Probably of interest only to those who like to cook. Friend and I were talking about this, it led to a surprisingly rich debate and difficult decisions.
Using standard improbable "stranded on an island" scenario but you have a real kitchen and can order as much of any kind of fruits/veggies/meats/breads/etc. as you want but you're limited to only five spices in your cupboard, what do you pick.
Final ruleset also ended up including:
1. You automatically get basic table salt and black pepper, pick five beyond that.
2. No blends, so nothing like Lawrys Seasoned Salt as a workable catch-all.
3. Fresh versions of spices count, so no picking five then ordering fresh oregeno or garlic as a food item.
4. Liquids count as spices, so things that season like fish sauce would be one of the five.
Think about it, not so easy.
Using standard improbable "stranded on an island" scenario but you have a real kitchen and can order as much of any kind of fruits/veggies/meats/breads/etc. as you want but you're limited to only five spices in your cupboard, what do you pick.
Final ruleset also ended up including:
1. You automatically get basic table salt and black pepper, pick five beyond that.
2. No blends, so nothing like Lawrys Seasoned Salt as a workable catch-all.
3. Fresh versions of spices count, so no picking five then ordering fresh oregeno or garlic as a food item.
4. Liquids count as spices, so things that season like fish sauce would be one of the five.
Think about it, not so easy.
