What does Veeky Forums think of dollar store spices?

what does Veeky Forums think of dollar store spices?

I'm in a rough spot but I refuse to eat out of a can

Fine
Not everything needs to be fucking organic and sorted by yogis

I've been using dollar tree black pepper, onion flakes, garlic powder, and oregano. I'm not dead yet, and dare I say it, I have made some good dishes with them.

Thanks! Glad to know it's not as uncommon as I thought

I keep cheap, canned spices around anyway, just in case I run out of something. It lasts a long while, and you never know when they'll come in handy. I can't tell you how many times just having a cheap can of parsley flakes have slightly improved my quality of life.

It's usually the same shit as what you'd get in an expensive glass bottle from McCormick or something, anyway.

Dollar store spices are great. If buying food at a dollar store doesn't sit well with you, get Walmart/whatever other local grocery store-brand spices for slightly more expensive.

Dollar stores are damn handy though. It's a shame people look down on them. Bought a whole load of basic kitchen necessities and they still work great. Why spend $10-20+ on a rolling pin when you can get one for $3, right?

Dollar tree for life! When my ex was pregnant i kept myself and her family fed from tue dollar tree. There are a lot of options. Dollar tree and save a lot kept us alive.

>Why spend $10-20+ on a rolling pin when you can get one for $3, right?
Because the $3 one isn't go to last long and is made from mysterious Chinamen.

do you regret it?

They are probably just lower quality and not stored properly or older. The worst that is going to happen is they will be less flavorful, big deal.

I buy my spices from bulk places and do a purge every year or so.