Curt Nelson wrote:
> I live about 500 feet from one of the great spice stores in the country and
> recently decided, "Wow, perhaps I should try cooking with some really good
> spices." (duh!)
>
> Anyway, I'm not paying fifty bucks for a spice rack and am thinking of
> copying Alton Brown's spice-tins-stuck-to-the-inside-of-your-cabinet idea.
> Can anyone recommend a good source for cheap spice tins? I've seen 'em for
> two bucks or so, but can't justify even that. They look like they should
> cost no more than perhaps fifty cents or so.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Hasta,
> Curt Nelson

I have some vinyl-coated wire racks mounted on the inside of my pantry
door - no direct light gets to them, so I just store them in their
original containers. There's no reason for metal unless (1) you're
showing them off as a display in your kitchen, or (2) they're going to
be stored in direct light. That's my opinion, anyway.

For some regularly-used spices, I got some pretty little plain clear
glass spice jars with shaker lids (two sizes of holes available) at
spicebarn.com, and they have other kinds of spice containers, too. I
didn't put labels on them because they're on display on an interior
wall - but it's fun to ask guests to smell the spices and name the
spice. ;-)

What's wrong with the containers your spices come in, since you're
putting them inside a cupboard?

N.