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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:
Londonmummy66 · 05/03/2025 21:58

Herbs
Fresh - basil rosemary and bay
Dried - thyme oregano and fennel seeds

Spices - tumeric cumin and paprika

tobee · 05/03/2025 21:59

Fresh basil, fresh dill, fresh coriander

Cumin, coriander seeds, cinnamon

tobee · 05/03/2025 22:00

And cloves

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sprigatito · 05/03/2025 22:01

Fresh coriander
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Fresh turmeric
Dried sumac
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SkaneTos · 05/03/2025 22:04

Oregano (dried)
Dill (fresh or frozen)
Parsley (fresh or frozen)

Caraway
Pepper
Cinnamon

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 05/03/2025 22:05

Thyme, rosemary, bay leaves (fresh from the garden)
Cumin, nutmeg, smoked paprika

butterfly0404 · 05/03/2025 22:05

Oregano, thyme, Bay
Smoked paprika, Nutmeg, ginger

NeverDropYourMooncup · 05/03/2025 22:06

I genuinely don't think I could narrow it down that much.

Sea salt, pepper, chilli, ginger, garlic & onion are absolute dealbreakers. Without some or all of those in one form or another, there is no dinner.

Herbs - probably narrow it down to fresh coriander, rosemary, thyme, parsley and mint. But then there's wild marjoram and basil in summer. And the angelica & lovage for cooking with fruit and soups respectively.

Spices - cumin, coriander, cinnamon, turmeric. But that excludes sesame, poppy seeds, caraway and all of the blends. And where would we put the condiments, vinegars, hot sauces, fish sauce, wasabi, tamari and other things like lemon, lime, juniper and anise?

I'm not deliberately being a food wanker, but I can't - or wouldn't - be able to pick just three herbs and three spices, as they are in practically everything we eat.

And now I've been reminded of nutmeg, bay, mace, allspice and everything there that goes into sweet and savoury foods - sorry, OP, I can't do it.

17caterpillars1mouse · 05/03/2025 22:07

Rosemary, chives, tarragon
Smoked paprika, chilli, cinnamon

KohlaParasaurus · 05/03/2025 22:08

Coriander, basil, parsley.
Smoked paprika, ginger, caraway seeds.

WildCherryBlossom · 05/03/2025 22:10

Fresh parsley
Oregano
Rosemary (more in winter) mint (more in summer)

Cumin
Smoked paprika
Chilli

frockandcrocs · 05/03/2025 22:13

Rosemary, thyme, oregano
Smoked paprika, cumin, turmeric

WildCherryBlossom · 05/03/2025 22:13

Actually @NeverDropYourMooncup 's post sums it up pretty well. I tried to list the 3 I use most but I use assorted herbs and spices in literally everything (cinnamon and a dash of nutmeg and ginger in porridge just to start the day)

Unescorted · 05/03/2025 22:16

Parsley
Thyme
French tarragon

Cumin
Coriander seed
Paprika

mathanxiety · 05/03/2025 22:18

Cinnamon
Ginger
Nutmeg

Herbes de Provence blend
Parsley
Pepper flakes

ArabellaFishwife · 05/03/2025 22:18

Coriander, thyme, oregano.
Actually it's coriander, coriander and coriander, but I grow and use the others. Have to buy coriander though.
Chilli, sweet smoked paprika, hot smoked paprika.

madaffodil · 05/03/2025 22:19

Basil
Mixed herbs
Parsley
(dried)

Chives
Mint
Rosemary
(fresh homegrown)

Ground black pepper
Smoked paprika
Moroccan spice seasoning

Neverenoughbiscuits · 05/03/2025 22:19

So tricky to limit to 3 of each but it has really surprised me that so many of you list Dill as one of your most used. I don't really like it but it's rare that the recipes I use call for it. What do you use it so regularly with?

Herbs: thyme, basil, bay leaves (fresh)
Spices: cumin, paprika and tumeric

mathanxiety · 05/03/2025 22:19

Cumin, paprika and allspice probably neck and neck with cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg tbh.

And rosemary, bay, and cilantro for fresh herbs.

howrudeforme · 05/03/2025 22:19

Parsley
coriander
rosemary
cumin
coriander powder
kashmiri chilli

LadyGaGasPokerFace · 05/03/2025 22:20

Rosemary, thyme and marjoram

Chilli, garlic salt and paprika

Perfectlystill · 05/03/2025 22:21

Dried oregano
Dried mixed herbs
Dried tarragon

Fresh rosemary
Fresh basil
Fresh coriander
Fresh thyme

Ground cumin
Ground coriander
Chilli flakes

SquigglePigs · 05/03/2025 22:22

Not sure where garlic sits but otherwise...

Oregano
Basil
Bay leaves

Cumin
Coriander
Paprika
Chilli flakes

OK, cheated with an extra one there!

And that ignores salt, black pepper and white pepper too....

ErrolTheDragon · 05/03/2025 22:23

Fresh basil, dried oregano, bay leaves.
Cinnamon, smoked paprika and chilli.

ClearHoldBuild · 05/03/2025 22:24

Cumin, smoked paprika, chilli
Mixed herbs, Italian seasoning, bay leaves