CPW: Your favorite "sweet" spice?

EagleWife

As an ode to Pumpkin SPICE and all things Autumn

KikiCohen

It's a toss up between nutmeg and ginger.  

One night, DH mistook the ginger for garlic powder.  Needless to say, it does NOT make a good pasta topping.

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Mmmmm nutmeg!

martyn17

Yum... hard to pick. Allspice reminds me of my honeymoon in Belize because it grew all over the place. I love ginger too, and its very versatile.

EagleWife

KikiCohen said:

It's a toss up between nutmeg and ginger.  

One night, DH mistook the ginger for garlic powder.  Needless to say, it does NOT make a good pasta topping.

@KikiCohen, that's a heck of a mixup!  :-&

Audrey1787 said:

I feel like cardamom is the forgotten spice. I like that and cinnamon. I think it's easy to over use nutmeg and cloves but they're good in smaller amounts.

@Audrey1787 - I always forget about cardamom.

martyn17 said:

Yum... hard to pick. Allspice reminds me of my honeymoon in Belize because it grew all over the place. I love ginger too, and its very versatile.

@marty17 - that had to smell so amazing. I've never been to Belize but it sounds like a nice place to visit!

valstulas

I like them all but I chose cloves because you can smoke them, too.

theuntaggablek

I love nutmeg and cardamom. I once accidentally dumped way too much cinnamon in my oatmeal (the top fell off) and tried to eat it so as not to waste food. Ever since then it hasn't tasted so good.

KikiCohen

@EagleWife‌ They're about the same color so I guess that's why.

opheliainwaders

Audrey1787 said:

I feel like cardamom is the forgotten spice. I like that and cinnamon. I think it's easy to over use nutmeg and cloves but they're good in smaller amounts.

Wholeheartedly agree!

EagleWife

KikiCohen said:

@EagleWife‌ They're about the same color so I guess that's why.

@KikiCohen, Oh I totally get how it could happen, I just meant that getting garlic when expecting ginger or getting ginger when expecting garlic would be soo bad. 

My friend used cumin instead of cinnamon in her french toast before. )