I’ve recently started cooking a lot more, so when we moved into our new apartment in March, I decided that my old method of haphazardly storing all my spices and seasonings in the cabinet above the stove was no longer going to cut it. I found myself spending inordinate amounts of time shopping for spice racks only to find myself disappointed and dismayed because they were all lame.
Surely somewhere in the world there was a spice management system that would encompass my unique spirit and serve as an extension of my very soul.
Or not, but I did want to find something that would look cool on the countertop. Enter: the test tube spice rack. It’s adorable! It makes cooking feel like a science experiment!
Not satisfied to stop there, I decided to up the science ante and round out my collection with a set of Erlenmeyer flasks. These are perfect for storing cooking oils- I use mine to keep veg oil, olive oil, sea salt, brown sugar, and whatever fresh herbs I’m using that week (basil is pictured, YUM).
I’ve been using my test tubes and flasks for a couple of months now and I’m still totally stoked about them. I no longer have to shake my spices out of the bottles they came in like a total heathen and I can keep them in a location conveniently adjacent to my stove top without looking like a sloppy chode.
