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Your three most used herbs and three most used spices?

137 replies

Ocirout · 05/03/2025 21:28

Just out of interest.
Mine are -
Dried dill
Dried oregano
Fresh coriander
Ground cumin
Ground cinnamon
Smoked paprika

OP posts:
Redredwiner · 05/03/2025 21:32

Dried mint
Fresh basil
Fresh coriander
Smoked paprika
Chipotle chilli flakes
Cumin

Pascha · 05/03/2025 21:34

Basil, rosemary, dill
Paprika, ginger, cumin

BlueBatsAndOranges · 05/03/2025 21:36

Basil, coriander, dill

Turmeric, smoked paprika, ginger

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Neurotoxic · 05/03/2025 21:37

Rosemary, sage, corriander
Cumin, black pepper, ginger

Sonolanona · 05/03/2025 21:38

Oregano
Basil
Dill

SofaSpuds · 05/03/2025 21:38

Dried oregano
Fresh basil
Fresh coriander
Cumin
Pepper
Chili flakes

And ginger, but according to Google it fits into either/both buckets. I like to use fresh.

PontiacFirebird · 05/03/2025 21:38

Fresh coriander, oregano, mint
cumin, paprika, pepper

MajorCarolDanvers · 05/03/2025 21:39

ginger
chilli
garlic

oregano
basil
coriander

LindorDoubleChoc · 05/03/2025 21:39

Dried oregano
Bay leaves
Fresh basil

Smoked paprika
Chipotle chilli flakes
Garam masala

Iloveacurry · 05/03/2025 21:39

mixed herbs, dill, oregano

chilli flakes, paprika, cayenne pepper

InTheWild · 05/03/2025 21:40

Basil, coriander & dried oregano
Paprika, chilli flakes and cumin

Waterlilysunset · 05/03/2025 21:40

Cinnamon, garam masala, paprika

oregano, herb de Provence, bay leaves

EveryOtherNameTaken · 05/03/2025 21:41

Ginger
Sumac
Chilli

Oregano
Parsley
Coriander

Can't resist adding the best of all which is garlic. Considered both a herb a spice and a veg.

AFairDistance · 05/03/2025 21:42

Fresh basil and rosemary, dried bay leaves.

Smoked paprika, ginger, cumin.

DaveWatts · 05/03/2025 21:42

Fresh coriander
Fresh mint
Fresh thyme

Fresh ginger
Ground coriander
Ground cinnamon

TheGirlWhoLived · 05/03/2025 21:42

Fresh coriander
dried oregano
fresh basil

root ginger
smoked paprika
chilli flakes

Overhaul54 · 05/03/2025 21:43

Tarragon, Bay, Chives.
( hate all the woody herbs)

Paprika, Cumin, Fenugreek

mdinbc · 05/03/2025 21:48

interesting! I haven't included onion or garlic powder, (not really an herb or spice), but use them a lot.

parsley
herbs de provence
oregano

paprika
black pepper
cinnamon

Mach3 · 05/03/2025 21:48

Overhaul54 · 05/03/2025 21:43

Tarragon, Bay, Chives.
( hate all the woody herbs)

Paprika, Cumin, Fenugreek

I love woody herbs. Thyme, rosemary, bay, oregano.

Bay is a woody herb btw!

Moonlightstars · 05/03/2025 21:51

Oregano, thyme, basil (fresh)
Cumin, chilli, root ginger

SapphireOpal · 05/03/2025 21:51

Oregano, thyme, parsley

Cumin, paprika, ginger

LeaveALittleNote · 05/03/2025 21:53

Dried oregano, fresh mint, fresh coriander
Paprika, ground coriander, chilli flakes

YYURYYUCICYYUR4ME · 05/03/2025 21:57

Parsley
Basil
Rosemary
Five Spice
Turmeric
Chilli

Wigtopia · 05/03/2025 21:57

Fresh parsley, fresh dill, fresh corriander

black pepper, sumac, zataar

I also use fresh curry leaves a lot (more than corriander) but I wasn’t sure if it was a spice or herb 🤭

MrsAvocet · 05/03/2025 21:57

Oregano, coriander, dill
Turmeric, cumin, ginger