Spice Racks Blog

I was over at a friend’s house last week, helping out with some holiday baking (Chocolate and Cherry Rugelach - you guys, they were soo good, if I do say so myself!). I always love getting a chance to see how somebody else sets up their kitchen - it’s always a good way to get some new tips! Anyway, my pal Beth doesn’t have wall mounted kitchen cabinets. So, she keeps her spices in a drawer. She told me that for the longest time, she would just toss the spice bottles in there - only to waste time later on looking for bottles that rolled out of order. Now she has a clever rack insert, and everything stays nice and organized. I have to say, it looked pretty dang good!

I found this drawer style spice rack. This one is made from chromed steel, and holds up to 12 spice bottles. I checked, and this rack also comes with 84 labels (most are pre-printed, but there are some blank ones). Plus, this rack is pretty stable - so you can easily take it out of the drawer for marathon cooking sessions, and then plunk it back in when you’re all done. Storing spices in a drawer is a great solution for practically any kitchen. Admit it - you’ve got that one drawer in your kitchen that’s just kind of filled with junk, right? I know I do! So, clean it it out, put in a drawer style rack, and make that drawer into a productive member of your kitchen!

There seem to be two schools of thought towards spice storage. One group maintains that it’s best for spices to be kept in lightproof, airtight containers in your cabinet. The other group knows this – but can’t resist the convenience of having spices on the counter and readily available.  The convenience outweighs the fact that sunlight and heat from the stove seriously compromises the quality of spices. Me, like Johnny Cash, I walk the line.  I like keeping my spices in the cupboard when I’m not cooking, but when I’m rattling the pots and pans I like to have all my seasoning options in front of me. (more…)