Is it worth buying the fancy spices or should I stick with dollar store jars?
Last Tuesday I grabbed a $7 jar of smoked paprika for my chili and it tasted amazing, but then I compared it side by side with the $1.25 store brand and honestly couldn't tell the difference in the final pot. Am I just wasting money on the name brands, or does the quality actually matter when you're cooking for a crowd on a tight budget? Has anyone else done a blind taste test like this and gotten a different result?