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Especially when we spend a lot of time in our own kitchen, many people also start cooking or baking more. We all become more experimental and try out more things in the kitchen – whether that’s a new recipe for banana bread or a new type of spaghetti.
But what do we need for all this cooking and baking? Exactly, the right spices for your next cooking adventure. To help you with your choice, you will find a small comparison and what you should look out for in the following article.
Summary
- There are many different types, shapes and colours of spice jars to choose from. Perfect for anyone who wants to brighten up their kitchen at the same time.
- Prices always vary and it mainly depends on the manufacturer and the size of the set you want to buy. You can choose between individual tins or multi-part sets.
- You can choose between magnetic or non-magnetic tins. The decision is based on your options for placing the boxes.
The Best Spice Jars: Our Picks
As you may have noticed in your own search, there are many different types and manufacturers of spice jars. Below you will find a comparison of different spice jars.
Buying and evaluation criteria for spice jars
But what are the buying criteria that you should consider when buying spice jars? In short, the following 4 criteria will help you decide on the best tins.
But what exactly are the differences between the individual criteria? To give you a better idea, here is more detailed information. Hopefully, this will help you to make a better decision more quickly.
Size
As with everything, there are of course different sizes of spice jars. It also depends on what you want to use the jar for. This means that if you are looking for a tin for salt, for example (which you usually have in large quantities at home), you will tend to look for large tins. But also look at how and where you will place the spice jars later.
If you need a tin for a spice you rarely use, look for smaller tins.
The size also refers to the size of the set you are buying. Do you want a whole set consisting of several spice jars or just a single spice jar for special spices?
Material
There are many different materials – porcelain, metal or ceramic. Choose something that you like and that fits into your kitchen. The same applies to colour and texture.
Whether white, colourful, silver or simply black. Here, your creativity is given free rein. You can also differentiate between transparent and opaque.
Shape
There is also a large selection of shapes. Round, oval or square – you decide. Give free rein to your personal preferences. Depending on your storage space, you can of course also mix and match any shape.
If you are looking for very special and individual shapes, you can also mould them out of clay yourself. There are various instructions and courses for this.
Features
Features are certain characteristics of spice jars. Do you need a jar for a spice that must not lose its aroma? Then airtight spice jars or a spice jar with an aroma lid would be just the thing for you.
If you need a spice jar that perhaps also needs a sprinkling insert, like salt and pepper, you will also find what you are looking for. To save space, there are also options. You can find various sets that can be stacked on top of each other.
Guide: Frequently asked questions about spice jars answered in detail
Who are spice jars suitable for?
Moreover, such spice jars are especially something for those who like to be creative. With self-designed labels or colour-mixed sets, they can pursue their passion.
Can spice jars also be hung up?
For example, there are also magnetic shelves with matching magnetic spice jars. These are then hung on the metal plate. Here, too, it depends on your individual taste and the possibilities you have for hanging the shelves.
How much do the different spice jars cost?
The table shows you the different prices at a glance.
| Available products | Price range |
|---|---|
| Single spice jars | 0,49€ up to 33€ |
| Small sets consisting of 2 to 6 pieces | 19,90€ up to 35€ |
| Large sets from 7 pieces | 25€ up to 70€ |
You can see from the table that the prices overlap again and again. This is because there are more expensive and cheaper manufacturers of the individual products. So you can choose how much you want to spend in each area.
Conclusion
Spice jars are available in many different versions and price segments. What is surprising here is that it depends most on the brand of the manufacturer how expensive the individual sets and tins are.
But one of the most important aspects is your own creativity and individuality when choosing and later designing the tins. It also depends on the style and size of your kitchen and your cupboards.
In conclusion, we hope that this guide has made your search for the perfect spice jars easier and that you can now design your kitchen more individually and let your creativity run free.
(Cover photo: 123rf / Catalina Gabriela Molnar)
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