Beginner's guide to BUYING, STORING & ORGANIZING SPICES

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Today we are going to be learning all about spices. How do you store spices optimally, what spices should you pick up for your kitchen, and where should buy them to save a lot of money.
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Spicy Intro: (0:00)
What are spices?: (0:22)
Ground vs Whole Spices: (0:46)
Why do spices lose flavor?: (1:00)
How to optimally store spices: (1:53)
How I store my spices: (2:33)
What spices should you buy?: (3:20)
Bare necessity spices: (3:59)
My top 5 used spices: (4:30)
Pro Home Cook's Basic Spices: (4:59)
How to save money on spices: (5:35)
My favorite place to buy spices: (6:12)
A rude interruption: (6:54)
List of spices with prices: (7:01)

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@EthanChlebowski 3 жыл бұрын

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@kapesquire 3 жыл бұрын

I love your detailed caption section. Thank you for breaking it allll the way down.

@davidathay5793 3 жыл бұрын

Dude... Are you in San Diego?!? Love North Park Produce! We also had a similar market called Atlas up in the Poway area but they just closed. :(

@Da_Truth 3 жыл бұрын

NOTHING CAN REPLACE PAKISTANI ‘SHAN MASALA’ for Quick Preparation.

@mathijss.8347 3 жыл бұрын

would have to disaggree top 2 salt and pepper 5: Sweet paprika chilli pouder Parsley Basil Nutmeg +11: oregano Cinnamon seed Mustard seed Kerry kurkuma sesame seeds ground ginger cumin seeds tumeric chives cardamon pod

@gatzwolffadventures 2 жыл бұрын

So where is the spice price list 🤔 you said you'd link it

@internetshaquille 3 жыл бұрын

My man moved into a new kitchen, hand made a countertop, organized all his spices, AND made this extremely tight video. Respect.

@koto9 3 жыл бұрын

Legends supporting legends

@EthanChlebowski 3 жыл бұрын

It took some time getting it all set up this week, but I'm pumped to get these videos rolling!

@JustASimpleChef 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@Max-lf4br 3 жыл бұрын

agreed

@_ten 3 жыл бұрын

agreed

@jermboat44 3 жыл бұрын

More like this man. I want to hear how to be a better cook. KZfaq has plenty of recipe videos but less how to videos to understand what you are actually doing and a breakdown to the fundamentals of cooking

@EthanChlebowski 3 жыл бұрын

Plenty more like this planned. I want to make everyone a better home cook through understanding the basics of cooking because once you have that you are freed from recipes and cooking gets really fun IMO.

@crispyair3338 3 жыл бұрын

@@EthanChlebowski god bless this man

@TheAndersDanilet 3 жыл бұрын

Ethan Chlebowski YES! I just discovered your channel yesterday and I am hooked. Also, more videos with your dad! Butchers are awesome and they don’t get enough credit! Your homemade bacon recipe got my mouth watering and that pork belly was MASSIVE! I made bacon before but I will try your recipe next. Cheers!

@JustASimpleChef 3 жыл бұрын

I feel this comment! something ill be looking at.

@MicahRion 3 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@superdepressif6047 3 жыл бұрын

Considering how pricy herbs and spices are (at least in France), I'm never gonna throw them away even after 1 year, I'll just cook on the placebo effect

@SaSa-fz5jp 3 жыл бұрын

Gg placebo

@dwaipayandebnath4232 3 жыл бұрын

I would suggest going to a Indian grocery shop, usually spices are quite cheap, as even discussed in this video:)

@LancesArmorStriking 3 жыл бұрын

Ironically, the difficulty of accessing spices in places like France is the reason why it developed such a rich native gastronomie :)

@ateana_lenn 3 жыл бұрын

+1 for Asian/Indian groceries shops. I get all my spices there which is so much less expensive than in little glass bottles like Ducros

@treeguyman8478 2 жыл бұрын

I genuenly dont understand how that could ever happen. Here in India every spice imaginable execpt 1- 2 costs less than 10 euros per kg,

@skylernova489 3 жыл бұрын

"Ground spices can lose their aroma in 3-6 months" *laughs in 11 year old ground cloves*

@snsmystic 3 жыл бұрын

I;ve got some 20 year old cloves and star anise lol

@savantbleu0250 2 жыл бұрын

Can you still use old spices? I didnt, I thought they were expire as per the exp date! ! NOOOO

@Fudgeey 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly though, I think I was 19 the first time I bought cloves. That (nearly empty) container is still downstairs and I'm about to turn 30.

@affanansari2230 2 жыл бұрын

@@savantbleu0250 bruh lmao

@savantbleu0250 2 жыл бұрын

@@affanansari2230 ughh i feel so dumb now, i though they were expired. Thinking about all the bottles of spices i threw before makes me sad again😣

@colsonrizzuto7973 3 жыл бұрын

honestly my favorite part of cooking/baking is crushing whole spices in my mortar, just feels like an integral part of creating food, and taste is def superior, just wish I had a gas stove

@Stettafire 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, expect for the gas part. I hate gas stoves much prefer electric. My electricity is renewable anyway

@goldrays4862 11 ай бұрын

Gas is a game changer but you can still make killer meals with electric

@irenelopezmartin2246 3 жыл бұрын

Can’t live without thyme. Absolutely necessary for me. Here in Spain you can go for a walk and collect it in most places

@garlicgirl3149 3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@ericeaton2386 3 жыл бұрын

Thyme is essential! Though I'm also struck by the lack of basil, a personal favorite (which is also excellent fresh picked).

