I feel like there should be honorable mentions for garlic, which is neither a spice nor an herb, and MSG which is just a chemical.

Those are my best cooking friends.

1. 5 spice

1. mayo
2. sour cream
3. whipped cream
4. sugar
5. potato

1. Garlic
2. Smoked paprika
3. Cayenne pepper
4. Onion
5. Dill

Cumin

:volcel-kamala:

1. Cayenne pepper

2. Garlic powder

3. Onion powder

4. Nooch

5. Citric acid

anyone not putting smoked paprika needs to do self-crit

1. Cinnamon
2. Dill
3. Paprika
4. Ginger
5. Ground Mustard

I think that's their prominence in terms of actual use in my family at least.

No order:

Smoked Paprika

Allspice

Sichuan Chili

Mint Leaf

Citric Acid Powder

I love all of my spice cabinet equally, I genuinely would not be able to rank them. They are all delicious in their own way.

1. Scary

2. Sporty

3. Baby

4. Ginger

5. Posh

lets talk blends

Old Bay

Berbere mix

Ras el hanout

Tajin ngl not into it

Zaatar i bought a big tub and its definitely stale now

Garam masala feel like it always needs something else in there to complement it, can't stand on its own

Favorites more than most used I imagine. Or maybe just what sounds good now

1. Oregano
2. Cinnamon
3. Smoked paprika
4. Chili powder
5. Rosemary

1. Standard red chili
2. Garam Masala
3. Habanero
4. White Pepper
5. Vanilla

1fresh ground Black pepper
2Smoked Paprika
3Cumin
4Chili Flakes
5Caraway seed\

1. Five spice

2. Garam masala

3. Chaat masala

4. Oregano

5. Curry powder