Easy Spice Blends To Make At Home

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Spices are vital to making dishes sing. All cuisines have some sort of spice blend that brings out the key flavors of the ingredients, and you can mostly buy whatever you need already prepared in a jar at the supermarket. However, these blends are not guaranteed to be fresh, which means less flavor. Instead, make your own at home! Not only are they great to have around, they’re perfect for gift giving.

Italian Seasoning

Whether you are cooking a pasta sauce or looking to liven up pizza, it’s never a bad idea to have Italian seasoning on hand. To make it, combine the following dried spices together: oregano, marjoram, thyme, basil, rosemary, and sage.

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Spanish Rub

This seasoning is very versatile but especially great to put on fish or meat and provides a beautiful flavor and slightly red color. Combine smoked and regular paprika, dried cilantro, salt, ground lemon peel, and freshly ground black pepper. This can be stored for up to 6 months so enjoy!

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Chinese Five Spice

To give a dish some Chinese inspiration, combine the following spices together for a flavorful, unique pop of flavor: ground cinnamon, ground clove, ground fennel seed, ground Szechuan peppercorn, and ground star anise.

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