Must have spices for your BBQ Cupboard

[kevinwi]

Everyone has their favorite store bought rubs and sauces, but I thought it would be fun to create a MUST HAVE list of spices/ingredients to make YOUR OWN BBQ rubs and sauces. If you post something off the wall, put what you use it for if it's a must have.
I'll create a short list below and add to it with your must haves that are not already on the list in Alphabetical Order:

Basil
Chili Powder
Cumin
Garlic Powder
Honey
Ketchup
Lemon Juice
Molasses
Mustard Powder
Mustard - Yellow
Onion Powder
Oregano
Paprika - (favorite kinds?)
Paprika - Sweet
Paprika - Hot
Paprika - Smoked
Pepper - Black - Fine
Pepper - Black - Coarse
Pepper - White
Pepper - Cayenne
Pepper - Red Flakes
Rosemary
Salt - Kosher
Salt -Sea
Salt - Table
Soy Sauce
Sugar - lite Brown
Sugar - White
Vinegar - Apple Cider
Vinegar - White
Thyme
Worcestershire Sauce

 

[SmokingUPnorth]

SPOG and brown sugar, paprika pretty much get it done for me. Cumin for tacos and quesadillas. And Montreal steak seasoning for my wife’s steaks

 

[Hijack73]

Adding white pepper and mustard powder to your mix.

White pepper goes in many things, mustard powder in pork rub and now sausage making.

I'm a fan of just plain old paprika.

For corning beef or pork - pickling spice. I add extra mustard seed and coriander to my brine.

Dried minced onion and garlic - for when I absolutely don't feel like chopping onion or garlic. I actually prefer the 2 in meatloaf/meatballs/etc

EDIT: Vinegar (red and white) for doctoring up BBQ sauces or making my own.

 

[Smoke-Chem BBQ]

Molasses, honey, and Accent (MSG) have their uses, though not as often as the ingredients already listed in this thread.

 

[Fueling Around]

Oregano! Hmm Mexican, Greek or Italian?
Coriander
Paprika. Well American crap, Spanish, Hungarian, or Mediterranean?
Coconut aminoes beat the salt out of soy sauce, fish sauce, or Tamari.
Marjoram
Thai chilies
Thai basil
Mediterranean basil
Cardamom
Nutmeg
Ginger
The previous posts covered most of the pepper varieties, I have yet to try long pepper
Mustard ground or whole white, yellow, or brown

 

[JLinza]

That pretty much sums it up for me, although I do a brine for chickens and/or Turkey around the holidays that has whole cloves

 

[daspyknows]

Dried Basil
Ground Rosemary
Hoisin Sauce
Lemon Juice

 

[Dirty Steve]

Man I think you all have it covered. The only thing I can add would be chipotle powder and ancho powder. We make a lot of Mexican style marinades and rubs. Lemon and lime and oranges for marinades.

 

[Chris_in_SoCal]

Spices are what can change an OK meal into a great meal. The more the better for sure.

As I have spent the last couple of years trying out different spices and learning what combinations suit my pallet the best I have acquired more than my wife would like to allow in the house.

This is one of two cabinets full of different spices. The other one has more of my home made varieties. I have always liked hot and/or strong flavors. The more I have been doing this the stronger my pallet has become to flavors.

 

[Kevin DeShazo]

Ill throw chipotle and ancho chili powders in the mix as well.

 

[normanaj]

Though not a common spice for most I've been using sumac on or in just about everything.

 

[jcam222]

First the most important ingredient in any spice cupboard , salt! I usually have kosher, coarse and fine sea salt and pink Himalayan. Other than that in addition to what's already been mentioned I'll throw in sage , dill ,5 spice, gochugaru flakes, caraway, bay leaf, cinnamon , nutmeg, mace and yumeric. I think blends are essential to save time so I always have tandoori masala , Tikka masala poultry blend, Greek seasoning, Montreal steak , Cajun and curry blends. I know there are more so I may revisit this later. As mentioned previously MSG as well. Just added coarse urfa chili and asafatida which I'm looking forward to trying on something soon.

 

[crankybuzzard]

My wife says I have a problem... This doesn't include all the rest to the right of where the camera stopped...

 

[radioguy]

not sure if Cayenne was mentioned. Hot, sweet and smoked Paprika
a selection of dried chilies, ancho, datil, chipotle.

RG

 

[kevinwi]

First the most important ingredient in any spice cupboard , salt! I usually have kosher, coarse and fine sea salt and pink Himalayan.

I had Salts on there...but deleted somehow. Thanks

 

[02ebz06]

If they make it, I probably have it...

