{"id":620212,"date":"2023-03-20T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/20\/20-essential-spices-every-home-cook-needs\/"},"modified":"2023-03-20T15:30:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T20:30:00","slug":"20-essential-spices-every-home-cook-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/20\/20-essential-spices-every-home-cook-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Essential Spices Every Home Cook Needs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Imagine with us: You\u2019ve just signed the lease on your first apartment. Of course, before even unpacking, you and your roommate have invited a few friends over for dinner\u2014and then promptly realize the only spices you own are a many-years-old jar of garlic powder that seems to have solidified and a teeny-tiny tin of saffron you spent a full paycheck on because it smelled\u00a0so<\/em> good. Which means you\u2019re likely ordering pizza tonight, but now it\u2019s crystal clear: Every home cook needs a solid collection of essential spices.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cEssential\u201d means something different for every cook, so we decided to base our list around spices that are regularly called for in Bon App\u00e9tit recipes and that BA editors\u00a0cook with on a weekly basis. Below you\u2019ll find our go-to spices, including dried seeds, barks, fruits, and rhizomes as well as dried herbs. (We love to use\u00a0fresh herbs<\/a> whenever possible, but sometimes the fridge is bare and that dried oregano is clutch.)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Before we dig in, we wanted to note a few things about our highly specific spice list.\u00a0First, you\u2019ll see we sometimes recommend the same spice sourced from different countries, like Anamalai nutmeg from the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu and Grenada Gold nutmeg from the Caribbean country\u2019s St. Andrew region. There\u2019s no superior choice; rather the same spices grown in different parts of the world have their own tasting notes but are fairly interchangeable (unless stark differences are otherwise noted). That said, if you\u2019re cooking a dish from a certain culinary tradition, it makes sense to source spices from its respective country of origin, if possible. Looking at you,\u00a0chicken paprikash<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Second, we love\u00a0spice blends<\/a>\u2014hi\u00a0za\u2019atar<\/a>,\u00a0garam masala<\/a>, and\u00a0saz\u00f3n<\/a>!\u2014but the beauty of building a reliable stable of individual spices first is that you can make your own blends in a pinch.<\/p>\n

Third, if you find the list below overwhelming, don\u2019t panic. Opt for a preselected collection like Spicewalla\u2019s\u00a0Kitchen Essentials<\/a>, the Spice House\u2019s\u00a0Kitchen Starter Collection<\/a> or\u00a0Essential Spices<\/a>, or the 6-, 9-, or 12-jar Fundamental set from\u00a0Burlap & Barrel<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Spicewalla 18-Pack Kitchen Essentials<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Finally, while all (or at least most) of the listed spices should be available at your local supermarket, we prefer to shop from\u00a0brands that pride themselves on equitably sourced, high-quality spices<\/a>, which tends to make the price point higher. If you can\u2019t swing that, look for jars labeled \u201cfair trade\u201d whenever possible.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Our 20 Must-Have Spices & Herbs<\/h2>\n

Allspice<\/p>\n

Lending fragrant warmth to sweet and savory dishes,\u00a0allspice<\/a> is not, as many think, a blend of \u201call spices.\u201d Though complex in flavor and scent, allspice is a singular berry, dried and sometimes ground. With notes of clove, cinnamon, and black pepper, it\u2019s smoky, nutty, and often found in Caribbean and Mexican cuisines. Try it in this\u00a0Jamaican jerk-spiced chicken<\/a>, or go sweet with\u00a0BA\u2019s Best Apple Pie<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Brands we love:<\/strong>\u00a0Burlap & Barrel sweet ground allspice<\/a>;\u00a0The Spice House Jamaican allspice berries<\/a><\/p>\n

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Allspice<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Cardamom<\/p>\n

These floral seeds hiding inside pale green pods make appearances across Indian, Middle Eastern, and Scandinavian recipes, from meaty curries to delicate yeasted buns. Cardamom has a sweet, piney, almost menthol-y aroma and flavor, which sounds like it might overpower a dish but in moderation blends seamlessly with other spices, contributing a lovely mild perfume. You can either add the pods directly to whatever you\u2019re cooking; crush them into a powder by grinding the whole pods; or crack the pods open, remove the seeds, and then pulverize them. About 10 whole pods or 100 seeds equals 1 teaspoon ground cardamom. Explore cardamon with this\u00a0riff on molokhia<\/a> or these speedy\u00a0seekh kebabs<\/a>, or lean sweet with a giant\u00a0cardamom bun<\/a> or simple\u00a0carrot cake<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Rebecca Firkser<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Imagine with us: You\u2019ve just signed the lease on your first apartment. Of course, before even unpacking, you and your roommate have invited a few friends over for dinner\u2014and then promptly realize the only spices you own are a many-years-old jar of garlic powder that seems to have solidified and a teeny-tiny tin of saffron […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":620213,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3738,534,41377],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-620212","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-essential","8":"category-financial","9":"category-spices"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/620212","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=620212"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/620212\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/620213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=620212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=620212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=620212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}