spice cabinet

Kitchen flavor repository

A spice cabinet is a cupboard or shelf dedicated to storing spices and dried herbs, typically in a kitchen.

The term often appears in cooking contexts where variety matters: Her spice cabinet had everything from cumin to cardamom.

Figuratively, a well-stocked spice cabinet suggests culinary competence or adventurousness.

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kitchen storage location/contents

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G