Show us ya herbs and spices

[Pickman's model]

Ooh! I see you have some of the la chinata smoked paprika

I have the sweet, the hot and the bittersweet

 

[fishfinger]

I have the sweet, the hot and the bittersweet

I've only got the sweet one so far. How hot is the hot one?

 

[Pickman's model]

I've only got the sweet one so far. How hot is the hot one?

Just right

 

[Baronage-Phase]

I've got so many I had to use the panorama function on the camera.

That's impressive Voley
I particularly like the mini kilner type jars.

 

[fishfinger]

Just right

I asked for that

So. Is it as hot as chilli powder?

 

[Pickman's model]

I asked for that

So. Is it as hot as chilli powder?

It's quite hot, round the strength of your chipotle

 

[Enviro]

Easy to over do it with smoked paprika though, innit.

 

[colacubes]

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(old school label maker)

Mine are



Unfortunately shelf not big enough so there is overflow in the cupboard

 

[wtfftw]

 

[nogojones]

Mine are

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Unfortunately shelf not big enough so there is overflow in the cupboard

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I'm too ashamed to show a pic of my overflow cupboard. Maybe I'll have a look in to see the full extent of my throw it in the cupboard attitude before I take a pic

 

[teuchter]

This is my fennel plant, with some bay in the bottom left.

The hot weather seems to have made it bolt and decide to produce seeds instead of fronds.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

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I think you're winning with that lot!

 

[chainsawjob]

 

[Baronage-Phase]

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That is impressive.
In terms of storage and amount of spices.

 

[FabricLiveBaby!]

That's all of it.

You can't see some stuff cus there's three layers of spice.

You name it, I probably got it.

 

[FabricLiveBaby!]

Oh and I git fresh galangal and lime leaves in the freezer. And fresh corriander, basil, oregano, margoram thyme and parsley growing outside

 

[Voley]

I particularly like the mini kilner type jars.

Ta. Almost everyone that comes round my house says that. My brother is a particularly big fan (he's getting a version of it for his birthday this year, but he doesn't know this yet).

 

[teuchter]

What's the average proportion of one of those bags of herbs and spices that actually gets used, in between purchase and someone realising that it's got a best before date from ten years ago? I reckon about 10%.

 

[nogojones]

What's the average proportion of one of those bags of herbs and spices that actually gets used, in between purchase and someone realising that it's got a best before date from ten years ago? I reckon about 10%.

I use it all. Never any food waste here

Oh and the overflow cupboard......

 

[Chemical needs]

 

[FabricLiveBaby!]

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That is some *fine* labelling.

I have to root through mine.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

I'm kinda embarrassed about this....

 

[FabricLiveBaby!]

I'm kinda embarrassed about this....

Why

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Why

It choas

 

[FabricLiveBaby!]

It choas

Mate, did you see my pantry?

 

[Schmetterling]

That's all of it.

You can't see some stuff cus there's three layers of spice.

You name it, I probably got it.

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Savory?
Lovage?

 

[Schmetterling]

Main spice cupboard


Additional spice storage, plus refill spices

 

[Whagwan]

It is the king of spkces

Agreed,
Pimenton de la Vera is my go to spice, especially after picking up a load at about 30p per can when we were on holiday in Extramadura last year. Makes everything better.

 

[cheesethief]

What's the average proportion of one of those bags of herbs and spices that actually gets used, in between purchase and someone realising that it's got a best before date from ten years ago? I reckon about 10%.

TBF, many herbs & spices are practically immortal, especially if left unopened or well sealed. I can't recall ever actually checking the BBE date on such things, so long as they've been kept dry & cool I'd probably just sprinkle with abandon. And I've never died once, not once.

 

[ringo]

Dried herbs go a bit yellow when they've had it and have very little flavour left in them. I've gradually been chucking them all out because if it's a green herb I use I'll grow it in my garden and have it fresh, which will always taste better.

Hope everyone has a bay tree. Essential and very good for you. Some famous food writer once said the most important herb you can put in your cooking is a bay leaf and the second best thing is another bay leaf.