Spicelet reporting in. tell me what i need to get to change my ways

It adds a scant crunchy texture to non-textured or differently-textured food (scrambled eggs, popcorn etc) which I really like.

real good in chili, you should try it

yeah, i felt like i was getting meme'd as i bought that

try seasoning your steaks with morton's, then get back to me

Some things benefit from a bit of smoke flavor.

trust me

Get normal garlic/ginger. I'd have half a million spices to suggest, but that's just my palate. Some good vinegars are always welcome.

This is photoshopped.

first of all get rid of everything that isn't pepper, cumin, oregano and chilli powder. you can keep old bay and ground ginger too if you've ever used either.

then procure the following. turmeric, coriander seeds, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and cardamom. all whole apart from turmeric and cinnamon because they keep well in ground form (neither is indefinite though). also buy a parsley, basil, rosemary and thyme plant. the last two can be used dry the first two absolutely not.

optional extras (unless you're french) tarragon, herbs de provence, (unless you're indian) amchur, hing.

Is it true that dried "winter" herbs like parsley are useless because their flavors and oils evaporate immediately, unlike "summer" herbs like oregano?

I dont want to keep wasting money on dried useless herbs

Sometimes you need garlic powder or onion powder specifically, for making your own blackening rub for instance.

Probably. A bunch of fresh parsley is dirt cheap anyway, and you have the choice of flat leaf or curly.

>sriracha powder
100% memed.

Your cabinet needs coriander, Cardamom, paprika, cinnamon, nutmeg, turmeric. Trader Joe's, Badia and local "ethnic markets" are the best deals in spices, fuck McCormick overpriced meme spices that taste like potato chip seasoning.

Take all those bottles with green dried up shit and throw it in the garbage. Especially parsley and basil taste much better fresh.

lmao stop being white bruh

>idiots who think that fresh herbs are always the superior option

my mom was that meme. Shes always been a vegan so when she made us dinner she would literally take a shop rite steak/chicken breast out of the package and put it straight onto the grill. I'm trying to reverse a childhood of actually not knowing what spices were

I didn't even mention fresh herbs in my guy fieri pictured post, asshat. Fresh herbs are definitely *not* always the best choice. Take blends like herb de province, fucking amazing on fish and chicken. Can't get that kind of flavor from fresh alone.

Which, by the way, Trader Joe's is selling a bunch of for $4. Great deal if your TJ's isn't out already, it's seasonal for Fall.

My bad, intended to hit the post below yours.

>idiot who can't read
oregano is better dried and rosemary and thyme are as good. which is what my post said. dried parsley or basil is never better than fresh.

I had to post it on imgur since I'm on my phone and the file is too large. But this is my spice collection.
m.imgur.com/a/E38af

I keep dried basil on hand. I almost never have to use it but but I always have to have basil at work and sometimes fresh basil goes on shortage. And there's no fucking way I'm growing as much as I need, not a chance.

Also fresh basil is really expensive at grocery stores and often out of stock so to the snobs saying always use fresh basil, go fuck yourselves

it's literally a completely different herb at that point though. and in my opinion it's worse. if fresh basil isn't available i'd say forgo it. or use another herb completely. you may like dried basil but then you like dried basil, you'r not substituting anything.

I make 15 to 25 gallons of marinara per week

it's fine with the dried basil, and I definitely wouldn't forgo it

Coriander (though I suppose it's a matter of preference since you already have parsley), thai basil (try it; it's a tad more delicate), nutmeg, crushed rosemary, thyme, sumac, pimenton (Spanish; don't bother with paprika), mint, ginger, turmeric (if you are sensible in the kitchen), and tarragon.

Oh, and stop buying memes.

GOOD GOYA

>he doesn't have pic related

I recognize those dollar store spices, fellow poorfag.
I've always wondered if it would be awesome or shit if I bought one of every spice at the dollar store and ground them all together into powder, like either the world's most awesome or shit Mrs. Dash.

about tree fifty

oh look it's someone who doesnt have a collection of luxurious rare chunked salts, how embarrassed I am for you tbqh

Lawrys seasoning salt and garlic granules/powder, anything Lawrys that you get is a bit more expensive but its quality shit

pussy

Where's the MSG?

No, its not a joke. Also hot curry powder. Any yes you do need garlic powder, for certain applications its better than fresh. Rosemary. Nutmeg, but fresh grated is better.

Buy inexpensive coffee/spice grinder.
Buy whole spices at an Indian store.
Laugh as you see people spending $6 on a jar of ground cumin while you got a massive bag of whole cumin for $4.