Developing Spice List

I am working out a fairly large 'must have' spice list. We have more than a hundred containers of spice here, but I only have about 60 spaces to keep them in the kitchen. The rest will have to be stored away from the action.

I am curious to know what other people normally use. I looked on line at various 'must have' lists and they were all over the place. At least two lists of less than fifteen 'essential' spices had things like 'Apple pie spice' -- too dumb to even put on this long list.

Here is a list of one hundred and eleven spices, some of which we have here.  The other lists consulted did not contain some of them. Some were available at places like Bulk Barn or otherwise mentioned, but not on the lists. The list is in the order of number of lists containing the spice. I consulted twenty-one lists. The purpose of the list is to help me determine which of the spices get to occupy the 60 or so spots I have where they can be near at hand. The fact that different types of cuisine demand their own mix of spices makes this a bit complicated. It is also confounded by the fact that people have their own favorite sets of dishes and use spice mixtures often enough to keep them as mixtures. We use Jerk, Garam Masala, Montreal Steak spice, Chicken spice mixes, and Vegetable spice mixes, etc -- enough that they are on the list because I need to make sure they have a home in our kitchen :)

I also have a rocking Singapore noodle spice blend I make as well as a Pizza spice. I make them up in advance because they involve so many different ingredients they take a while to assemble. The Pizza spice has more than a dozen!

Spice List

#	# of tables	Spice
1	21	Cinnamon Ground
2	19	Cumin Seed Ground
3	17	Oregano
4	16	Cayenne Pepper
5	16	Ginger, Ground
6	15	Garlic Powder
7	13	Curry Powder
8	13	Nutmeg Ground
9	13	Pepper Flakes, Red
10	13	Peppercorns, Black
11	12	Chili Powder
12	12	Paprika
13	12	Rosemary
14	12	Thyme
15	11	Basil
16	11	Bay Leaves
17	11	Onion Powder
18	9	Allspice, Ground
19	9	Cloves, Whole
20	7	Sage
21	5	Cardamom, Ground
22	5	Coriander Seed Ground
23	5	Dill Weed
24	5	Salt, Kosher
25	5	Turmeric Ground
26	5	Vanilla Extract
27	4	Paprika Smoked
28	4	Pepper, Black Ground
29	3	Cinnamon Sticks
30	3	Mustard Powder
31	3	Nutmeg Whole
32	3	Tarragon
33	2	Anise Seed, Whole
34	2	Celery Seed, Whole
35	2	Chili Peppers Crushed
36	2	Cloves, Ground
37	2	Cream of Tartar
38	2	Fennel Seed Whole
39	2	Garlic Granulated
40	2	Mace, Ground
41	2	Mustard Seed Whole
42	2	Parsley Flakes
43	2	Saffron
44	2	Vanilla Beans
45	1	Caraway Seed Whole
46	1	Celery Salt
47	1	Cilantro Flakes
48	1	Cumin Seed, Whole
49	1	Dill Seed
50	1	Fenugreek Seeds, Whole
51	1	Five Spice
52	1	Grains of Paradise
53	1	Juniper Berries
54	1	Nigella
55	1	Pepper, White Ground
56	1	Peppercorns Pink
57	1	Peppercorns, White
58	1	Salt, Sea
59	1	Sesame Seeds
60	1	Star Anise
61	0	Allspice, Whole
62	0	Alum Powder
63	0	Cardamom Whole Green
64	0	Chili Peppers, Whole
65	0	Chipotle Powder
66	0	Cinnamon Sugar
67	0	Coriander Seed Whole
68	0	Curry Powder Hot
69	0	Freeze-Dried Chives
70	0	Garam Masala
71	0	Garlic Minced
72	0	Garlic Salt
73	0	Greek Seasoning
74	0	Herb De Provence
75	0	Italian Seasoning
76	0	Jamaican Jerk Seasoning
77	0	Lecithin Granules
78	0	Lemon Peel Grated
79	0	Lemon Pepper
80	0	Marjoram
81	0	Meat Tenderizer
82	0	Minced Onion
83	0	Mint Flakes
84	0	Monosodium Glutamate, MSG
85	0	Montreal Chicken Spice
86	0	Montreal Steak Spice
87	0	Montreal Vegetable Spice
88	0	Mustard Powder, Hot
89	0	Onion Flakes
90	0	Orange Peel Grated
91	0	Paprika Hungarian
92	0	Paprika, Hot
93	0	Pepper, Black Coarse Ground
94	0	Pickling Spice
95	0	Piri Piri Seasoning
96	0	Poultry Seasoning
97	0	Pumpkin Spice
98	0	Salt, Pink Himalayan
99	0	Salt, Table
100	0	Seasoned Salt
101	0	Shawarma Seasoning
102	0	Souvlaki Seasoning
103	0	Sriracha Seasoning
104	0	Sumac, Ground
105	0	Summer Savory
106	0	Taco Seasoning Mix
107	0	Tandoori Masala
108	0	Teriyaki Seasoning
109	0	Thai Curry Seasoning
110	0	Vanilla Sugar