Ive got about 30 herbs and spices at least in my cupboard. When i went shopping id forget which ones id got.
So what ive done is written a list and stuck inside the cupboard door, so if i want to use some i know which ones ive got without emptying them all out and then finding i havent got the one i want lol. I tend to use them lots and stock cubes |
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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago
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"Ive got about 30 herbs and spices at least in my cupboard. When i went shopping id forget which ones id got.
So what ive done is written a list and stuck inside the cupboard door, so if i want to use some i know which ones ive got without emptying them all out and then finding i havent got the one i want lol. I tend to use them lots and stock cubes"
Don't forget you have to change ground ones every 3 months |
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"Ive got about 30 herbs and spices at least in my cupboard. When i went shopping id forget which ones id got.
So what ive done is written a list and stuck inside the cupboard door, so if i want to use some i know which ones ive got without emptying them all out and then finding i havent got the one i want lol. I tend to use them lots and stock cubes
Don't forget you have to change ground ones every 3 months"
Not in my house you dont lol |
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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago
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"Ive got about 30 herbs and spices at least in my cupboard. When i went shopping id forget which ones id got.
So what ive done is written a list and stuck inside the cupboard door, so if i want to use some i know which ones ive got without emptying them all out and then finding i havent got the one i want lol. I tend to use them lots and stock cubes
Don't forget you have to change ground ones every 3 months
Not in my house you dont lol"
You realise that's akin to putting sand in your food ! |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Ive got about 30 herbs and spices at least in my cupboard. When i went shopping id forget which ones id got.
So what ive done is written a list and stuck inside the cupboard door, so if i want to use some i know which ones ive got without emptying them all out and then finding i havent got the one i want lol. I tend to use them lots and stock cubes
Don't forget you have to change ground ones every 3 months
Not in my house you dont lol
You realise that's akin to putting sand in your food ! "
It's beginning to sound like you might be handy in the kitchen? There I was thinking it was UpChucks all the way with you. |
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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago
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"Ive got about 30 herbs and spices at least in my cupboard. When i went shopping id forget which ones id got.
So what ive done is written a list and stuck inside the cupboard door, so if i want to use some i know which ones ive got without emptying them all out and then finding i havent got the one i want lol. I tend to use them lots and stock cubes
Don't forget you have to change ground ones every 3 months
Not in my house you dont lol
You realise that's akin to putting sand in your food !
It's beginning to sound like you might be handy in the kitchen? There I was thinking it was UpChucks all the way with you."
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By *sMinxyWoman
over a year ago
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when it comes to spices it has to be allspice... you can use it in so many things..
herbs... well dried only one I depend on is a pot of mixed herbs in the winter...
I grow fresh herbs, and freeze spare in plastic bags crumbled up.
a tip if you have freezer space.. if you dont have space to grow your own, look out in supermarkets at the end of day for reduced cut herbs, pop them in a zip lock bag and freeze, you can then crumble them in the bag and use a pinch at a time :D |
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Cumin, coriander, Chinese 5-Spice, cinnamon and paprika are the ones I normally keep.
Favourite herbs are parsley and coriander.
I use spring onions a lot, also garlic and ginger.
And I always have onions in the house.
BBQs are my favourites, and I make all my own marinades, except for Patak's curry paste which I use on chicken thighs.
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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago
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Paprika has probably got the shortest shelf life. But if you keep them in those clik lok tubs in the dark they will last a bit longer. Brands make a big difference too. Always go for good quality like East End, Rajah or Supreme. Not the supermarket rubbish |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
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"Paprika has probably got the shortest shelf life. But if you keep them in those clik lok tubs in the dark they will last a bit longer. Brands make a big difference too. Always go for good quality like East End, Rajah or Supreme. Not the supermarket rubbish"
Do all the labels face the same way in the cupboard too? |
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By *Ryan-Man
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"Paprika has probably got the shortest shelf life. But if you keep them in those clik lok tubs in the dark they will last a bit longer. Brands make a big difference too. Always go for good quality like East End, Rajah or Supreme. Not the supermarket rubbish
Do all the labels face the same way in the cupboard too?"
What labels? Colour and smell |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
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Do all the labels face the same way in the cupboard too?
What labels? Colour and smell"
Ooo er, an expert! R4 Food Programme was about cloves today. They can pass for banana or basil, apparently, on smell and flavours. |
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Do all the labels face the same way in the cupboard too?
What labels? Colour and smell
Ooo er, an expert! R4 Food Programme was about cloves today. They can pass for banana or basil, apparently, on smell and flavours."
Basil was never the same since Ivan Owens took his hand out of his arse |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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Do all the labels face the same way in the cupboard too?
What labels? Colour and smell
Ooo er, an expert! R4 Food Programme was about cloves today. They can pass for banana or basil, apparently, on smell and flavours.
Basil was never the same since Ivan Owens took his hand out of his arse"
Boom Boom! |
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"I put herbs and spices into most things. Even hot milk tastes better with a grating of nutmeg or cardamom in coffee. "
I'm a Russian cook but I have nutmeg for when I make brandy Alexander's! |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"We've got pretty much every spice you can think of in ours except Pimento, just can't find that stuff anywhere.  "
Waitrose but even then only the more urban branches. You might be the only people in your area seeking pimento. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Fox's spices - still exist but no website. Easy enough to find their details online and call them to request a catalogue.
I can't recommended them highly enough. |
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