 

[mike243]

Salt and pepper, then at least 1 of everything else, wife's mad at me all the time for toting in more spices/rubs lol

 

[DEERMAKER]

Everyone has their favorite store bought rubs and sauces, but I thought it would be fun to create a MUST HAVE list of spices/ingredients to make YOUR OWN BBQ rubs and sauces. If you post something off the wall, put what you use it for if it's a must have.
I'll create a short list below and add to it with your must haves that are not already on the list in Alphabetical Order:

Basil
Chili Powder
Cumin
Dill Weed

Garlic Powder
Honey
Ketchup
Lemon Juice
Molasses
Mustard Powder
Mustard - Yellow
Onion Powder
Oregano
Paprika - (favorite kinds?)
Paprika - Sweet
Paprika - Hot
Paprika - Smoked
Pepper - Black - Fine
Pepper - Black - Coarse
Pepper - White
Pepper - Cayenne
Pepper - Red Flakes
Rosemary
Salt - Kosher
Salt -Sea
Salt - Table
Soy Sauce
Sugar - lite Brown
Sugar - White
Vinegar - Apple Cider
Vinegar - White
Thyme
Worcestershire Sauce

Everyone has their favorite store bought rubs and sauces, but I thought it would be fun to create a MUST HAVE list of spices/ingredients to make YOUR OWN BBQ rubs and sauces. If you post something off the wall, put what you use it for if it's a must have.
I'll create a short list below and add to it with your must haves that are not already on the list in Alphabetical Order:

Basil
Chili Powder
Cumin

Garlic Powder

Honey
Ketchup
Lemon Juice
Molasses
Mustard Powder
Mustard - Yellow
Onion Powder
Oregano
Paprika - (favorite kinds?)
Paprika - Sweet
Paprika - Hot
Paprika - Smoked
Pepper - Black - Fine
Pepper - Black - Coarse
Pepper - White
Pepper - Cayenne
Pepper - Red Flakes
Rosemary
Salt - Kosher
Salt -Sea
Salt - Table
Soy Sauce
Sugar - lite Brown
Sugar - White
Vinegar - Apple Cider
Vinegar - White
Thyme
Worcestershire Sauce

Everyone has their favorite store bought rubs and sauces, but I thought it would be fun to create a MUST HAVE list of spices/ingredients to make YOUR OWN BBQ rubs and sauces. If you post something off the wall, put what you use it for if it's a must have.
I'll create a short list below and add to it with your must haves that are not already on the list in Alphabetical Order:

Basil
Chili Powder
Cumin
Garlic Powder
Honey
Ketchup
Lemon Juice
Molasses
Mustard Powder
Mustard - Yellow
Onion Powder
Oregano
Paprika - (favorite kinds?)
Paprika - Sweet
Paprika - Hot
Paprika - Smoked
Pepper - Black - Fine
Pepper - Black - Coarse
Pepper - White
Pepper - Cayenne
Pepper - Red Flakes
Rosemary
Salt - Kosher
Salt -Sea
Salt - Table
Soy Sauce
Sugar - lite Brown
Sugar - White
Vinegar - Apple Cider
Vinegar - White
Thyme
Worcestershire Sauce

I would add Dill Weed, nice flavor and fragrance that doesn't get the attention it deserves, lol .

 

[Schwarzwald Metzger]

Everyone has their favorite store bought rubs and sauces, but I thought it would be fun to create a MUST HAVE list of spices/ingredients to make YOUR OWN BBQ rubs and sauces. If you post something off the wall, put what you use it for if it's a must have.
I'll create a short list below and add to it with your must haves that are not already on the list in Alphabetical Order:

Basil
Chili Powder
Cumin
Garlic Powder
Honey
Ketchup
Lemon Juice
Molasses
Mustard Powder
Mustard - Yellow
Onion Powder
Oregano
Paprika - (favorite kinds?)
Paprika - Sweet
Paprika - Hot
Paprika - Smoked
Pepper - Black - Fine
Pepper - Black - Coarse
Pepper - White
Pepper - Cayenne
Pepper - Red Flakes
Rosemary
Salt - Kosher
Salt -Sea
Salt - Table
Soy Sauce
Sugar - lite Brown
Sugar - White
Vinegar - Apple Cider
Vinegar - White
Thyme
Worcestershire Sauce

All those spices look solid. I noticed all posters covering the rest.... I do have one to add that I believe is one of the better brisket spices.... Sumac ..... Its exceptional on brisket and beef.

 

[kevinwi]

All those spices look solid. I noticed all posters covering the rest.... I do have one to add that I believe is one of the better brisket spices.... Sumac ..... Its exceptional on brisket and beef.

Someone else mentioned sumac. Never heard of it as a spice....it is sort of an invasive bush around here with some poisonous.