What is the Best Cumin at the Supermarket?

Tasting expert Jack Bishop has Bridget taste ground cumin.

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[ca]

These two are very charming together and make an enjoyable presentation.

[rotten]

In Morocco, we use cumin and salt on the table too.

[jcisn]

The best is whole seed, ground and roasted as needed. The ground stuff in the stupor markups spice racks is generally by the time you buy and use it, sawdust.

Joe

[BlueHen]

Simply Organic is more expensive but in all tastings they have shown to be the best, so worth it!

[dlbstl]

I had a friend from Morocco who showed me the best way to eat scrambled eggs. On your plate of scrambled eggs sprinkle one line of cumin. Dip each forkful of egg in the Cumin as you eat it. It is very delicious.

[renees]

I love these videos AND the hosts... always have the best personalities!!

[alexhurst]

Toast whole seeds and grind them. The best way to use spices is whole if you can.

[amydevol]

Penzeys is usually my go-to with regard to most spices, herbs, and other seasonings. Sometimes (often?) a little pricy, their spices are fresh and provided with a "best by" date. I cannot remember their exact recommendation for spice replacement, but it is no more frequently than every year or two with ground spices and twice that for whole spices. Because spices lose their more volatile elements (flavor complexity) becoming less flavorful over time, Penzeys suggests getting no more of a particular spice or seasoning than one is likely to use in a year.

[CC.]

Once again, can't go wrong with Simply Organic.

[karenbrown]

Great info. Thx! Would love the same scrutiny for a review if the newer small companies that are going directly to the source like Burlap and Barrel. I’m finding most of their spices far exceed the taste of grocery store products. And after hearing the cost of the ‘Simply Organic’ cumin - the small companies aren’t any more expensive - in fact are cheaper!!! Please consider. Thanks again.

[italoblu]

There is nothing better than a good clove joke.

[michaelcohen]

Best are whole seeds fresh ground in small amounts. Indian grocery store typically sell whole cumin seed for $3-4 a pound

[Rob-xwdr]

agree. toasting the seeds for a few minutes makes cumin swoonworthy. your kitchen will smell good too. I have an old krups coffee grinder that i only use for spices. cumin!

[mtnx]

Go to any Indian or Pakistani grocery store and buy it from there. You'll find high quality and a low price.

[drakejdf]

I love this show.I love Bridget and Julia there classy.

[donnahimpler]

Thank you Great show. There's Cooks Country...great advice...

[mtsutro]

ATK: LISTEN. For all that is holy, YOU’VE GOT to at least MENTION the other brands featured! Especially the ones in the thumbnail! This has gone on long enough.

[vettels]

Am I alone in not really liking cumin? For the longest time I didn't know why I so strongly preferred my chili to most others I tried, but then one day the filter on my cumin came out and I figured it out, I just don't put that much in. To me it really does overpower quite easily.

[Klingonmastr]

I never really though there was much of a difference with Ground Cumin. I'd just go with Simply Organic or The Spice Hunter. Both brands are relatively inexpensive compared the Spice Islands stuff.

[TheCatWitch]

But cumin seeds are quite inexpensive, why not buy it whole and grind it as needed? The difference in flavor and aroma is astounding.