The spice of life

[Pan]

I quite often add a cardamom pod when brewing tea. Just remember to take it out, since it can be quite overpowering.

I'm not that sure about garlic. I'd say it was a spice. Because, although it grows in the ground as a bulb, you wouldn't eat it outright like you would a vegetable (Although given the chance, I would, lol.) The same goes for things like Horseradish, it grows like a vegetable but we use it as a spice.

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I think garlic is a fragrant vegetable. I certainly WOULD eat crispy roasted or fried garlic straight.

[Lindacakes]

black pepper, cumin, basil, horseradish, ginger, bergamot, cloves

I turned one of those 3-inch deep ironing board closets into a spice rack . . . I love to open the door and just look at it . . . think about the fact that if I were living in another time and place, that cupboard alone would mean I was royalty . . .

I love copious amounts of black pepper on anything with potatoes or cheese, especially cheapo macaroni and cheese (as in high end Kraft). Enough to make everyone else in the room sneeze.

Is pepperoni a spice?

[Swisskaese]

The spices I use the most are:

Cinnamon

Nutmeg

Baharat

Ras al Hanut

Hungarian hot and sweet paprika (Hungarian husband)

Juniper berries

Cardamom

Various curry blends

Various rice spice blends

[scubadoo97]

I have to go with an obvious and say salt. That's a spice, right?

Pepper would fall right behind and then from there.

Cumin I use a lot. I have been recently found of curry powders, lots of flavors going on there but then that's a blend.

[GTO]

Salt is a mineral, scubadoo but I couldn't agree more - A good salting is always good!

[shellfishfiend]

1. Black pepper

2. Coriander seed

3. Thyme