Whats your favourite spice?

@Rintis (646)
India
August 13, 2008 2:50am CST
Do you have a favorite spice, something you frequently use in your recipes. Or do you have a spice which acts as a stress buster to you. I love cardamom(elaichi), cloves, pepper, saffron, cinnamon, cumin seeds, carom seeds (ajwain) hence I mostly use them in the food I make. I find the smell of cinnamon a major stress buster.
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8 responses
• Philippines
13 Aug 08
Nothing compares to cinnamon on my freshly baked danish bread... I'm hungry!
@Rintis (646)
• India
19 Aug 08
same here :)
@anita27 (90)
• India
13 Aug 08
Hi!!!thanks for the tip abt the stressbuster.well i dont know about any stress reliever thing,but i know what can give good aroma to the recipe.its cinnamon,star anis.
@Rintis (646)
• India
19 Aug 08
thanks Anita.
@brimia (6581)
• United States
13 Aug 08
I use a lot of cinnamon, cumin, and garlic salt. I put cinnamon in/on tons of things...applesauce, cakes, cookies, pies, tea, cider, peanut butter sandwiches, even chili.
@Rintis (646)
• India
13 Aug 08
Thanks for your input.
@irishmist (3814)
• United States
13 Aug 08
I would have to say Garlic Powder as it can be used in just about anything, I also love chives,especially fresh ones in mashed potatoes.
@Rintis (646)
• India
13 Aug 08
Fresh Chives in mashed potatoes, that sounds Yummy. Thanks for your input.
@magojordan (3252)
• Philippines
13 Aug 08
I love Turmeric for rice, Marjoram and Rosemary for pastas and Nutmeg and Cinnamon in my Hot Chocolate. I agree that cinnamon reduces stress because I always feel good after smelling it.
@Rintis (646)
• India
13 Aug 08
Wow I should also try Nutmeg and cinnamon in my hot chocolate. Thanks.
@pehpot (4762)
• Philippines
13 Aug 08
Black pepper is a staple spice in our country. We used it everyday on our food. But me my favorite one is cinnamon. I put cinnamon in my coffee. I put cinnamon on my pancakes. and I love eating cinnamon break, Oh my that is pure heaven. and the smell of cinnamon is truly a major stress buster.
@Rintis (646)
• India
13 Aug 08
True Cinnamon is just WOW!!!
@valeria1 (2721)
• United States
13 Aug 08
I love many spices, I love to create dishes with different flavors, my favorite though is cinamon and cloves.
@Rintis (646)
• India
13 Aug 08
Thanks for your post.
@Tasche (138)
• Ethiopia
13 Aug 08
I love nutmeg to potatoes. Coriander to solve stomach problems. I like chilli to most of the dishes I cook. An Anti-stress spice for me is rosemary, it also smells fantastic.
@Rintis (646)
• India
13 Aug 08
Thanks for your post. I should also try rosemary sometime and see if it works for me too.