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Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. If you started cooking more during the pandemic and have now made that a habit, you have likely cringed at the high price of spices and dried herbs. How can that tiny bottle of ancho chili powder cost $5? Take some advice from us before you substitute that chili powder for paprika just because they are both red (don’t!