@irenelopezmartin2246 3 жыл бұрын

@@ericeaton2386 I only like basil when it’s fresh, so I’d keep that one hahaha. But yeah, great taste 👌

@Youtube-community-guideIines 3 жыл бұрын

@@ericeaton2386 dried basil 🤢🤮

@ericeaton2386 3 жыл бұрын

@@KZfaq-community-guideIines Hey, judge all you want, it's still useful. I have a basil plant growing on the counter, but I also have dried basil, and I use one or the other depending on the recipe. Doesn't mean it's for everyone, but it's not as bad as people make it out to be.

@gillaltuna551 3 жыл бұрын

Hard to imagine that these spices once a upon a time were the reason why people crossed oceans & subjugated whole nations. Now, we can just cross the street to the grocery store, hoard as many as we want & place them in nice glass jars.

@mirjamw6665 3 жыл бұрын

Wow never thought about this :O

@suigeneris8256 3 жыл бұрын

Same thoughttttt!

@KyleKingGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

The one that gets me is salt. People literally fought wars and decimated places to get more. Whereas now I can get salt in practically any store I want and it costs next to nothing.

@thehussarsjacobitess85 3 жыл бұрын

That's one of the reasons I can't feel smug about being a modern as opposed to people of former ages. Our lives are so easy and comfortable and built on both hard work and foul work. We should always be humble.

@ryand589 3 жыл бұрын

Shoutout my ancestors who conquered half the world in search of spices

@AndrewBiemann 3 жыл бұрын

I grew up eating a lot of northern European food where Dill is an important flavour. Frozen chopped Dill is way more flavourful and no less convenient than dried.

@AlistairAi 3 жыл бұрын

What do you mean North European? Like Norwegian dishes?

@klaidas7409 3 жыл бұрын

@@AlistairAi Lots of Lithuanian dishes use dill, that's the main spice over there, well, if you wanna include Lithuania as being Northern European

@AlistairAi 3 жыл бұрын

@@klaidas7409 I was just confused as I've never heard "Northern European" food be used in the same way that say "North American, South American, East Asian food" be used. Usually I hear it as a country specific since Europe isn't that big compared to the Americas. But yeah, Lithuanian dishes are hella nice, I've had Lithuanian exs cook with a lot of dill.

@finedaysunday 3 жыл бұрын

@@AlistairAi as far as i know all of the scandinavian countries use lots of dill, same goes for the countries around that area, like lithuania or estonia. i've lived in germany and norway and i've never seen dried dill used in either country.

@dariuszdominiak8871 3 жыл бұрын

Don´t forget about Poland. There is no Polish cuisine without fresh dill and Polish pickels without dill seeds.

@Eshugga 3 жыл бұрын

Glad KZfaq recommended a home cook that wasn’t an annoying tool. I feel like a lot of KZfaq cooks do actually give useful advice, but I can’t sit through the video because they try to be quirky and meta all the time. This was no bullshit and you weren’t full of yourself. Grade A video.

@EvolvingHooman 3 жыл бұрын

Seconded. No patronizing tone either, scored brownie points with me for that. I know it’s nitpicky but I feel what I feel and like what I like.

@brilloobrill1846 3 жыл бұрын

ha ha. ...agreed. The Epicurious crowd that can't figure out how to boil water, but are pushing their fake charm... Laura Vitale... oy.

@Stettafire 3 жыл бұрын

My issue with a lot of cooking channels is that they are greeted to a younger audience. Its lovely they exist but its not for me. Especially if half the video is a blog about a kid doing something gross, when it's supposed to be a cake recipe or something. Anyway, that's my bug bear with some cooking channels. This one is good, to the point

@Psytronex 2 жыл бұрын

I feel Joshua Weissman falls into this category. His food may well be good, but every video seems like a "Look at me! I'm special! I'm querky!" attempt to me.

@Htaylor-du9if 2 жыл бұрын

@@Psytronex oh my god you’re so right. I started watching him when he had like 10k subs and ever since he got popular it’s just a cringe fest over there

@istarzgirl 3 жыл бұрын

Man this is so useful. I have always found that at Indian Grocery Stores, you're in better luck in finding spices for cheaper. As a kid, I didn't have to worry because we always had fresh spices at home, but unfortunately I didn't cook a lot...because it was my grandma's territory and yeah you couldn't go in there. I got really into cooking in college, and now that I've graduated...if I have a little bit of money leftover, I put it towards my cooking passion, especially since I just wear scrubs all the time...no need for clothes.

@TheGalacticWest 3 жыл бұрын

Him: The spice dollars can really add up. A man from the medieval age: yes. Yes they can.

