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Essential Kitchen Spices & Seasonings for Everyday Use

The most common spices, basic seasonings and popular herbs for everyday cooking in the kitchen. These essential spices are must-haves for your pantry, spice rack or kitchen cabinet. This list of popular spices will help you kick start your spice collection, especially if you're moving into a new home or apartment.

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  • Ground Cumin Seeds

    Ground Cumin Seeds

    Ground Cumin Seeds are one of the most used spices in the world, right alongside salt & pepper and chiles. Ground cumin is a pantry staple, and...

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  • Salt & Pepper Tableside Seasoning

    Salt & Pepper Tableside Seasoning may seem like an obvious, simple one to always have on hand – but this salt and pepper mix is a Savory Spice ...

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  • Garlic Powder

    As one of the most popular seasonings in cooking, you'll find yourself in need of Garlic Powder when making almost any recipe. Having garlic season...

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  • Capitol Hill Seasoning
    Capitol Hill Seasoning

    Capitol Hill Seasoning

    Capitol Hill Seasoning is a Savory Spice classic seasoning & longtime best-selling spice mix with our customers. This all-in-one seasoning ble...

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  • Black Garlic Salt

    Get 10% off the purchase of any 3 shakers - mix & match your favorites! Black Garlic Salt, one of our most popular seasoning salts, is rich, sa...

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  • Whiskey Barrel Smoked Black Pepper

    Whiskey Barrel Smoked Black Pepper is one of our all-time favorite seasonings. These cracked peppercorns become smoked peppercorns at our Denver, C...

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  • Parsley

    Parsley is the most commonly cooked with herb in the United States. Dried parsley is quite light, and is used to bring both a clean, fresh flavor a...

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  • California Basil

    Our sweet California Basil is widely considered to be some of the best dried sweet basil around. Use dried basil seasoning to create the perfect sa...

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  • Mt. Elbert All Purpose Seasoning

    Mt. Elbert All-Purpose Seasoning

    Mt. Elbert All-Purpose Seasoning is an all-purpose spice blend that, while simpler, still has tons of great flavor & can be used in most cookin...

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  • Ground Ginger

    Ground Ginger

    Our quality Ground Ginger is freshly ground & is an ideal ingredient for most of your favorite baked goods recipes. Ground ginger powder is als...

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  • Black Tellicherry Peppercorn

    Black Tellicherry Peppercorns are considered by some to be the best of the best peppercorns around. These black peppercorns are left on the vine to...

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  • Freeze Dried Chives

    Freeze Dried Chives are a great substitute for fresh chopped chives or green onions when you may not have any on hand. These chives produce a bit o...

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What are the most commonly used spices in the world?

Some of the most commonly used spices in the world include spices like paprika, garlic, pepper, mustard, turmeric, cinnamon, cumin and dried chile peppers. However, the most commonly used spice ultimately depends on where you are or what you're cooking! 

What are the top 10 most used spices?

The top 10 most used spices are (in no particular order) black pepperpaprika, mustard, turmeric, cinnamon, cumin, garlic, onion and some combination of dried chile peppers and herbs like basil, thyme or oregano. 

What spices should every kitchen have?

Every kitchen should have salt & pepper, cumin, cinnamon, aromatic spices like garlic & onion, red spices like paprika and crushed dried chile peppers, as well as some dried herbs like oregano and basil. 

What are the most common herbs?

The most common dried herbs in cooking are basil, oregano, thyme, parsley, cilantro, coriander, dill, rosemary, marjoram, savory, bay leaves, lemongrass and mint.

What are the most popular spice blends?

Our most popular spice blends are Capitol Hill, Taco Seasoning, Cantanzaro Herbs, Black Garlic Salt, Onion & Garlic Tableside Sprinkle and our Seven Onion Dip Spice 'n Easy mix.