This more fashionable than ever cooking with cumin, turmeric, curry or ras al hanut: The flavors of Africa, Asia and India seem more Mediterranean than ever with so many dishes fusing local and international traditions.
Now, it is also very true that spices have a difficult fit in kitchen storage, since it is not at all comfortable to have them stored in a drawer, lying down and without visibility or in a closet where only the front ones are visible.
It is also not the best thing for them to walk on the counter or about the microwave collecting grease and dust and spoiling the harmony of the space by being placed in any way.
Against this, there are some solutions to always have them at hand. You just have to give them the attention they deserve (judging by its omnipresence in our kitchen).
One of the shelves that best serves the purpose of keeping spices organized is the one that tiktoker @madsmaley has proposed to his followers. It is a shelf just as wide as the stove and a little taller than a hand’s breadth. Stuck to the wallwithout the need for installation.
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In this way, when you are in the top of the recipeall the spices and sauces are at hand and, what is almost more important, arranged with the labels visible, to avoid confusion and time that is precious when you are in the middle of a stir-fry.
spice rack
A similar solution but that requires intervention on the wall is the Ikea Bekväm spice rack that, for less than eight eurosit is a fantastic space to leave the most frequently used spices as close as possible to the stove.
If you do not want to drill holes in the tiles, this small solid wood shelf can also be used. turn upside down and use it as @madsmaley proposes in his trick, even if it is on one side of the stove (its measurements are 40 x 10 centimeters).
The good news is that this little shelf can be sand and treat, Solid poplar is a very resistant natural material that can be worked according to the needs of each kitchen.
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Regarding its conservation and maintenance, it is a very practical shelf, since you simply have to clean it with a damp cloth and dry it with a dry cloth.
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