@briefcasemanx 3 жыл бұрын

Garlic powder is WAYYY different than fresh garlic. They aren't interchangeable. I typically will use both at the same time.

@SoapinTrucker Жыл бұрын

THAT is EXACTLY why I like *Lawry's Garlic Salt* , a very dependable happy medium of what you just pointed out! It tastes like fresh garlic, and is aromatic as well!!!! :)

@bumblebee4280 9 ай бұрын

Depends on the brand and the country you buy it from. I suspect some manufacturers are cutting their garlic powder with fillers.

@briefcasemanx 9 ай бұрын

@@bumblebee4280 it doesn't depend on the brand, they all taste way different from fresh garlic. Different chemical flavor compounds exist in each. They are entirely different ingredients with different use cases and different flavor profiles.

@moishglukovsky 3 жыл бұрын

Must-haves for me would also include thyme (thyme much more so than oregano), rosemary, sage, nutmeg, allspice. I'd also add parsley, mint, basil, but they're all better fresh. Garlic powder, onion powder come in handy, too.

@TheHadMatters Жыл бұрын

Hard agree. Thyme makes every vegetable dish amazing. Oregano only works for very specific cuisines. If you're not cooking Italian and carelessly add oregano, 4 out of 5 dishes will lose all their characteristic flavour and turn into bad pizza.

@joannealton6041 Жыл бұрын

It depends on how you cook. I use Oregano a lot because I cook a lot of Greek food and I love the taste. And although thyme is also an herb used in Greek cooking, I make more dishes with Oregano.

@thekingoffailure9967 Жыл бұрын

For me, rosemary goes is everything

@oxey_ 10 ай бұрын

I've used these maybe 2 times each in the ~10 months I've been cooking, I think if we want to learn anything from this is that you should just get whatever you actually use rather than get whatever someone else says you'll need haha, it all depends on what dishes you actually cook often

@trublgrl 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, Ethan, I really appreciate the work that went into it, and your perspective. I noticed this. While Indian food relies on dry spices, Asian food relies heavily on sauces and paste components, like soy sauce, fish sauce, mirin, and gochugang. Maybe you could give us your take on building a sauce pantry similar to the spice rack?

@ThirdCoastGardening 3 жыл бұрын

I recently made my own spices, including my own chili powder from chilies from my garden.

@treeinafield5022 3 жыл бұрын

That sounds so satisfying

@mariapaulagl 3 жыл бұрын

I am Brazilian. It is fascinating how each culture deals with spices. Basics here are: Bay leaves, whole cloves, oregano, cinammon, powder cumin and urucum (also know as colorau). Cumin and urucum os more easily found in northeast and northern houses. We do not often use black Pepper, although It is my favourite spice. Pepper beans are often used fresh, or, preserved in oil or cachaça. However, every single Brazilian recipe starts with a "refogado". A garlic and onion sofrito. Some families make a "tempero completo" (Full seasoning) and uses that as sofrito. Meaning garlic, onion, Green onions, parsley ou cilantro, Salt and oil blended.

@vijayakrishnan3131 3 жыл бұрын

Tip: Curry powder is a blend of ground spices. I would lean towards spice blends labeled "Masala." You can buy meat masala or fish masala. Meat blend has more earthy flavours that complement meat. Fish Masala generally has tangy notes to complement fish and seafood. I use these interchangeably depending on what flavours I was looking for rather than limited by meat or fish. Look for an Indian Grocer. It'll be cheaper, fresher and with more variety.

@sittstands 3 жыл бұрын

I love that the spice bottles set comes with a collapsible silicone funnel. Great intro video on spices - there are actually standard spice sets for various cuisines. In Malay, there's the 'empat sekawan' or 4 Friends set of 'starter' spices generally used for Malay cuisine: cinnamon, star anise, cardamom and cloves.

@sarahledbetter7118 3 жыл бұрын

When I was just starting to learn to cook a few years ago I searched and searched for a video like this. I’ve got all those spices now (plus a few more.) Thank you for the great content.

@luisservin3583 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not an envious person, but when you opened the spice drawer I literally turned red, and just felt it creeping in!!

@DavidLarson15 3 жыл бұрын

No cayenne pepper. Chef John would not approve.

@anishabeysiriwardena7611 3 жыл бұрын

Chili powder and cayenne pepper are often the same thing.

@DavidLarson15 3 жыл бұрын

@@anishabeysiriwardena7611 no... No... No... That's. That's wrong.

@anishabeysiriwardena7611 3 жыл бұрын

Oftentimes chili powder can include other spices like cumin and garlic, but (this might be more specific to the chili powders I am more acquainted with) they are made with mostly or completely cayenne peppers or a similar pepper. This would probably be true for the one that Ethan has.

@minnie7700 3 жыл бұрын

I recently found tiny brown bugs had completely overtaken over my chili powder and my smoked paprika. Who knew that bugs liked spicey spices.

@blinkandrhcp 3 жыл бұрын

@Long duk dong No it's not. Outside the US, chili powder is often ground cayenne pepper.

