What is your favorite spice or spice blend?
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Comments (1)Yeah as long as you use dried herbs/spices only - not fresh - it is no problem. Didn't check but I would assume that Ball makes that point. Dave...See MoreWhat's your favorite seasonings and spices?
Comments (53)Thank you, Annie, for that tip ... my kid loves almond-cookie, so I will get the almond extract. Thank you, Cloud_Swift, for the info. on Spice House to save money. Thank you, pkramer, for that tip on Rosemary indoor. It died on me last winter. I grew up near Grand Rapids MI. Now I'm in Chicago's suburb, zone 5a, much colder than zone 5b in MI. What I grew in the summer was probably Russian Tarragon ... no smell whatsoever. The right thyme also makes a big difference ... so I make sure that pinch off a leaf to sniff before buying the herb. I'm lucky to have a sage brush that survived zone 5a winters for the past decade. I sun-dried the sage leaves in the fall ... great flavor, no sage-spice can beat. One year I used Organic Spice's Hunter Herbes de Province, that gave good flavor to all my soups. Then I bought some cheap brand recently, and it stank up my entire pot. I bought "Imitation Vanilla" last year, and it had a weird & odd chemical smell, so I threw the whole bottle away. The real vanilla is what matters. A friend gave me Organic Extra virgin Coconut oil Nutiva brand. I used 2 tablespoon of that in making granola. The fresh coconut smell perfumed the entire house, and the granola was absolutely delicious. In contrast, the coconut milk I bought from Trader's Joe, or Oriental Market has this "soapy" flavor from stale coconut, or else it's so loaded with sulfites or potassium sorbate(chemical preservatives) ... that I break out in rash. I quit using coconut milk a long time ago ... so glad to find Nutiva's extra-virgin coconut oil with the most intense, delightful fresh coconut essence. This post was edited by Strawberryhill on Fri, Jan 10, 14 at 23:33...See MoreSome new spice blends.....
Comments (4)Mélange Du Trappeur! I see the trapper now, camped at the portages between the rivers, on his way from the St.Lawrence to the Great Lakes. From inside his heavy coat he takes some maple sugar, mixes it with his few precious spices, and rubs it on the meat he'll roast on his campfire. How could I quibble about price when it comes with a vision? Seriously, although the marketing makes me smile, it does sound good, Alexa. And Wild Voatsiperifery! A new kind of pepper with wonderful name! I used to get the D&D catalog but I must have missed both of these....See MoreWhat are your favorite spices at Penzeys?
Comments (23)Oh, thanks Dishes! That's great! It means I can get everything I need there now except the Greek, and I'm pretty sure I can make a decent replica of that myself. Cinnamon - I can't say one is "better" than the other, but they are very different. The Ceylon is mor delicate and bright and traditional to European baking. It has an almost citrus note to it. The Korintje isn't a "true" cinnamon, but a cassia. It's what we're most used to here in the US - a little stronger with a bitterish edge to it. The Vietnamese "cinnamon" (Also a cassia) is extremely aromatic and has a stronger flavor and a bit of sweet heat to it (think heat as in the way ginger has heat, not like jalapeno). Personally, I really like the Vietnamese best, but sometimes I will mix it with the Ceylon. Depends on what I'm making with it. If it were me? I'd get small jars of each and play around with them....See More- 2 years ago
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