Desert island spice

Definition of Spice: an aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavour food.

You are on a desert island which provides you with a supply of vegetables and fruit [and there is a supply of fresh water. You have salt, pepper, and garlic and onions/shalots. Admittedly, in culinary terms, you are in for a boring time. Nevertheless...

You can have just ONE spice.

What would it be?

@fmf said
Definition of Spice: an aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavour food.

You are on a desert island which provides you with a supply of vegetables and fruit [and there is a supply of fresh water. You have salt, pepper, and garlic and onions/shalots. Admittedly, in culinary terms, you are in for a boring time. Nevertheless...

You can have just ONE spice.

What would it be?

@divegeester said
Curry.

Edit: is “curry” a spice?

@fmf said
Definition of Spice: an aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavour food.

You are on a desert island which provides you with a supply of vegetables and fruit [and there is a supply of fresh water. You have salt, pepper, and garlic and onions/shalots. Admittedly, in culinary terms, you are in for a boring time. Nevertheless...

You can have just ONE spice.

What would it be?

@fmf said
Definition of Spice: an aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavour food.

You are on a desert island which provides you with a supply of vegetables and fruit [and there is a supply of fresh water. You have salt, pepper, and garlic and onions/shalots. Admittedly, in culinary terms, you are in for a boring time. Nevertheless...

You can have just ONE spice.

What would it be?

give me any spice girl and I'll be happy 😛

@divegeester said
Curry.

Edit: is “curry” a spice?

@fmf said
Definition of Spice: an aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavour food.

You are on a desert island which provides you with a supply of vegetables and fruit [and there is a supply of fresh water. You have salt, pepper, and garlic and onions/shalots. Admittedly, in culinary terms, you are in for a boring time. Nevertheless...

You can have just ONE spice.

What would it be?

@the-gravedigger said
Curry leaves are when they are ground down.

@the-gravedigger said
Chili

@fmf said
Definition of Spice: an aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavour food.

You are on a desert island which provides you with a supply of vegetables and fruit [and there is a supply of fresh water. You have salt, pepper, and garlic and onions/shalots. Admittedly, in culinary terms, you are in for a boring time. Nevertheless...

You can have just ONE spice.

What would it be?

@shallow-blue said
I think cumin.

@fmf said
Now that's the essential "curry flavour", surely?

Dill.

@fmf said
I'm not sure they amount to much in the way of flavour on their own. I think "a curry" involves a blend of numerous spices.