@BenRangel 3 жыл бұрын

My most used spices: 1. Garlic powder - I used to think real garlic was the only way to go, but turns out powder is often better 2. A pre-made spice mix in a spice mill with stuff like various peppers, coriander, chili etc - this works for most meat, stews etc when you don't have any particular flavour profile in mind. 3 & 4 - Thyme and Rosemary - use it on stuff like roast potatoes all the time 5. Bay leaves. - obligatory for any soup or stew) Spices I bought but rarely use: 1. Coriander seeds - inferior to coriander leaves. 2. Kafir lime leaves - soapy/perfumeish lime flavor, which I'm not a fan of

@Tinky1rs 3 жыл бұрын

Depends on the stew, but I use coriander seeds a lot in chili and in curries, which I happen to eat often. I usually toast them first to bring out a much warmer, savoury flavour, incomparable to the fresh aroma you get with the leaves. As I'm too cheap to buy coriander leaves for toppings, I also like to grind the seeds (fresh) on wok meals. Also helps to put them in a mill (I use an empty peppercorn mill for it). Works quite well.

@Stettafire 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think they sell garlic powder near me, but crushing garlic is therapeutic. I use coriander seeds a lot, but I used the dried leaves more

@BenRangel 3 жыл бұрын

@@Tinky1rs You’re right. Coriander seeds should be considered it’s own flavor and I was wrong dissing them as a lackluster substitute for leafs. I’ve now also found they fit nicely in chilis and curries

@Argon314 3 жыл бұрын

Finally, a video on spices that isn't confusing as hell. For whatever reason, many times in the past I've turned to KZfaq for some insight on spices, and whatever I found just left me overwhelmed. This really broke things down the way I needed and convinced me that I need to up my spice game and, more importantly, showed me some practical first steps to take.

@QueensCurryKitchen 3 жыл бұрын

this is super helpful! A lot of my clients get my custom made spice blends which are individually roasted and ground for intense flavor and longevity- tikka masala blend, stir fry blend, tandoori magic and even a southern coastal coconut curry blend- all you ahve to do it add water to the premix and add it to your veggies for the best curries- (vegan/plant based) just buy what you want and no need to measure anything when cooking- make your own big batch spice blends with your friends and share the final product- thats a good way to make use of the entire quantity!

@aname4700 3 жыл бұрын

My most used spices are: garlic powder, onion powder, sweet paprika, parsley and bay leaves 😊

@oltedders 3 жыл бұрын

Only 2 of those are spices.

@resham9914 3 жыл бұрын

@@oltedders that'd be paprika and bay leaves right??

@katmartinez5641 3 жыл бұрын

My most used seasonings are garlic powder, oregano, ground cumin, sazon, and black pepper

@Stettafire 3 жыл бұрын

@@oltedders Garlic is counted as a spice over here, as is Ginger, sorry not sorry :P

@oltedders 3 жыл бұрын

@@Stettafire Where is "over here"?

@rybodelerium 3 жыл бұрын

Your scientific/historical approach to cooking is great. Great information here. If you get around to doing a FAQ type episode, I'd be curious what your background is and how you got into your cooking/food interests. Thanks man.

@EthanChlebowski 3 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated! I've been thinking I'm about due for a Q&A video, I'm sure I'll get one up in a month or two.

@AlohaPorta 3 жыл бұрын

You just earned a sub. You're one of the few reliable cooking channels out there that brings legit content

@hanazawariu 2 жыл бұрын

I love this. Just growing up with spices as a normal thing in the kitchen and using some old jars to store them. Love love the aesthetics.

@ShriyaPujari 3 жыл бұрын

I am Indian and your video about spices really made me happy.

@PaladinJenkis 3 жыл бұрын

My god, that MUSTACHE is amazing!

@nelsonc6291 3 жыл бұрын

I subscribed just for the moustache. Lol.. Cooking is bonus.

@denaramirez7600 3 жыл бұрын

kinda bothers me that there’s 4 containers that don’t fit in the spice rack

@patriciagriffiths398 3 жыл бұрын

So pleased I found your channel. I'm always looking for ways to improve my kitchen space. So thanking you.

@Castlefair01 3 жыл бұрын

I'm Arabs and my parents, oh dear, have surpassed your pro cook collection by 13 spices at the least. I lost my tastebuds for non-seasoned food pretty early. Loved your organization tips, thanks for the video!!

@pappanalab 3 жыл бұрын

I'm Indian and same! My school lunch sometimes serves what's essentially boiled drum sticks with a bit of salt and ketchup and I made the mistake of buying it once. GOD NEVER AGAIN! I was so confused about how my caucasian friends managed to eat that.

@fidgetspinner1050 Жыл бұрын

He probably has more but those are the basic ones. For indian or middle eastern cuisines you need a lot more

@shin-jo2801 3 жыл бұрын

i'm gonna use this channel for my culinary school reference a lot of other channel are good. but this one is showing me the fundamental. Damn good mate 👏 edit : typo

@GeorgeCockerill 3 жыл бұрын

Taking the care to add the time stamps makes a very helpful difference - thank you.

