Anyone who has any semblance of interest in cooking would probably agree that a well-stocked spice rack is a sight so beguiling, it’s probably more emotionally fulfilling than the actual cooking.
Yes, I have finally acquired a spice rack and 12 spice bottles from Ikea. It took me this long because the price put me off for a while. Anyway, as soon as I got home, I got to making individual hand written labels for each bottle. Hurm, because I can.
# – Pen, paper and all my spices.
This is a temporary measure as I haven’t gotten around to setting up my printer though I’ll probably end up buying a label maker because, really, what’s more satisfying than labeling every single item in your house?
# – Carefully pour content into its bottle.
I thought I’d have difficulties filling up 12 bottles but I obviously underestimated the size of my collection because right now, I think I need another rack….or two -_-
# – Bottles labelled and filled up!
I can’t believe I haven’t bought any 5-spice, the main ingredient for making awesome chinese roast pork! So despite having a few other spices that I could have chosen to put in the last bottle, I reserved it for the magic powder.
The sight of the empty bottle annoys the heck out of me though.
# – Besides the 12 spice jars, the rack could also fit an additional of 2 conventional spice bottles off the shelf on each level.
BF’s mom told me that spices should be stored away from the light but right now, I prefer to have them in sight because it makes me happy to see them everytime I enter my kitchen. /nerd mode on
The Grundtal spice rack was RM65 and the Ikea 365+ spice bottles came in set of 4 for RM16.90 each. By the way, I love these spice jars far more than the ones they always promote with the Grundtal spice rack because you don’t have to unscrew the cap all the time and stick a spoon in. Just flip and pour :)
Happy spicing up your kitchen!
perhaps a little langsir for the spice rack will be helpful, awesome rack tho!
awww i want my own spice rack also!
Kena con by title.
Agrees with KY or a clear plastic cover with UV film/tinted so you can still see them and they are still protected? Someday. i’m gonna get a spice rack too…someday~
ky: wah curtain for spice rack i kennot hahaha..probably will bolt it to the inside of my cabinet door eventually
suanie: make it happen!
st: :P
glo-w: why someday, now la!
Love the Grundtal rack! Sounds like your house is almost fully IKEA furnished…heh
davidlian: thanks!! i use a lot of their stuff for organisation!
I know how you can have spicy rack!!…AHAHAHAHAHA…….pepper…lots of Sarawak pepper..want some? i’ll send it to u..lol
vincent: hahaha i’ve got 4 bottles of sarawak pepper now no space! hope your offer stays open for a while! :D
Nice rack Kim! Er…didn’t come out right but you know what I mean.
It makes me wanna get my own place. :x
Home improvement FTW! =D
ahaha….kim, i was refering to ST’s post and had something else in mind…lol..something that involves sarawak pepper. but since u have them, maybe u can make ST’s dream come true
MUAHAHAHAHH
hb: make it happen man!
vincent: omg im blur…this perversion is beyond my amateur grasp lol
Hi Kim, where did you bought those spices ? which brand ?
please recommend. thx