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What is the One Spice You Could Never Give Up?

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I stole this topic from a NY Times story last week.  

 

What spice would you pick? 

 

Mine would be Smoked Spanish Paprika

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14 minutes ago, MaryIsobel said:

Is salt a spice? If so, salt. If not, then I can't decide!

 

Salt is not considered a spice according to my google searches.  

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Posh Spice

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Given that salt isn't considered a spice, I vote that we include black pepper in the 'no spice' list.

 

So, salt & pepper being a given in the pantry, I think I would have to say chilli (again in all it's forms and spellings, as @liuzhou said) would be the one I couldn't give up. You can get so many flavors depending on what and how you use it.

 

But, I guess I'm technically breaking the rules by including black pepper.

 

Although, I think if I had to choose only one (plus salt), it would still be chilli.

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33 minutes ago, pastameshugana said:

Given that salt isn't considered a spice, I vote that we include black pepper in the 'no spice' list.

"Peppercorns are the most widely traded spice in the world,"

 

That is a direct quote from this article by McCormick one of the biggest Spice companies in the world.

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