@2002alexandros 3 жыл бұрын

Holy shit man this is a very underrated channel, if you keep this up you'll definitely become one of the million sub tier cooking channels in the future

@JustASimpleChef 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I agree. Just found this channel and I'm in love ha.

@mediaconsumption3972 3 жыл бұрын

halfway there

@MostafaElSakari Жыл бұрын

Called it

@2002alexandros Жыл бұрын

@@MostafaElSakari lmao crazy to think when I commented this he had just a few thousand subs

@sinnombre4357 3 жыл бұрын

I recommend making your own spice mixes; so you don't have to open 6 different jars every time you are making a favorite dish. I have my roasted chicken/potato, middle eastern & chinese jars.

@drankclaw2095 3 жыл бұрын

Seeing your spices with all the arab names and brands has made my heart melt. I already loved your channel, but now knowing your food *actually* tastes like mine (and knowing that if we are doing something right after all in our lands ofc it had to be food! haha) just makes me fall in love with all the hard work and research you do even more. The bay leaves and sumac do not go unnoticed - a true master of taste.

@rafasuchodolski7955 3 жыл бұрын

Man. This channel is about to blow up. Awesome content, keep it up Ethan!

@deniseramdeen3776 3 жыл бұрын

Literally just stumbled upon your channel...and wouldn't you know, i bought a dozen of those bottles to store my spices recently. i am ready to organize after watching this vid. Hitting the sub button! Thanks dude! 😊🙌

@justinp7492 3 жыл бұрын

Oh man, the feels. I left San Diego almost three years ago. I miss North Park Produce :(

@mattinthemountains 3 жыл бұрын

In Whole Foods or Central Market (Texas) there is an entire wall of large containers where you can scoop out as much or as little as you need. Buying regular jars in a supermarket is often $4-5 per jar, but the self scoop spices are typically only $1-2 for the same amount (especially bay leaves or other lightweight spices sometimes are $0.20 for a bag that will last a month or more). It's a great way to get 50 different spices for only $20. Only a few spices you need in larger quantities, most other spices will last a long time in smaller amounts.

@andrewcsdg 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing and helpful video! Planning to reorganize my kitchen and do a few videos myself. Thanks for the inspiration Ethan!

@sailajareddy16 3 жыл бұрын

Hi 🙏, I'm an indian n somehow just saw ur channel n got amazed n more than equally happy to see indian spices in ur kitchen.... Nice!!

@Jurr 3 жыл бұрын

I just started my spice-stash by making new dishes every now and then. Whenever they call for some spice I don't have I'll bring it from the store and add it to the collection. This way you'll always have spices that you actually use and the more you try/experiment, the more the stash grows :)

@shin-jo2801 3 жыл бұрын

When i'm moving to a new house, imma make my kitchen a heaven like this.

@eduardorodriguez4899 3 жыл бұрын

It’s so organized, such a pleasure to watch

@Eradicatetheobvious 2 жыл бұрын

Always impressed with the info, delivery and production. Great videos!

@caruzo9631 3 жыл бұрын

no love for Thyme? earthy notes are kinda essential too

@simonholmqvist8017 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that rosemarry, and caraway I think are important.

@ytreece 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I keep those dried herbs on hand although I usually use fresh.

@rod_triplxvi739 3 жыл бұрын

Ok then keep it to your pantry. Each of us has their own basic spices preferrence.. Like me there should always be turmeric powder and ground black pepper paired together for health reasons.

@rod_triplxvi739 3 жыл бұрын

No time for thyme. Leave it to Carribean cooking.😢😂😂😂😎😎😎

@primabellas6856 3 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing. Thyme is my absolute favorite for chicken.

@Tutorp 3 жыл бұрын

No nutmeg? No nutmeg!? I can see it not being a top 5, but nutmeg is an important and distinctive spice in a home cooks pantry.

@milanstojanov 3 жыл бұрын

WHERES THE NUTMEG, THE SUGAR, I DONT TASTE NOTHIN

@TheAlkhemiaStudio 3 жыл бұрын

i dont even know where you use nutmeg other than for a coffee or sweet bread :0c

@dariuszdominiak8871 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheAlkhemiaStudio Let´s see. Banana smoothie, banana bread, fried platanos, mashed potatoes, porridge, rice pudding, paella, polenta, risotto, bechamel, pork or veal stew, pumpkin puree, squash soup, granola, roasted zucchini. And these are the obvious ones. And if you get miserable coffee probably you want to add some spices into to kill a cardboard aroma in it.

@adarateranroldan 3 жыл бұрын

Dariusz Dominiak - You add nutmeg to mashed potatoes? Interesting...

@Tutorp 3 жыл бұрын

@@adarateranroldan Nutmeg in mashed potatoes is delicious! Also, a lot of Italian dishes are traditionally made with nutmeg. Personally, I think it works well in most savoury, pork or red meat dishes, particularly in bechamel or cream-based gravies. Also, most things with melted cheese.

