What are your favorite herbs / spices ?

[Korn]

What are your favorite spices?

Before I add the poll itself, please list your favorite spices (unless someone else listed them already)...

[RedWellies]

Just spices or herbs too? I found this (http://www.theepicentre.com/Spices/spiceref.html) if it helps?

[harpy]

Turmeric, cinammon, cardamom, coriander (seeds), cayenne pepper, paprika, black pepper.

[applepie]

cinnamon, ginger, allspice, saffron, paprika, coriander.

[harpy]

Oh yes, that is how you spell "cinnamon" isn't it? :o

Thought of another couple: carraway (or do I mean "caraway"?) seeds, fennel seeds

[herbwormwood]

Red chilli, cumin.

[Yogini]

You mean there are seasonings other than garlic?:D

[Roxy]

cinnamon, nutmeg, tumeric, mace

[vegcurry]

garlic, chilli, ginger, coriander

[piggy]

cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, chilli, coriander, garlic, white pepper, black pepper, cloves

[cedarblue]

mmm all of the above plus picante pimenton - its a hot, smokey paprika type spice. (barts spices range)

[Korn]

Just spices or herbs too? Herbs too + other stuff primarily used for taste - like coriander/bay/curry leaves, garlic and chili.

[Risker]

In that case I'll add basil, oregano and parsley

[Tigerlily]

The ones I personally use often:
Cumin, black pepper, garlic, and basil.

The ones my mother, who happens to be a better cook than me, uses often:
Cumin, allspice, cinnamon, garlic, black pepper, bay leaves, dried mint, and cardamom.

[Mahk]

Szechuan pepper (corn). I'm not 100% sure of that spelling and have trouble finding this in stores so I usually substitute normal crushed red pepper (the kind often found in shakers in pizzerias). I love hot, hot, hot food. I think in an earlier life I was a dragon. :) (Just kidding, I don't believe in reincarnation, just to set the record straight, but I do believe in ancient dragons. No, not like the present day Komodo dragon, I'm talkin' giant, jetliner-sized flying reptilian beasts. Perhaps you call them by their more common name: pterodactyls) Does anyone know where to find this pepper in the Boston area? TIA

[harpy]

Thyme, oregano, parsley (not dried), basil (ditto), rosemary and sage sometimes.

[piggy]

Herbs too + other stuff primarily used for taste - like coriander/bay/curry leaves, garlic and chili.

oh, add basil, oreganum, rosemary, all fresh:cool: and marjoram

[RedWellies]

Basil and garlic for me!

[Smoothie]

i'll add vanilla, lemongrass and star anis

[pavotrouge]

Herbs: basil, lemongrass, fresh mint

spices: coriander, fennel and mustard seeds, cumin, chilli, green pepper (whole)... really a lot, just bought a variety of Indian spices I haven't used before yesterday...

[aubergine]

My favourite has gotta be Cumin :) Where is he these days?

I also like Coriander, Basil, Turmeric, Chili... Maybe all herbs and spices?

[herbwormwood]

Herbs too + other stuff primarily used for taste - like coriander/bay/curry leaves, garlic and chili.

I also like a spice mix called garam masala, which I buy ready mixed. Herbs: I like basil best and I eat loads of pesto. I also like mint.

[maya]

Curry
Garam masala
tumeric
ginger

[Cherry]

herbs: thyme, basil, oregano
spices: vanilla, ginger, cumin, coriander

[auntierozzi]

I'm trying to get hold of ajwain, I think that it is also lovage. It is often an ingrediant in poppadums. I really like that.
CedarBlue, I love that picante pimenton too. Do you have a favourite dish that you use it in? I like it in rice.
I love all the those already mentioned. I also use nutmeg pretty often.