My spice (and dried herb) shelf

[Morning Glory]

Here ya go:

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So beautifully neat...except for the mace jar edging over.

 

[TastyReuben]

So beautifully neat...except for the mace jar edging over.

That’s so everyone can see what it is - otherwise the name is hidden.

 

[Morning Glory]

That’s so everyone can see what it is - otherwise the name is hidden.

I knew there would be a reason.

 

[TastyReuben]

I knew there would be a reason.

I just wanted credit for having ground mace…not the most popular thing here.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Here ya go:

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way too much space between the jars in the top picture!

 

[TastyReuben]

way too much space between the jars in the top picture!

I’ll see if I can find taller jars!

 

[Z-Cook]

I daren't post my spice cupboard and racks - apart from being untidy a lot of my herbs and spices are bought bulk and unlabelled

 

[badjak]

I daren't post my spice cupboard and racks - apart from being untidy a lot of my herbs and spices are bought bulk and unlabelled

I had to clean up properly before taking that picture. And even then, best not to zoom in
One of the issues of living very rural, loads of spiders & webs, birds nesting inside my house, gecko's all over the place. Gotta clean things before using them

 

[Z-Cook]

I had to clean up properly before taking that picture. And even then, best not to zoom in
One of the issues of living very rural, loads of spiders & webs, birds nesting inside my house, gecko's all over the place. Gotta clean things before using them

Got you on rural living - no geckos here but! Photo looked great and your mortar and pestle collection.

 

[badjak]

I daren't post my spice cupboard and racks - apart from being untidy a lot of my herbs and spices are bought bulk and unlabelled

I had to clean up properly before taking that picture. And even then, best not to zoom in
One of the issues of living very rural, loads of spiders & webs, birds nesting inside my house, gecko's all over the place. Gotta clean things before using them

your mortar and pestle collection.

5 stone ones, 3 wooden.
And all are being used, but I got my favourites

 

[Morning Glory]

Mod.edit: a number of interesting posts about mace have been moved to a new thread: Mace - a neglected spice?

 

[Z-Cook]

I had to clean up properly before taking that picture. And even then, best not to zoom in
One of the issues of living very rural, loads of spiders & webs, birds nesting inside my house, gecko's all over the place. Gotta clean things before using them

5 stone ones, 3 wooden.
And all are being used, but I got my favourites

Mortars and pestle types and other grinding methods including grinding stones, different types of mechanical and electric grinders are a really interesting topic