You can live without most spices if you just stuck to the basics like salt and pepper and maybe garlic you could probably get by and not miss out toooo much. But I really like to cook and I like having options. I use spices a lot so I have more than half of these open at any point anyhow. I do try to buy spices in bulk at Costco when I can though they don’t really carry everything but the most popular. I need to try to start going through restaurant suppliers because they carry a greater array of bulk spices. Some though, I will never get in bulk because I just don’t use them often enough.
Spice list -
Chopped Garlic
Powdered Garlic
Beef Gelatin
Maple Extract
Arrowroot
Corn Starch (more of a staple)
Chicken Boullion Powder
Vanilla Extract
Almond Extract
Cayenne Pepper
Oregano
Basil
Rosemary
Thyme
Rubbed Sage
Cilantro
Bay Leaves
Gravy Mix
Chives
Tarragon
Dill Weed
Onion Powder
Minced Onions
Curry Powder
Peppercorns
Pumpkin Spice
Cinnamon Sticks
Cinnamon Powder
Nutmeg
Cloves
Tumeric
All Spice
Mace
Pickling Spice
Jerk Seasoning (I have a gallon bucket of this one, Its one of our favs)
Mustard Seed
Mustard Powder
Celery Seed
Caraway Seed
Fennel Seed
Powdered Ginger
Cumin (I use this one A LOT too, everything from my chicken and Rice to Chili)
Lemon Extract
Cloves
Sausage Seasoning
Taco Seasoning (I know how to make this one on my own but it is convenient and sold at Costco.)
Au-Jus Sauce (Instant)
Chili Powder
Dried Sauces like Knorr and McCormick – This is one of those things that I want to lessen (Given time) once I learn to make the sauces on my own. I like to cook but I go the convenient route more often than I should. Again, remember, I am still learning. I am trying to focus and conquer one things at a time (Or atleast feel relatively comfortable with the correct way to do something before moving on to the next thing that I need to know how to do.) So sauces will come later.