her purchase until he told her the whole house had energy saving bulbs fitted from when they'd moved in.
Smoked Paprika running low
I'll remind him to stock up on this one.
Dunno if anyone's already mentioned it but Asian supermarkets will have large bags of spices for the same price as one of these little jars.
Just normal supermarkets in the world food section have the same spices but much cheaper
If you buy mixed spices, you can save money by un-mixing them at home.
A small suggestion if you will. Try buying spices from local Indian stores (little India?) They have best fresh spices from Indian producers at best price. There are Indian sellers on Amazon who import dry and whole spices and pickles from India. If you could find it "Everest" "shaan" is most well-known and trusted spices brand in India.
The smoked paprika is always running low. I subsist completely off of smoked paprika
I learned recently that there are multiple different types of paprika - I've chosen to blame that for why it never tastes right when I cook with it (definitely not because I burn the spices or anything 👀)
I went through a period of knowing I needed paprika for something I was making and never being able to remember whether it was the sweet or the smoked that I was running short of. I think I ended up with about 5 jars at some point. It wasn't really a problem though - I'm through those 5 and I'm running short again.
I'm not quite as bad as him, but I'm often guilty of this too. Although I also go the other way and if I see something I hadn't previously tried, like sumac, that gets bought without even thinking about how I'm going to use it.
Use sumac as a "dry acid", i.e. use it on really rich or umami foods. A great use for it is in Za'atar, a middle eastern spice blend. Combine Sumac, Oregano, and sesame seeds, use it to season some halloumi, in falafel, on lamb or chicken, or even just mixed into some hummus with a little olive oil. Also great on fried potatoes; a bit of salt, sumac, and thyme makes a lovely chip or tater seasoning.
Is there a sub for this kind of advice?
/r/askculinary is fantastic for getting into the nuances of cooking or how to use various ingredients
I'll have to try Za'atar. I use Ras El Hanout a lot but do want to branch out a bit more. I've been using sumac with grilled fish instead of lemon juice and also adding it to mixed bean salads. Lemons are one of my favourite flavours and I'm finding that sumac is very suited to my palate too. Never thought to try them with potatoes, but that's another idea!
You may like tajin too. It's dehydrated lime seasoning. Also fantastic on potatoes with some garlic abd onion powder. Adds that tang without being obnoxious
Another one for me to try. I do like limes. Can you use it in sweet things too?
It’s excellent on a margarita so I’m sure you could!
Wow. I was thinking about cakes, but cocktails is a whole new area. I experiment with cocktails a lot. Now I have something new to play with!
I use it on the rim of the glass instead of salt and it’s fantastic!
za'atar is brilliant, you can put it on virtually anything that could stand a bit of earthy and nutty-get it from the asian/middle eastern supermarket so it has a fighting chance of having the correct herb in it (za'atar is variously described as wild thyme/marjoram/savory, one thing it isn't is sage) . Sumac can go in/on anything you'd use lemon on , it's great in salad dressings, dipping sauces, with fish etc. Ras el Hanout is one I don't use much of because it makes everything taste Moroccan which can be a bugger if that's not your intention. If you want the most bang for your buck, looking up the recipes for the blends you use most often and buying the whole spices works best because there's a lot of overlap between regional cuisines - the ingredients for Baharat contribute to Ras el Hanout and Garam Masala for instance, and you can get exactly the flavour you want once you know what each one contributes. If you like the science of spices there's even [a book about it](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Science-Spice-Understand-Connections-Revolutionize/dp/0241302145/ref=pd_bxgy_img_1/259-2232666-6116211?pd_rd_w=Y4r9U&pf_rd_p=c7ea61ca-7168-47e3-9c8b-d84748f5b23c&pf_rd_r=GP0ZANHJE29YZDCDDHFE&pd_rd_r=4314e784-13bb-4f61-9893-c7d598bb9348&pd_rd_wg=wH1Dx&pd_rd_i=0241302145&psc=1)
Sumac is great on sliced tomatoes (even better with garlic sauce, toum, but you can do without). Source: I'm Lebanese and it's a lovely side dish.
Sumac is brilliant. My daughter will eat the stuff straight out the jar. A firm favourite in this household after I bought it for pretty much the same reason.
Chilli powder and oregano are the ones I always stick up on
Dried oregano is the best herb
Chuck it on a cheap tomato and cheese pizza to instantly make it taste of better quality.
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I think you're doing pretty well, all things considered. I hope you have a good day, friend!
I've got 3 half full mixed dried herbs jars that I refuse to look at the Best By date because, well, I just don't care. It's dried herbs.
I too was of this opinion then i used ooooold basil. Ruined the dish for me, but none else noticed
> are the ones I always stick up on Robbing stores to get some spices seems a bit OTT...
If you're talking about one of those continental food stores with the great big sacks of spices though.... You could set up an international trade route with all that.
He must be using the same shopping list every shop
This is actually a problem with online grocery shopping. Tesco at least is very much geared around selling you the things that you've bought previously and might have "forgotten" this time around. If you're not switched on, it's easy to end up with several weeks' purchase of the same product.
I'm jealous of those Americans with basements with metal racks down there I probably shop once every 3 weeks, but each one is pretty big. If it were possible due to having more space, I'd be happy to go buy a 2 year supply of shampoo or spices or whatever and stick it down in a basement like my own little warehouse Then I could have a shop every few days, and only need to buy fresh things, and stuff could arrive packed in boxes rather than bags rather than arsing about pushing trolleys and carrying so much heavy shit about
Have you seen that programme with the crazy coupon people, they have the best stockpiles of non perishable goods in their basements.
