Hey everybody, welcome to the Lazy Genius Podcast.

I'm Kendra Adachi and I am here to help you be a genius about the things that matter

and lazy about the things that don't.

Today is episode 183, the Lazy Genius Guide to Spices.

I get asked about spices so often, so we're going to tackle all the essential things in

this episode.

Spices are pretty important in cooking, obviously.

So I just want to demystify a few things, it's a hard word, and also run through what

could be in your own spice cabinet.

So today we are going to talk about what spices are good for, what you should have, how to

use them, how to store them, and then a couple of final tips.

So first, we're talking herbs and spices.

What are they good for?

Three main things, flavor, color, and variety.

Flavor makes sense, right?

The stuff in your spice cabinet makes food taste a certain way, which definitely comes

in a hibi when you're cooking.

The second one is color, and I think this one gets overlooked, but it is super important.

We all know or have heard at least that we eat with our eyes too, and a lot of the vibrant

color that you might get in certain foods, it comes from spices like chili powder or

turmeric.

Also those little flecks of oregano and a red spaghetti sauce, it has the tiniest bit of

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