Hoping this isn’t considered political
Cooking with Kamala’: Inside Harris’ not-so-secret obsession with food
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Cooking with Kamala is still around on YT.
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“Bacon is a spice, as far as I’m concerned,”
Now that’s a platform I can support. I guess no Big Macs or beyond-well-done steaks on that dining room table?
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We used to have an Austrian place in town where “bacon is a herb.”
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Such a versatile food.
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This one is quite fun. Even 4 yrs later.
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@shrinkrap Did you see the dosa video with Mindy Kaling from a few years ago?
The tasters choice bottles for spice storage were 
— though mine are Rao’s 
(Also perfect eating with fingers at the end, paging @medgirl … note curling in the fingers in or keeping them over the plate — as ingrained 
)
(@Madrid see Mindy making dosa from ready batter — be not afraid!)
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I did! That was nice! Those and Rao’s are big bottles! How long would a bottle of cumin last you? Cumin seed is probably the spice I use most. Cumin and various crushed red peppers. My husband loves the part in “The Hundred Foot Journey” where Papa says “SPOON IT IN!” He’s always saying that.
I have to stay tuned for the rest.
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Yes!
They hold my “big” stock — I buy coriander and cumin powder, chilli powder, and turmeric in bags that are packed by the 1/2-1 kg / 1-2 lbs. A few tbsp (maybe 1/4 cup max) get transferred to a masala dabba / spice box for everyday use (it has 7 little cups in it). Like this (or this if you want to get all fancy and spendy).
Those jars also hold lentils, beans, rice, etc — everything that comes in 1 lb / 1kg sizes.
Though at one point I was seeking uniformity and purchased PET bottles. (But I can’t give up the Rao’s jars — I find other uses for them.)
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I haven’t watched that movie in a long time — might be time for a rewatch! Om Puri (the dad) was a phenomenal actor, lost too soon.
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Love it. We don’t have Taster’s Choice jars, but a collection of various jars from miscellaneous sources ranging from Nescafé to a really nice sturdy one from a Turkish brand of smoked aubergine.
Our biggest containers are for cumin and dried red chillies.
The refined eating with fingers technique - glad to see it in a potential US president!
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Many of mine are from Costco peppercorns.
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Speaking of masala dabbas, I was sorely tempted by this Fabindia one when I was last in India:
https://www.fabindia.com/rasa-spice-box-10687206
So beautiful! But totally impractical for someone like me, whose spice cupboard looks like an incendiary device went off inside it.
Hahaha me too — luckily they sold out
But seriously — ONE spoon? You need one just for haldi 
(The Disapora one is very pretty, but I laughed at the price when they launched it.)
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I would love a set of Talenti jars, but I don’t eat enough Talenti.
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I like the glass jars of various sizes that Penzey’s sells.
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But @Aubergine the whole point is reusing jars of some other product you use so much of that you have a whole matching collection of those jars
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I try to avoid plastic. I use the small Libbey glass jars that Smitten Kitchen uses (I have bigger packages, transfer as necessary.)
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Gosh, that’s gorgeous.
Very pretty. (Meanwhile my spice caninet, like @medgirl’s, will never be pretty enough for public viewing — even though it’s quite organized!)
You should share it here:
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