World Citizen Wednesdays #27: The Spice Cabinet

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This week we ask…

What are the most used spices in your spice cabinet?

Olga of The European Mama: Cinnamon, curry, carraway,cardamom, thyme, oregano and rosemary

Homa of Growing Up Global: Turmeric

Stephanie of InCultureParent: Hands down cumin. I put it in almost everything.

Elika of Nightingale Creations: Cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, dried mint, dill, oregano

MaryAnne of Mama Smiles: Cinnamon and oregano

Amanda of Expat Life with a Double Buggy: Curry, chilli & ginger

Ute of expatsincebirth:  Salt, garlic, basilicum, cinnamon, curry, thyme, origano, rosemary.

Azarnoush of A toddler, his mum and their recipes: Cumin

Mary of Sprout’s Bookshelf: Cinnamon, cumin, oregano, berbere.  (Berbere is an Ethiopian blend of several spices – ground chili, fenugreek, ginger, cardamom and some others. Very spicy and sort of a smoky-ish flavor. Great in stews, with lentils, meat, potatoes, even eggs and popcorn).

Leanna of All Done Monkey: Salt, garlic powder, cinnamon, vanilla.  I use cumin and oregano and paprika too but not nearly as much.

Meera of MeeraSriram.com: Turmeric, homemade mix (of turmeric, chilli powder, corriander seeds), cumin, mustard seeds and asafoetida.

Frances of Discovering the World Through My Son’s Eyes: Kosher salt, pepper, garlic salt, cumin, thyme, sage, and of course, for Puerto Rican dishes: adobo (mix of garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, dry orégano brujo) & sazón (mix of grounded salt, pepper, garlic, culantro, coriander, cumin, oregano, annatto (achiote))

Crystal of Crystal’s Tiny Treasures: Cinnamon, corriander, cumin, italian seasoning, pepper, chili powder, curry powder

Jennifer of The Good Long Road: Cinnamon, black pepper, steak grill spice, nutmeg, garlic sea salt, cajun spice

Amanda of Miss Panda Chinese: Garlic, garlic powder, garlic salt, black pepper, white pepper, dry chilly pepper, oregano, basil. And Chinese herb packs for beef noddle soup.

Cecilia of Spanglish House: For cooking, Garlic, Ginger, cinnamon, salt, pepper, hot pepper, oregano, parsley. For teas I use cinnamon, anis, chamomile, and peppermint.

Christi of Learning to Be the Light: Not sure it really qualifies as a spice, but aji amarillo is my go to! I add it to everything

Alyson of World Travel Family: Cinnamon, not in sweet things, in anything tomato sauce based and Indian curries. I’d say chilies, I have them with everything, but they are a fruit, not a spice. Then all the curry spices, cumin, turmeric, fenugreek, cardamom, coriander seed etc.

Thanks to all the bloggers who shared their answers here! You can read answers to earlier questions in our previous installments of World Citizen Wednesday, including tips for traveling with kids!

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