Best 10 spices/herbs to have in a kitchen?

Question

I'm putting together a wedding shower gift, and I wanted to add a "kitchen starter". The couple don't have any kitchen items yet. They typically eat standard North American dishes with some Italian and North American Chinese dishes.

What would be the top 10 spices/herbs (besides salt and pepper) that you would add to a gift basket?

Which herbs/spices should no basic kitchen be without?

Answer 1

Oregano or Italian Seasoning

Garlic Powder

Salt

Pepper

Chili Powder

Cumin

Cinnamon

Celery Seed

Dill

Parsley Flakes

Dried Onion Flakes

Sage

Pumpkin Pie Spice or Allspice

Nutmeg

Cloves

Lemon Pepper

Meat Tenderizer

Mrs. Dash (for those on Salt free diets)

Answer 2

garlic, onions, curry powder, menth, ciboulette, thyme, pepper and salt mixed

Answer 3

Basil, tarragon, garlic (granules, not powder or salt), paprika (sweet), thyme, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, five spice powder, allspice.

Answer 4

Garlic Powder

Onion Powder

Chili Powder

Seasoning Salt (or Celery Salt)

Montreal Steak Spice

Montreal Chicken Spice

Some sort of Vegetable Spice (I use Clubhouse)

Chili Flakes

Oregeno

Cinnamon

Dill

Sugar

Dried Onion Flakes

Those are all my favorites

Answer 5

Oregano

Basil

Parsley

Paprika

Thyme

Garlic (salt or powder)

Cinnamon

Rosemary

Turmeric

Sage

Answer 6

1. Seasoned salt (use the Costco brand, it has a lot less sodium and better flavor)

2. Ground Ginger

3.Dried Parsley

4.Granulated garlic with parsley

5.Onion Powder

6.Celery Salt

7.Seasoned pepper (like seasoned salt but with pepper lol)

8.Dried Chives

9.Cinnamon

10.Dried Onion and Garlic flakes

11. Dry mustard powder

Also I like to keep beef and chicken bullion cubes or powder. You can do a low sodium version as well.

You could also add in some extra virgin olive oil and a nice balsamic vinegar, and a white balsamic as well. Some nice mustard like dijon or a spicy brown might help round it out.

Answer 7

oregeno

garlic salt

cinnamon

cumin

dried ginger

basil

rosemary

dried mustard

parsley dried

seasoning salt

chilli powder

Answer 8

1.  a good quality olive oil or extra virgin olive oil...

2. dried or fresh rosemary

3. dried or fresh thyme

4. a good sea salt and grinder

5. a good garlic powder

6. balsamic vinegar

7. sweet or smoked paprika

8. whole bay leaves dried

9. sweet and dried oregano

10 sweet and dried basil...

Answer 9

id say salt, cinnamon, pepper, basil, and  sorry cant think of anything else

Answer 10

cinnamon

ginger

chili powder

basil

cumin

nutmeg

cloves

corriander

dry mustard

red pepper flakes

Answer 11

Thyme

Oregano

Basil

Parsley

Sage

Bay leaf

Garlic powder

Allspice

Cinammon

Herbes de provence

Chinese 5 spice

Ground mustard

Montreal Steak seasoning

Lemon pepper