@1Lightdancer Жыл бұрын

Lovely overview! I grow a lot of my own herbs, including a true bay tree, and dry some. A tip from an herb class was to store larger leaves (say oregano or thymeO once 'crispy dry,' and grind some (mortar and pestal or seed mill) just prior to use, which releases the oils!

@boggybunny8338 3 жыл бұрын

Watching your videos is an experience and I LOVE IT!

@BrokenCurtain 3 жыл бұрын

I store all my spices in apothecary-grade jars with wide openings that are made from brown glass. They're airtight, the brown glass protects the contents from the sunlight and I can easily get inside with a spoon. For labeling, I use black vinyl stickers and a chalk ink marker which can be easily washed off.

@qualicumwilson5168 3 жыл бұрын

In Canada, try "Bulk Barn" for, well, bulk spices. In US west coasters are lucky, find a Winco, pretty well unbeatable. By mail, try Saguaro spices out of Phoenix. All three have tremendous volume sales and most spices are real fresh, and usually available (when possible) in whole or powdered form.

@muhilan8540 3 жыл бұрын

You can go the Indian grocery store in every large city for cheap spices. There's even used to be one in my small city of Temple, TX! Also there's Penzeyes in every large city as well.

@flowersafeheart 2 жыл бұрын

Loving this channel so far! Such attention to detail, so clearly thought out and communicated! Now I know to buy herbs at international stores from other cultures. Luckily I live in an extremely multicultural area. Maybe I'll focus on whole spices over ground too. I love the beautiful aesthetic too so much of food in clear containers.

@eily_b 3 жыл бұрын

I have some fresh herbs on my window sill and they are Chives, Basil, Thyme and Rosemary. My top 10 preserved spices are black pepper, nutmeg, oregano, paprika, bay leaves, lemon zest, cloves, caraway, chili and dill (frozen). Also I got some really good tips from this and another video. I have my spare spices flying around in my kitchen and it annoys me but now I will go and get me an airtight plastic container for them. Neatly stored. 👍 Also I have ordered that iron cast plate for my gas stove. 💗

@Tarik360 3 жыл бұрын

I actually worried that I was overdosing on oregano when I used it more frequently once I realized that it "fits" with a bunch of food items.

@Ace_Of_Bace 3 жыл бұрын

Love this post. I have to say, I am surprised you didn't have Saffron on your pro list.

@Amethys12 2 жыл бұрын

Name 5 dishes to use Saffron in... I’m waiting... too expensive and not used enough dude

@Ace_Of_Bace 2 жыл бұрын

@@Amethys12 I use it weekly. When baking rice, when making sauces and stews and when marinading poultry and red meat.

@tinkerbrownie 3 жыл бұрын

You're gonna make it big, man. I know it just by seeing the quality of your content.

@ginadewenter4968 3 жыл бұрын

honestly. this video just saved my a lot of bucks. I'm in the midst of moving out and naturally I need to buy spices. Thanks to your recommendation I compared the prices of our local supermarket and a bulk store (~45min drive). And the spices in that store are like half the price of those at the supermarket! Thank you so much for the tip and the overall video mate.

@davidteitelbaum7335 3 жыл бұрын

What I’d like to know is: where’d you get that cool salt receptacle? THAT’S a good piece of kitchen equipment.

@michelleelizabeth7926 3 жыл бұрын

found one on amazon. i think it’s otter cool too! “Emile Henry Made In France HR Modern Classics Salt Pig, Blue”

@blinkandrhcp 3 жыл бұрын

Called salt pigs (looks like a pig snout) and other salt containers are called salt cellars (generally with a lid)

@normpeterson7767 3 жыл бұрын

So, my brother sends me peanuts every year that his church sells for a fundraiser. They come in 12 oz wide-mouthed glass jars in boxes of 12. I've repurposed those jars for my spices and keep a different set of spice jars for the type of food I'm cooking. The wide-mouthed jars work fantastic for spices because you can easily fit a table spoon in the opening. My cajun/creole box, for example, has the 12 herbs/spices I typically use for that type of cooking and it's really nice because I can pull out the cajun/creole box when I go to create my spice blends rather than digging through a cabinet looking for what I need. My cajun/creole 12: black pepper, white pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, oregano, basil, thyme, bay leaves, garlic powder, onion powder, file' powder, sugar. I can make virtually ANY cajun/creole dish with what's in that box plus salt. My Indian 12: coriander powder, cumin powder, cardamom powder, Kashmiri chili powder, turmeric, methi leaves (fenugreek), garam masala, madras curry powder, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, mustard seeds. I have packages of other things like whole cloves and green and black cardamom pods that I store separately. What's in the box covers the basics. I would STRONGLY encourage anyone going the route of making their own spice jars to buy 12 oz glass jars so that you don't have an issue fitting a tablespoon into the jar. Just my 2 cents.

@pursuitsoflife.6119 3 жыл бұрын

@JessyJansen 3 жыл бұрын

thx for the list. i use 4 of the top 5 already but was looking to expand in more flavors ❤️

@persephrotisv.2655 3 жыл бұрын

This is super helpful! Thanks for sharing - makes organizing spice for beginners less overwhelming :)

@minnie7700 3 жыл бұрын

Come to Athens, Greece. You can find spices for a prayer.

