OK - here is my attempt at a list. I've filleted out herbs and tried to list things as simply as I can. Its actually quite a short list!
List of spices
List of spices
Spices you have never used
- Thread starter Morning Glory
- Start date
badjak
Über Member
Haven't tried either, but I did a little research and would say neither of these is a spice; more of a flour substitute in the first case, and a contentious Peruvian medicinal root, in the second.
Timenspace
Legendary Member
Oh I am waaay behind😄, in the unfiltered list, of say 100 spices, I've only used 1/4.
So consider me a first grader( primary school)😃🧄🫚
So consider me a first grader( primary school)😃🧄🫚
Timenspace
Legendary Member
Speaking of maca root, I have never used it as a spice. I believe I bought it as a coffee sub. But it did not work for me.
It must have stood in the cupboard for months, unused, and then, sadly, discarded.
It must have stood in the cupboard for months, unused, and then, sadly, discarded.
I find macaroot goes well with cacao powder and sugar. See Recipe - Quinoa Chocolate Porridge 2. I'm not so keen on wattle, but here is some info. Wattleseed - Spice Mountain
Last edited:
JAS_OH1
Forum GOD!
If you've used 1/4 than you've used more than I have.
Timenspace
Legendary Member
That sounds rather impossible, but I trust you.
JAS_OH1
Forum GOD!
I use a lot of herbs but not many spices. I'm pretty basic and limited, really. Some of those I've never heard of and others just aren't used in dishes I like to cook.
I just counted: I've used 15 in that list.
Timenspace
Legendary Member
Oh ok, that makes sense.
I was looking at the mixed list of herbs and spices, before it was pruned of herbs, so there we go.
I reckon you are ahead of me in the herbs too.
Which is totally fine.
JAS_OH1
Forum GOD!
Well dried herbs still counts as herbs. I do prefer fresh when possible. Again, I'm basic. Basil, oregano, parsley, and tarragon are my go-to herbs. I also like dill, thyme, chives, bay leaf, and sage but I use them much less frequently. Not a fan of rosemary and I have some marjoram but I've never used it (maybe 1x). And I use fresh garlic and onion regularly but I guess those are vegetables...
This is now the comprehensive list to date. It contains a number of spices which might be difficult to find. CookingBites list of spices
I counted I used 46 of them.
I’m at 24, and am surprised my count is that high, honestly.
I didn’t count sumac, though I probably should, because it’s in a commercial spice blend I used…once.
My mom’s count would have been 2, stated proudly as, “Why, I use all the spices there is…salt and pepper!” - except salt isn’t a spice, but that wouldn’t have stopped her.