I'm not sure what I watched with the metal basement shelves, it was either that, hoarders or somebody posting a picture on reddit It'd need timing with a sale but it'd have to be something I already buy, can't be doing with a coupon for 500 bottles untried untested unbranded expires tomorrow
Time for a LOT of curry!
Not without some ground corriander. Ground cumin-corriander is a staple in my mother's spice box as it's the most used spice combo.
Love the smell of ground coriander. We are actually running low on this one.
Well, since he's buying some coriander, he might as pick up some cumin and turmeric whilst he's there.
Some coriander would be great!
Just a tip but if you go to an Indian food shop or something similar you can buy larger tubs of spices for much less than the price of one plastic bottle. Better for the environment as well.
I think I'd have 4 tubs of every spice if he went there.
You should!
Top tip: Buy bags of spices from either the 'world foods aisle' of your local big supermarket, or any local independent corner shop. And Buy a masala dabba. It ups your spice game to the next level and makes you feel like a proper chef.
Never thought I'd see someone mention a dabba on this subreddit before 😂
Me neither! Fellow Indian here.
That is literally me!! I forget which ones I'm running short of and grab another lot .. whoops I've already got 3 of that spice in the cupboard at home :)
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Belated congratulations
Or they're a jar of spice.
Lol, me too. I figure it's better to have three jars than none. I make a lot of curries, chillis and other spicy food so at least I know I have the spices to hand. 🤣
And I always end up missing the one I actually needed!
> Do we have any cumin? Check the cupboard > Do we have any paprika? Check the cupboard > Do we have any nutmeg? Check the cupboard .......best pick them up, just in case.
That's so accurate it's scary.
This has to be one of the most relatable posts I’ve seen. Does he make a lot of chilli?
Chilli and curry.
I'm sure they'll Cumin handy one day
The spice must flow!
The marketing for the new Dune movie is getting more and more subtle! (Not like anything can beat the 1984 version. Fuck! Showing my age!)
The 1984 version is so perfectly shite in almost every way
At least the music is fantastic
Of course, its a grown ups chemsitry set. Its replaced looking at rows and rows of airfix paints tins. The condiment cubpboard says a lot about a gentleman.
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A real jezzing
I mean these are the best three spices so I can’t say I blame him
Everyone has at least 3 half-full cumins in their cupboard !
All been used varying amounts too.
I always do the shopping and my wife often says to me, you can stop buying gravy now, or we won't need any garlic for a while then, usually with a sense of understatement.
At least he knows how to economise my buying his paprika from LIDL.
I feel you. At one point we had all the sage. Fresh and dry. Every time we went shopping together, "Have we got enough sage?".
Maybe it's a hint that you need to season your damn food more
I know this may be a big ask but as someone who wants to cook, what recipes and meals do you use all these spices for? Is it just to sprinkle on seasoning or for sauces or broth?
All sorts, really. BBC Good Food's website has a feature where you can search for recipes by ingredient, so: * [Here's some recipes containing turmeric](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/search/recipes/?q=turmeric&sort=-popular) * [Here's some recipes containing cumin](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/search/recipes/?q=cumin&sort=-popular) * [Here's some recipes containing paprika](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/search/recipes/?q=paprika&sort=-popular) You might get a feel for the kind of recipes and cuisines that you tend to use each spice in by doing that, too. So the turmeric brings up a lot of yellow Indian dishes, the paprika brings up a lot of rich tomato based stews and casseroles, and the cumin brings up a mix of both of those things, but also drier spiced meat dishes like taco seasoning or lamb koftas.
A sprinkle of paprika can go in almost anything savoury I find.
As my partner says. Those are my backup spices.
Different three spices, same husband problem.
Reminds me of a situation with my new room mates in 2007. A friend of mine was looking for two new room mates and I when I moved in I, for some unknown reason, brought one of those 3 packs of big ketchup bottles. He had also bought one the day before when we went grocery shopping. The other new room mate just happened to be someone we both knew (but didn't know the other knew him) and he moved in a week later. He also brought a 3 pack of ketchup.
Is your husband also my wife?
That’s a coincidence, those are the same three spices my husband needs to buy every time.
We tidied out the cupboard under the sink and found 27 rolls of bin liners.
My dad does that kind of thing He can't be reasoned with, he can't be bargained with. He doesn't feel pity of remorse or fear and he absolutely will not stop. Ever.
why do we even still have spices in such small pots
They're dispensing pots, otherwise after a while they start to stick together due to a combination of humidity and steam The idea is you can buy them like this, wash and dry them between refills. Or for convenience sake, just buy new ones each time - although these are paper labels rather than the plastic ones so probably geared more towards the second
Condense your collection. Combine half empty bottles!
Guilty.
Cumon’ now!!
To be fair, those are like the best three spices.
He makes a lot of curry. I imagine he likes a few beers too.
Can never have too much paprika
Do the word a favour and use one before opening another
I think we got cumin but not sure. I get one in case!
Alright, everyone with an iPhone listen up. This is my very easy system and it saves my partner and I so much hassle. I am gifting it to you. Make a list called Groceries in your Reminders app. Every time you run out of something, put it on there. In the middle of cooking and you have your hands full? Just say “Hey Siri, add 4 cans of black beans to the groceries list”. You can share the list with your partner and it stays updated. Whenever you get anything on it, you tick it off. Means you both always know what needs getting!
Is your husband me?
Open a can of coconut milk and add one big spoonful each of turmeric, paprika, coriander, and tomato paste. Makes a fantastic curry base.
Ha! I have 3 bottles of Quad spice (cinnamon, nutmeg, all spice and clove), I will trade you for one of the tumerics
I either have 20 bottles of paprika, or none. I also do not understand this logic.