12 Essential Spices | Emeril Lagasse

The 12 essential spices that everyone should have in their pantry with some tips for using them.

12 ESSENTIAL SPICES
Here is my list of essential items. To best preserve their flavor, dried herbs and spices should be stored in a cool, dry, dark place. Even when stored correctly, herbs and spices lose their punch after a couple of months, so buy them in the smallest containers possible unless it’s something you use regularly.

Dried thyme
Dried oregano
Crushed red pepper
Cayenne pepper
Bay leaves
Paprika- sweet and/or hot and smoked paprika (also labeled “pimenton”)
Chili powder
Ground cumin
Saffron: be sure to buy threads, not pre-ground saffron
Emeril’s Original Essence or other creole seasoning
Celery salt
Ground cinnamon
Nutmeg: Buy whole nutmeg and grate it fresh (there are special nutmeg graters that will also hold the nutmeg when it’s not being used). There is no comparison between the flavor of freshly grated and pre-ground nutmeg.
Kosher salt: This is what I use when seasoning meats before browning and also when adding the final seasoning to taste, as its coarser texture gives you more control.
Fine sea salt: In my recipes, when I call for just plain “salt,” I mean fine sea salt.
Black peppercorns: Always grind pepper fresh. Pepper sold already ground or cracked lacks punch.

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, copyright Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, LP., all rights reserved.


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Emeril Legasse's 12 Essential Spices
1) 0:09 salt
2) 0:13 black peppercorns
3) 0:20 thyme
4) 0:28 oregano
5) 0:35 bay leaf
6) 0:41 cayenne pepper
7) 0:46 crushed red pepper
8) 0:50 paprika
9) 0:57 chili powder
10) 1:11 cumin
11) 1:17 Emeril's Essence
12) 1:24 celery salt

[frugalwitch]

Emeril thanks for doing videos for us. Love watching and learning.

[ardentdfender]

I have 11/12 of those missing only Emeril's Essence. Some my other must haves, Jamacian Curry, Allspice, Cloves, Garlic Powder.

[asrr]

Emerils essence is something you should always have.

[frankserrano]

I FELT KIND OF GOOD TO SAY I HAVE 11 OF 12

[suzannetaylor]

I’m proud to say that I have 12 out of 12 ! 💥 Bam 💥

[Forevertrue]

Yeah I have them all. Kind of a surprise.

[cherylarbour]

Full disclosure...I am new to creole cooking and thank you Emeril...going to be your number 1 fan...look out sweetie!!!

[deboraforgione]

can you tell me when to use what spices? thank you

[Smilemakeru]

I have all of them EXCEPT the celery salt. I will give myself an A for a grade. Lol

[treadnokash]

Turmeric is it not in the common category or its that cumin thing.

[spicemasteruk]

I have about world top popular sauces including how to make them, history of each spice and the uses in the kitchen plus the health benefits, im just at the beginning :)....everyone's welcome

[stevemiller]

Emeril’s Essence. I put that shi on everything

[dennismiller]

My every fabric flavor potato chip design breads await!
#1fokus #ghostwriter

[tinahudson]

I'M DOING GOOD THEN I HAVE ALL THEM SPICES AND MANY MORE.

[DeAnnsUTube]

Who TF leaves off Garlic? ROSEMARY FOR GOD SAKE???
Onion Powder? GINGER? Cayenne???? SAGE! 😤😤😨😠

ROOOOSEMARY AND 😠😬😡😠😤

[Maximusalieus]

This guy sounds like a chef Dom Mazzeti

[marksmer]

Ah... Is it supposed to be all about how hot you can make something?..

[bc]

Nope to Emeril’s essence. It is not a crucial spice to have. I got a bottle of that in cabinet for years and never touched it more than twice.