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> On Sun, 8 Jan 2006 17:44:05 +0100, "Pandora" >
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>>..do you use in your cooking?
>>I have some fifty, here is my collection:
>>http://tinypic.com/juy1if.jpg
>>http://tinypic.com/juy1oz.jpg
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>>My favourite a Curry, mix of peppers (black, pink, white, green); mix
>>of
>>spices for cous cous; tuscany herbs, provence herbs, mexican mix of hot
>>chili peppers, curcuma and mushrooms and herbs powder.
>>
>>And you?
>>Cheers
>>Pandora
>>
> I never counted. Wait just a minute.....
>
> [shuffle, shuffle, rummage, rummage]
>
> Crap, I lost count, but I estimate my total to be about 50, too.

Ohhhh! Wonderful! Do you use all?

>
> I keep them in clusters approximately arranged by ethnic/national
> cuisines. I.e., Euro-herbs like thyme, bay, dill, etc. are in one
> group; Spanish/Mexican spices like smoked hot paprika, cumin, Mexican
> oregano, dried chiles, etc. are in another; and Indian/Asian blends
> and spices like ginger, garam masala, curry powders, etc. are in a
> third.

Mhhh! I keep them separated too! I have also a mix of "american spices";
I miss "Garam Masala" ! Do you buy it or you make it by yourself?


Then there are the various odd ones like a tin of powdered
> wasabi

I miss this too! It is very odd a dried wasabi! I thought it was a creme!

and a big pack of herbs de Provence that get clustered in
> another place because they physically don't fit the appropriate
> shelves.

I must build anoter shelf too! They are likely to be too much!
>
> Not to mention the frozen flavorings like several packs of basil I
> have in the freezer.

Uahuuuuuuu!!! (translation: WOW)!!!!!!
I imagine that your cooking is full of spicies and good as I like!
Thank you
Pandora!!!

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