@Gavo172 3 жыл бұрын

This is fantastic, great video

@evad.2747 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting, thank you ! I’ll make sure to remember your video when I move in next year

@baristatraveler8038 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty similar with storing coffee. Learned a lot, thanks!

@zayneemge8089 3 жыл бұрын

Im confused because i dont know if i like him, the kitchen, the organization or the variety of spices more.. dam

@pjwyse7817 3 жыл бұрын

When I click on the link for the spice list, I get this message: " Oops! Something went wrong. Please refresh and try again or send us a message.

@LiamPineiro 3 жыл бұрын

Back at it and killin it already!

@bquint6843 3 жыл бұрын

Great Vid thanks for taking the time to do these videos. I have a question in regards to the leftover spices.What is the best way to store them and how long will they stay good. It could be a year before needing to refill the "in-use" spice jars.

@karlstriepe8050 3 жыл бұрын

Red pepper flakes should be in the top five, I'd think. More so than cumin.

@RedNicole22 3 жыл бұрын

Cumin is in a lot of different foods; like mediterranean, Mexican, and Indian. I couldn’t live without my cumin, I love all those cuisines. However I do put chili flakes on a lot of foods too. I unfortunately can’t pick just 10 spices, so they both are always in my pantry. Cheers!

@Stettafire 3 жыл бұрын

Garlic and ginger are really important to me also :)

@Min.sae204 3 жыл бұрын

Real question is: where’s that salt bowl from?

@pamcunningham9608 3 жыл бұрын

It's called a salt pig, the one Ethan has looks a lot like mine which is from Emile Henry. I love it, keeps salt close at hand and easy to get to.

@danobenchain4761 3 жыл бұрын

@@pamcunningham9608 Thanks for the info. Just ordered one for my wife.

@TheAndersDanilet 3 жыл бұрын

Asian/European/Intetnational markets have amazing deals on spices. Great video!

@JohnDoe-eo8gi 3 жыл бұрын

This channel is way better than one might expect for the number of subs this guy has

@chrissaiko2626 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder when I'll able to live alone with no financial crisis and have a kitchen like yours bruh 😞

@wernerbeinhart2320 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@valvenator 3 жыл бұрын

I have a full sized kitchen and I'd gladly trade for his. The layout is what makes it. Everything is just a step or two away. In mine you have to walk around everything and nothing is laid out logistically.

@Stettafire 3 жыл бұрын

I live alone but my kitchen sucks

@chrissaiko2626 3 жыл бұрын

@@Stettafire I guess you're too busy or lazy cleaning your kitchen thou. If you're really busy then it's kinda fine I guess, if you have a friend you could call too then ask him or her to help or no then gotta find the will to clean it yourself.

@rimrm2232 3 жыл бұрын

Oregano is not used in Indian cuisine. Must haves are turmeric, coriander, cumin, chilli powder, garam masala ( like an all spice mixture includes nutmeg, cinnamon, cumin, cloves etc)

@Scrappicat 11 ай бұрын

He didn't say it was, did he? He was just pointing out how versatile those 5 spices were.

@erink8074 2 жыл бұрын

This was one of the best informative videos I've ever seen! 👌

@robertbauer3676 3 жыл бұрын

I do not understand how you don't get more views. This is really great, well done and useful content.

@exguerrero 3 жыл бұрын

Yo the thing where he puts the salt in, anyone got a link? Dude just opened my mind.

@billyconstable2149 3 жыл бұрын

I generally keep a mason jar filled up by the stove, but you can find something similar to what he has by searching for "salt cellar" or "salt pig."

@melslatt 3 жыл бұрын

That's what I came to the comments hoping to find!!! Anyone know where to get a salt container like his?!?!

@vaabigardi 3 жыл бұрын

I just don't know how to start using them. Like, I don't know how they taste, so how can i use? I'm scared of using one, not linking and then the food ends up wasted. Do you have any methods to know them one by one? I'm thinking about buying chicken breast, that is quite plain tasting, cut it into a lot of small pieces and season each one with salt and only one spice per piece, so i can discover it's flavor. If anyone knows a better method, i would love to know 😊 Ps: sorry about my english, not my first language

@BenRangel 3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps a weird suggestion but: cooking classes! For example, if you went to an indian cooking class I'm sure you'd get to sample all the spices from garam masala to cumin and turmeric. As well as learn recipes and which spices in general go well with what foods.

@civilizeddiva 3 жыл бұрын

Starting point to consider: It may help to think about your preferred recipes. Which spices are used in those dishes? Do you see a pattern of spices? For example, years ago, I realized how much I enjoyed Italian sausage on pizza, Specifically, I enjoy the little “seeds”. After watching some cooking shows, I learned those are fennel seeds and I started incorporating them into my meat dishes. I also researched other Italian dishes that use that ingredient. Alternatively, you can think about dishes you do not like and research those spices and look for patterns. This is a long term project, but worthwhile if you plan n expanding your cooking skills.

