Choose the Right Kitchen Spice Rack for You and Your Kitchen

Why Do You Even Need a Spice Rack?

Spices are used in all cuisines and almost every dish throughout the world.

Without the fabulous flavors of spices like black pepper, ginger, cloves, coriander and all the others, eating would be much less exciting.  

However, if you are like most of us, you keep acumulating more and more of these little spice jars each time you try a new dish.  And soon keeping all of those jars organized becomes extremely difficult.  Keeping them on a shelf in the cabinet or pantry works when you only have a dozen or so.  But soon it becomes a nightmare trying to find the one you need and keeping up with what needs to be replaced or refilled.

This website is meant to help you pick out the perfect kitchen spice rack to keep your collection of wonderful herbs and spices organized and ready to be used.

Which Style of Kitchen Spice Rack is Perfect for You?

Any rack is better than no rack if you are an avid cook or love to entertain.  The time you save will more than pay for the rack and the space it takes up in your kitchen. 

However, many factors such as the number of herbs and spices you keep and the space in your kitchen should be considered before you make a decision on the style or kitchen spice rack you purchace.

Make a Mental Inventory of your Spices

Before you look for the perfect spice rack, take a moment to consider your current collection of spices. 

Yours may be extensive and all over the world -- from allspice to zatar -- or you may just have the staples -- like basil and thyme. 

Don't forget your spice blends like barbecue dry rubs and curry powders and your dried spices and veggies like garlic powder and dehydrated onions. 

Consider which spices you use most often and which ones you use only for certain occasional dishes.  These less used spices can easily stay in the cabinet or panty.

This is also a good time to throw out any old spices (anything over 1 year old should be discarded) or any you bought for a single dish and will probably never use again.

If you do this you will get a pretty good idea of what size of spice rack you need. The spice rack should be large enough to hold all of the spices that you use most often with perhaps a small bit of room to grow.

Next -- Consider Your Kitchen.

Where will you put your new spice rack?  This is an important decision to make.  You need to consider all the aspects such as counter space, ease of access, number of spices you plan to carry and the environment of the area.

Your spice rack should ideally be located in a spot that is easy to access from all of your kitchen work areas. It should be out of the way of your most frequent movements and needs to be in a place with as little temperature variation as possible.  (Right next to the stove, beside windows and over the refrigerator are all bad locations.)

Now Choose The Best Spice Rack for Your Cooking Needs and Enjoyment 

Here are some favorites to help you decide --

Magnetic Spice Rack

• Kamenstein 12 Tin Magnetic Spice Rack
• Zevro MSR1400 Zero Gravity Magnetic Spice Rack
• Kamenstein 6-Canister Magnetic-Strip Spice Rack
• Lipper International 6512 SOHO 12-Piece Small Board Shaker Set
• Danesco Spice Board Set
• Counter Top Magnetic Spice Rack by Cuisinox

Wooden Spice Rack

• JK Adams Maple Carousel Spice Rack
• Kamenstein HomeTrends 16-Jar Rotating Spice Rack
• Pfaltzgraff Kamenstein Acacia Spice Rack, 16 Jar
• Olde Thompson 16-jar Revolving Espresso-color Spice Rack
• Lipper Bamboo 16 Bottle Filled Spice Rack

Hanging Spice Rack

• RSVP International Wall Mount Spice Rack
• Spectrum Scroll Wall Mount Spice Rack
• pegRAIL 18" Spice Rack Set
• Stacks & Stacks 3-Tier Metal Spice Rack

Wall Spice Rack

• Spectrum 43710 Scroll Wall Mount Spice Rack
• RSVP International Wall Mount Spice Rack
• Rev-A-Shelf Wall 14" Door Mount Spice Rack
• Neu Home Gourmet Spice Rack
• ClosetMaid Spice Rack With Adjustable Shelves

Revolving Spice Rack

• Kamenstein 45016 Metro 16 JR Spice Rack
• Olde Thompson 25-620SS 20 Jar Stainless
• Cuisinart 20 jar Revolving Spice Rack
• RSVP RSR-16 Revolving Chrome Spice Rack
• Berghoff 1108346 Revolving Tabletop Spice Rack