Separated all the chilis/pepper varieties onto the top, and moved all the salts to the cupboard to the right, since those two categories took too much space. Final count was 109. Phew.
Nice rack!
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This is an overwhelming but marvelous collection of spices. Do you get them in bulk, at the grocery store then relocate them to jars, or are they from all over and the jars keep everything generally uniform?
They're from all over- for years I kept and reused all my old pickle, sauce, and jam jars to accommodate the collection as it grew (in addition to a bunch of thrifted mason jars). Glass feels easier to keep tidy and to find what I need.
Impressive organisation skills. I'm happy if everything is in the same drawer and the drawer can close.
What kind of food do you make with all these?
There are still a handful I've never tried (hwentia, dundicut, black lemons, pomegranate peels, sorowisa...) but I like to experiment whenever I can. Some of my favorite foods to make are Indian dishes like chicken korma or goan-style pork vindaloo, which both use many spices.
I have nowhere near that many but I did try this once. Within a month it was ruined so I just caved and allowed chaos to rule my spice organization. I know where everything is approximately and can find it, I just won't send someone else to try and get any spice out of there.
So many spices! Would adding racks above the bottom layers help with space?
Good job. But if you are like me they will be disordered in a week. It's hard to keep entropy out of your life. Also, the oregano and cumin bottles are always empty.
I've had passionate disagreements with others about organizing alphabetically vs. by spice type.
I converted to spice type and regret nothing.
Yes, this has been a recurring debate in my kitchen, too. I try to organize alphabetically to help my partner find the right ones when I send him out to the cellar to gather spices, but it's also a contentious issue that I tend to ignore the adjectives (like "green cardamom" and "black cardamom are both in the "c" area, not g and b) when organizing.
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