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Must-Have Spices for Everyday Cooking
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items I put this list together with the spices and seasonings I reach for most in everyday cooking. These are easy pantry staples that help add quick flavor to chicken, eggs, vegetables, pasta, soups, rice, roasted potatoes, marinades, and simple weeknight...
I like keeping garlic powder in the pantry for days when I want garlic flavor without chopping fresh cloves. It’s easy to sprinkle into chicken, roasted vegetables, pasta, soups, sauces, fries, and marinades
Great Value Garlic Powder, 3.4 oz
I like keeping onion salt in the pantry for quick meals because it adds savory onion flavor and seasoning at the same time. It’s easy to use on eggs, chicken, roasted potatoes, vegetables, soups, burgers, and simple weeknight dishes
McCormick Onion Salt, 5.12 oz
I like keeping Ceylon cinnamon in the pantry because it’s an easy way to add warm, sweet spice to everyday foods. I’d use it in oatmeal, coffee, smoothies, pancakes, baked goods, fruit, and cozy fall drinks
Simply Organic Ground Ceylon Cinnamon
I like keeping paprika in the pantry because it adds warm color and mild savory flavor without making food too spicy. I’d use it on chicken, roasted potatoes, eggs, vegetables, rice, soups, and simple marinades.
McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Paprika, 1.62 oz
I’d keep this in the pantry because black pepper works with almost everything. It’s especially useful for anyone who cooks simple everyday meals like eggs, chicken, soups, pasta, vegetables, or marinades. I like it because just a small amount can mak...
Pure Ground Black Pepper for Everyday Cooking
I’d keep ground cumin in my pantry because it’s such an easy way to add warm, savory, slightly earthy flavor to everyday meals. I usually reach for it when making tacos, chili, rice, beans, soups, roasted vegetables, chicken, or simple marinades. Wha...
Ground Cumin for Tacos, Chili & Savory Everyday Meals
I like keeping Lawry’s Seasoned Salt in the kitchen because it makes simple meals taste more flavorful with almost no effort. I usually use it on chicken, potatoes, fries, eggs, vegetables, burgers, and roasted dishes. What I like most is how conveni...
Lawry’s Seasoned Salt for Easy Everyday Meals
I like keeping thyme in my pantry because it gives everyday meals a warm, herby flavor without overpowering the dish. I usually use it for chicken, soups, stews, roasted potatoes, vegetables, pasta sauces, and marinades. I picked it because a small s...
Thyme Leaves for Chicken, Soups & Roasted Vegetables
I like keeping Thai red curry paste in the kitchen because it makes quick meals taste rich and full of flavor without needing a long list of spices. I usually use it for coconut curry, chicken, shrimp, vegetables, noodles, or soup. What I like most i...
Thai Red Curry Paste for Quick Flavorful Meals
I like keeping ranch seasoning in the kitchen because it's such an easy way to make simple food taste more flavorful. I usually sprinkle it on salads, fries, roasted potatoes, chicken, vegetables, popcorn, or mix it into dips. What I like most is how...
Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning for Salads, Fries & Easy Meals
This is the kind of spice I use when I want a recipe to smell warmer and more aromatic. A couple of star anise pieces work really well in broth, tea, braised meat, and slow-cooked dishes, giving everything a gently sweet, licorice-like note. I especi...
Star Anise for Cozy Broths, Spiced Tea & Braised Dishes
I reach for this blend when a dish needs a little more aroma but I don't want to pull out several herb jars. It's especially handy for pasta, pizza, tomato sauce, roasted vegetables, chicken, and garlic bread. The mix gives simple meals a familiar It...
Simply Organic Italian Seasoning, 0.95 oz
This seasoning is great when I want chicken to taste more flavorful without spending extra time mixing spices. I use it before roasting, grilling, baking, or air-frying chicken, and it also works well on turkey. The blend gives the meat a savory, gar...
Chicken & Poultry Rub for Flavorful Dinners
Ground ginger is one of my favorite shortcuts when I want a warm, slightly spicy flavor without peeling fresh ginger. I reach for it in stir-fries, chicken dishes, roasted vegetables, soups, sauces, oatmeal, and baking. What makes it useful for me is...
Organic Ground Ginger for Stir-Fries & Recipes
This is the kind of seasoning I’d grab when chicken needs more flavor without making prep complicated. The citrus and black pepper combo works especially well for grilled, baked, roasted, or air-fried chicken. I like it because it gives the meat a sa...
Traeger Chicken Rub with Citrus & Black Pepper