The Most Overlooked Kitchen Ingredients: Spices

This Old Baker Podcast · Mar 12, 2026 · 8m

The Most Overlooked Kitchen Ingredients: Spices

Those tiny jars in your spice cabinet might be the most powerful ingredients in your entire kitchen.

In this episode of the This Old Baker podcast, Kim talks about why spices are often overlooked and how just a pinch of the right seasoning can completely transform everyday meals.

You’ll also learn how to tell if your spices are still fresh and a simple trick that helps spices release more flavor while cooking.

Inside this episode:

• Why spices lose strength over time

• The easiest way to check if a spice is still good

• The simple trick that…