So, You're Stranded on a Desert Island.What One Spice Would You Take With You?

[commanderkeen]

Sporty Spice, aka Melanie Chisholm. She has seemed to age gracefully enough

 

[Sullybob]

Black pepper.

 

[Chadao]

Garlic is my first choice. If there was wild garlic, I would go for a member of Casicum Chinense.

If there is wild onion or wild garlic growing then I'd choose black pepper. But if no wild onion or garlic, I'd have to pick garlic as it has a ton of uses that aren't just cooking related.

 

[auk1124]

 

[Chadao]

Well auk1124, there is certainly spice in the bottle.

 

[Senshi]

This was difficult. Garlic won by a hair VS black pepper. Adobo should get an honorable mention, but that's cheating probably

 

[Alacrity59]

Not a spice but Onions. I believe this happened . . . During the Civil war Grant’s army was without Onions. Grant wrote Washington stating that he would not move his army another mile lest he had Onions. The War Department responded by sending a wagon train load of Onions

 

[Chadao]

Great story. Since garlic and onions are both alliums, works for me.

A Jewish friend say an old Yiddish saying is, "When company comes, first cook onions." Says the aroma of the cooking onions gets everyone's gastric juices flowing and ready for a meal.

Anyone old enough to remember the novelty song, "I Love Onions?"

Not a spice but Onions. I believe this happened . . . During the Civil war Grant’s army was without Onions. Grant wrote Washington stating that he would not move his army another mile lest he had Onions. The War Department responded by sending a wagon train load of Onions

 

[ArNav]

I hate Cinnamon. It's the quickest way to ruin any cake or bread, or anything else.

 

[Chadao]

Not a spice but Onions. I believe this happened . . . During the Civil war Grant’s army was without Onions. Grant wrote Washington stating that he would not move his army another mile lest he had Onions. The War Department responded by sending a wagon train load of Onions

 

[Alacrity59]

But what spice would you bring? Come on man fess up or be fed to the sharks.

I hate Cinnamon. It's the quickest way to ruin any cake or bread, or anything else.

 

[Billbickman]

Salt.

 

[Alacrity59]

That was my gut reaction too. I was flogged for the suggestion as the OP said the island was surrounded by ocean so there was enough salt.

 

[Okla1911]

Curry powder but if it was one condiment it would be Sriracha Hot Sauce hands down.

 

[Chadao]

I'm a real fan of Sriracha.

 

[Rockminer]

I'm a real fan of Sriracha.

I think I might be addicted to Sriracha. I go through about a bottle a month, consistently

 

[Alacrity59]

I really like sriracha too . . . with the help of visitors, relatives, friends, family, hangers on, and the chelsey pensioners I can maybe use a bottle a year.

 

[Ender78]

I would take my Nuclear Garlic with me. It has Garlic, Salt, Saffron, and Green chile powder in it.

 

[rushchairman]

i've seen this poll before on one of the cooking networks and must side with bobby flay - black pepper all the way.

 

[GFlanagan3]

this