On Pinterest, I’ve seen photos of spice jar labels that are, well… Obviously STAGED to make a visual impact rather than offer real value. So, again, label the jars and not the caps. Why not do away with the confusion? If you’re using uniformly-sized jars, a cap is a cap is a cap. Worse, when you’re putting away everything, you’ll be the scrambling to identify which cap goes with what jar. So which is cayenne again and which is paprika? Is it really the best time to be sniffing the contents of the jar one by one? Unless you’re the type of cook who’s as cool as a cucumber like Ina Garten, things can get confusing especially when you’re in a rush. If you actually cook, you know that there will be times when you will have three or four or more different spice and herb jars open on the counter top.
But if you only intend to use one label per jar, stick it on the jar and not the cap. Why? What’s wrong with labeling the jar caps? Nothing. But if you’re a real cook, it’s not very smart. Might work if your herb and spice jars are meant as a showcase. The problem is that most of them are meant for the jar caps.
SPICE JARS WITH LABELS FREE
Some DIY bloggers even offer free printables that you can use. I’ve seen so many spice and herb jar labeling styles on Pinterest and some are really gorgeous. I used to browse Pinterest a lot for all kinds of ideas and inspiration (“used to” being the operative phrase here).
See, we keep supplies of South Asian chili powder, cayenne, sweet paprika and smoked paprika, and it can get confusing because they are all red! Do we really want to open all jars every time we need one red-colored spice and smell the contents of each to determine which is which? Of course not. The spice jars are labeled so we know exactly what’s in them. Once a pouch is opened, the contents are transferred into small spice jars, and the rest is vacuum-sealed.
We buy them in pouches because they’re cheaper that way (no jars to pay for, right?). When we buy dried herbs and spices, we don’t buy them in jars.
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