Our editors favorite 16 products that make food taste better

If you, like us, are always looking for ways to make cooking at home a little easier and more appealing, a couple products can make all the difference in taking a simple dish from bland to absolutely crave-worthy. But we get it; figuring out which spices you need, what seasonings go together, and how to balance your own sauces and dressings can be overwhelming, expensive and reason enough to just opt for ordering in. Fortunately, there are a ton of exciting products out there to help you create restaurant-quality food sans the culinary degree.

Ahead, we’ve rounded up 16 our favorite food products that’ll make achieving flavor in your cooking a whole lot easier. Many of the brands we’ve highlighted are small businesses meeting demands for high-quality condiments, spices and sauces that you can’t find in most grocery stores. Others are focusing on making different cuisines and flavors — from West African to Vietnamese and Mexican — things you can incorporate into your everyday cooking. One thing we can guarantee? That these products are bound to get you more excited about being in the kitchen.

When it comes to high-quality spices and spice blends, Spiceology tops our list — and the list of tons of professional chefs. You truly can’t go wrong with anything from the brand, but Greek Freak is what helped me understand the power of a really great spice blend to completely transform simple recipes. While there’s always a learning curve to understanding what spices you like, how to balance and pair them with different foods, blends are a fast track to food that tastes professionally made. Greek Freak is perfectly balanced, not overly complicated yet super flavorful, and brings new life to the simplest of dishes. It’s great on all types of proteins like chicken and fish, but is an absolutely holy grail for me when it comes to roasting vegetables — something I do multiple times a week. Not only are they convenient, easy-to-use and timesaving — spice blends are also a great way to save space in your kitchen without sacrificing on flavor. The brand also has a lot of great sets available, which are the perfect way to try out a range of curated blends, or gift to the foodie in your life.

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