@varva001 3 жыл бұрын

Mangiale... da sole e poi accompagnate da quello che vuoi... Dopo un po' ti viene naturale...

@bobby_greene 3 жыл бұрын

You can try different spices on rice too

@alejandroojeda1572 3 жыл бұрын

My advice? Try them. At first you'll end Up with weird things, you're right. I've ended Up with bitter pancakes and sour stews....It just happens. Sometimes the food Will almost be inedible sometimes It Will be surprisingly good. You have to get a sense of whats too much and whats too little, with time you'll get better....think of It as mixing colours sometimes you'll get a horrible Brown but Next time you'll do better. You also have to have in mind that spices can be used in different ways so even if you think you've found the "right" way keep trying. For example, 4 months ago i didn't know anything about szechuan peppercorn, last day i used It on fajitas and It worked wonders. You've got to get rid of that ineptitude complex, you've got a nose and tastesbuds, you don't need nothing more than a bit of sense of adventure to Cook really well. Don't worry so much, try taste repeat and maybe inform yourself a bit along the way.

@lilagarvin6722 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent info, thank you! 2021 is my year for leaning to use more spices in cooking!!

@darylnunn443 3 жыл бұрын

You keep appearing in my recommended..and I think Binging With Babish has a new video out. Jokes aside...great quality content...love it!

@ashypharaoh8407 3 жыл бұрын

How do I stock my kitchen and call it a business expense???

@joyaustin6581 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing

@resham9914 3 жыл бұрын

You can use the petty cash to buy some cheap office stuff and charge them higher and save the rest for spices a day at a time..I guess..

@jalaramkrupa562 3 жыл бұрын

70% spices come from Indian origin. all spices have it's own some medical benefit and we Indian use it as medicine (herbs)

@TheMargo420 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Loved the video. Just learning about spices. I picked up a of info here!

@TheJohnsKitchen 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video, very insteresting! Btw I love your spice cabinet organisation!😅

@happyllama1160 3 жыл бұрын

If you want to cook the best food ever I recommend Madhur Jaffrey’s introduction to Indian cooking. It is the best cookbook in the world, every single recipe is a hit. Main spices are cumin, coriander, turmeric and cardamom

@40nights40daystv 3 жыл бұрын

My man used Josh Weissman’s music 😂 when worlds collide

@andresmartinezrdz. 3 жыл бұрын

More people need to start watching your videos. Great job!

@EthanChlebowski 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that, we're getting more each day!

@jamesdowell7905 3 жыл бұрын

My man, you deserve more subscribers, this is great stuff

@javiator3007 3 жыл бұрын

Me: Mom can we have babish thumbnail Mom: We have babish thumbnail at home Babish thumbnail at home:

@sanskaarkulkarni1036 3 жыл бұрын

Ngl its good too.

@redssign 3 жыл бұрын

the jars got that Joshua Weissman energy, and the background tunes don't help it lol.

@connorkenway09 3 жыл бұрын

Joshua is sloppy with his recipes. More hype than actual knowledge.

@foxbritten 3 жыл бұрын

Generic glass jars that all spices come in? Uhm ok

@fisheatsyourhead 3 жыл бұрын

@@connorkenway09 I'd say he caters more for entertainment than education.

@OfficiallyErling 3 жыл бұрын

@@foxbritten and the godawful narrow kind at that, which are almost always impossible to fit any useful size of measuring spoon into!

@tigerlilly9038 7 ай бұрын

This video is one of the cutest things I've seen in my entire life [whispers my inner Black woman]. It made me quite happy 😊. My personal spice philosophy is: *YES*

@KM-qc6fn 3 жыл бұрын

I’m a kid that is super interested in cooking. I saw your video and just got my Christmas money, might buy this, thanks!

@CorboWill 3 жыл бұрын

You should label them so if you're cooking with someone who doesn't know what each spice looks like then they will know

@RU4IRIgames 3 жыл бұрын

But then you wouldn't be able to use it as a teaching opportunity. get them to smell / taste and identify

@CorboWill 3 жыл бұрын

@@RU4IRIgames I got eyes for that

@RU4IRIgames 3 жыл бұрын

@@CorboWill If you have eyes then identify the spice by what it looks like

@CorboWill 3 жыл бұрын

@@RU4IRIgames my friends can't do that

@RU4IRIgames 3 жыл бұрын

@@CorboWill Which goes back to my original point. getting them to identify each spice by smell and taste then associating that with how it looks will be a good teaching opportunity. It'll also mean when they taste things in future they may be able to identify more aspects of their food

@denislomakin247 3 жыл бұрын

I truly don't get the equating of salt and pepper as both "essential" spices... salt provides seasoning by bringing out the natural flavors of most foods. Black pepper has its own flavor that definitely doesn't belong in everything. Also garlic powder and onion powder are inexpensive and essential for many barbecue spice rubs! Good video on the whole however!

@Stettafire 3 жыл бұрын

I've never even seen onion powder 😅 But garlic definitely.