What's in YOUR spice kit?

[Pedaling Fool]

According to Nevada researchers, many imported hot sauces being sold in the United States exceed FDA standards for safe levels of lead.

http://news.msn.com/science-technolo...levels-of-lead

[snifur]

the one thing i counted on to mask my food and you ruined it. thanks. why does every country except the US insert lead and other metals into the food and ship to the US?

[Odd Man Out]

Tobasco - made in the USA since 1868. They are giving away a gallon jug every year.

http://www.tabasco.com/mcilhenny-com...ns-promotions/

[Drybones]

The only additional flavoring my food gets is when I drop it on the ground before eating it, never carried any spices to this point but do plan to add a little spice to my life next time out.

[rocketsocks]

Tobasco - made in the USA since 1868. They are giving away a gallon jug every year.

http://www.tabasco.com/mcilhenny-com...ns-promotions/

Cool, a 50 cent coupon too....on any size bottle...I like the mini bottle for for the back country kitchen, green sauce.

thanks Odd Man Out

[Wise Old Owl]

After a few hikes I guessing that folks are not cook'in much.

[Shady Bill]

Mrs. Dash some hot sauce and that’s about it.

[Greenlight]

I have like, a dozen spices, in these stupid little plastic screw-top-lid pill pods. I thought it would be great to have the option to spice things up. Carried them on a couple section hikes and regretted the weight and space. Why, oh why, didn't I go to a Hobby Lobby and get a pack of those little tiny ziplock bags? They weigh nothing and take up no space. I'm going out tonight to get some. Thanks for the inspiration!

BTW:

black pepper
ancho pepper
garlic powder
onion powder
red pepper flakes
cinnamon
curry
five spice
oregano
basil
paprika
mustard powder

spiCes &herbs : so light! so versatile! they can really change a meal in
just a PINCH!

I'm curious...
what's in YOUR spice kit?

are you the salt& pepper only type?
is garlic a necessity?
what can't you hit the trail without?


PEACE&
cheers

[Dogwood]

Spices are added as fresh ingredients on trail or added to prepackaged foods and mailed. I prefer fresh ginger, green onions or shallot, a garlic clove, turmeric, fresh ginseng(whenever I can legally get it), a small piece of whole Himalayan pink rock salt a bit smaller than a golf ball which is rasped into food, maybe some non MSG soy sauce, and perhaps some fresh parsley, cilantro, and dill on trail bought along the way. Dried or freeze dried parsley, even if it's Italian flat leaf, cilantro, and dill has much less flavor.