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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

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FormerGoth · 06/03/2025 00:18

Fresh mint, coriander and basil (not at the same time).

Dried chilli, turmeric and cumin (usually at the same time).

Friendofdennis · 06/03/2025 00:23

Fresh basil. Fresh parsley. fresh bay leaves
ground cinnamon ginger and garlic paste ( from Asian supermarket ) chipotle paste

Pallisers · 06/03/2025 00:24

Fresh parsley
Fresh thyme
Fresh sage

rarely use dried herbs.

Crushed red pepper flakes (use them nearly every day - they are out with salt and pepper by my stove)
Paprika
Cumin

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SiobhanSharpe · 06/03/2025 00:26

Fresh parsley (from garden so wonderful flavour)
Fresh mint, ditto
Dried and fresh thyme
cumin - seeds and ground
hot pimentón
dried bird's eye chillies

Friendofdennis · 06/03/2025 00:31

I also cheat and use mixes from the Asian. Supermarket. Favourites include mix for ras malai (saffron cardamom sugar and pistachio ) tikka mix. Korma mix biryani mix

TaggieO · 06/03/2025 00:35

Fresh rosemary, fresh thyme, fresh coriander
paprika, chipotle flakes, ginger

caringcarer · 06/03/2025 00:38

Basil, Oregano and Rosemary
Paprika, Garam Masala and Curry powder.

Traitor99 · 06/03/2025 01:16

Garlic
Oregano
Thyme

Cumin
Jamaican curry spice blend
Chili powder spice blend

EBearhug · 06/03/2025 01:19

Mint, basil, parsley.
Ginger, paprika, garlic.

user1492757084 · 06/03/2025 01:23

Nutmeg
Tumeric
Ginger

Taragon
Mint
Basil

And of course black pepper and salt.

Delphigirl · 06/03/2025 01:28

Oregano
rosemary
mint

zaatar
chili flakes
cumin

mondaytosunday · 06/03/2025 02:16

Basil
Coriander (fresh)
Mint
Excepting salt and pepper:
Hot and smoked paprika
Cumin
Coriander (ground)
Cinnamon

ridl14 · 06/03/2025 08:26

Coriander, rosemary, basil

Dried turmeric, dried chilli, ground coriander

ODFOx · 06/03/2025 08:30

Mint
Parsley
Basil
Cumin
Pepper
Thyme

Pepper and garlic in most things

autisticbookworm · 06/03/2025 08:32

Oregano
Basil
Coriander

Chilli powder
Cumin
Garam masala or turmeric

verityveritas · 06/03/2025 08:34

I use different herbs and spices in the summer.
autumn, winter, spring my go to spices and herbs are
cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg. Thyme, coriander, basil and rosemary.
In summer my spices and herbs
aniseed, fennel and sweet smoked paprika, lovage, parsley, chives and mint.

Ocirout · 06/03/2025 09:30

Friendofdennis · 06/03/2025 00:31

I also cheat and use mixes from the Asian. Supermarket. Favourites include mix for ras malai (saffron cardamom sugar and pistachio ) tikka mix. Korma mix biryani mix

Some mixes are very good. I like ras el hanout, a Moroccan spice blend, and panch phooran (not sure on spelling) an Indian spice blend

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flippityflips · 06/03/2025 09:32

Rosemary, basil, chives

Ginger, cinnamon, paprika

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 06/03/2025 09:35

Difficult to restrict it to three each.

Black pepper (from peppermill)
Cumin (ground)
Nutmeg (freshly grated using the tiny grater I got free with a jar of Schwartz whole nutmegs many years ago and have kept ever since)
Jerk or cajun spice mix in jars
Paprika
Ground coriander

Dried oregano
Fresh parsley (curly for preference, it's what I grew up with)
Dried basil
Bayleaves, dried

intrepidgiraffe · 06/03/2025 09:52

Rosemary, thyme, sage
Smoked paprika, cumin, cayenne

Angliski · 06/03/2025 10:14

Basil, coriander, curry leaves
turmeric, ginger, asaeofetida

BassesAreBest · 06/03/2025 10:19

Mixed herbs, chives, marjoram
Mapuche de Chile, fresh ginger, Chinese five-spice

ImWearingPantaloons · 06/03/2025 10:20

Oregano
Thyme
Basil

Cumin
Smoked paprika
Chinese 5 spice

Unsure where garlic granules would sit but I use a ton of those too

Comedycook · 06/03/2025 10:21

Paprika
Chilli powder
Cumin

Chives
Mixed herbs...dried
Coriander

Pantah630 · 06/03/2025 10:22

Dried oregano
Fresh Bay leaves
Fresh Thyme/Rosemary tied Blush

Ground cumin
Sumac
Smoked Paprika