What basic herbs and spices should I have?
September 6, 2010 by The Gardener
Filed under Herbs
I started cooking and I just wanted to know what kind of basic herbs and spices would I need to invest in?
Like wide spectrum herbs and spices, things that are used in everyday cooking.
Anything outside of herbs and spices are appreciated, too.
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Sea salt & whole pepper.
Nutmeg.
Cinnamon.
Baking Powder AND soda.
Cream of tartar.
I always use garlic powder, lemon pepper, oregano, basil.
I cook a lot of italian and that comes in handy a lot. If you cook different styles you might want to use rosemary, sage, tyme, chili pepper, bay leaves.
good luck in your cookings!
salt
pepper
red pepper
paprika
garlic powder (not salt)
onion powder (not salt)
parsley
oregano
basil
cinnamon
tyme
sage
celery seeds
You should start of with:
Basil
Bay leaves
Caraway Seed
Celery Salt
Coriander
crushed mint
dill weed
Italian Seasoning
Majoram
Mustard seed
Oregano
Parsley
Pizza Seasoning
Rosemary
Savory
Thyme
paprika
red pepper
chili sauce
hoisin sauce
plenty of garlic (get unrefridgerated cloves)
vinager
FLOUR – good for all types of things especiall gravies
sugar
salt
and keep fresh herbs on hand.
I can’t remember all the ones i have so I hope this helps!
I always have the following on hand:
Onion powder
granulated garlic
ground cumin
parsley
paprika
chili powder
oregano
thyme
basil
bay leaves
rosemary
Cayenne pepper
crushed pepper flakes
ground mustard
that should cover alot of recipes you come across.
Pepper.
Sea Salt (better for you than iodized salt)
Basil.
Oregano.
Parsley.
Italian Seasoning.
Crushed Red Pepper.
Garlic Powder.
Onion Powder.
Ground Cinnamon.
Nutmeg.
(If your a big garlic and pepper fan, like I am, try: McCormick’s ‘California Style’ Garlic Pepper, with red bell & black pepper. It is SO GOOD! I use it in almost everything)
Others that are great for cooking with, but aren’t so commonly used are: Rosemary, Thyme, Cumin, Paprika, Lemon Pepper.
*McCormick makes Great spices and seasonings*
Also, Olive Oil is great for cooking with! It’s healthy for you and I’ve heard it helps curb cravings and help your appetite control.