Still looking for the perfect containers, but for now, these are the dry spices and blends I always carry on the road:
- sea salt (in a grinder)
- black pepper (in a grinder)
-
Dinosaur BBQ Cajun Foreplay, a dry spice/rub
-
adobo sin pimento, a salt/garlic/cumin/turmeric blend without pepper
- dried Italian herb blend (basil, oregano, parsley, pepper)
- curry powder
- granulated garlic powder
- cumin
- cinnamon
I add other things depending on what I'm making. But since it gets really hot during traveling weather, I don't carry large quantities of anything except the sea salt and peppercorns. Dry spices, blends and herbs can't take being stored in the heat and loose their flavor during a summer riding around in the kitchen backpack.
I do have a small collection of leakproof bottles in which I carry:
- worchestershire sauce
- tamari soy sauce
- balsamic vinegar
and of course - dijon mustard, ketchup, butter, olive oil, maybe mayo
If I'm doing a lot of cooking for other people, I'll make sure that I have at least one other kind of vinegar (red wine or apple cider), fresh herbs, and a couple of lemons or limes (or both.)