SPICES

J. R. WEEMS · Jan 29, 2014

Snubby's thread has inspired me to this-

By chance we wondered into a Penzey Spice store when our DIL in Pittsburgh took us shopping -- WOW! Always knew there other choices around, but never thought about it much.

Anyway, Penzey spices have pretty much taken oven our kitchen. #1 son likes them and daughter in Calif., does so as well. Order a catalog on line, even get a coupon for a free coffee mug if you want.

As luck would have it, I had to drive up to the city to get a camera repaired and stopped by their store in Falls Church-- good guys there as well. Knew their store, and stock well. Very different from many other retailers these days. We are hooked for life, and are pretty much weeding out most of the junk we have used for years. Their CHILI spices are to die for.

Just wondered if there are any other fans here??

No store? Order online of course.

buck460XVR · Jan 29, 2014

These were always my favorite "Spices".........

loutent · Jan 29, 2014

Big fan here too. No store near us so we order on the website. Their catalog is very cool - loaded with recipes and down home stories of real people. Free shipping (over $30).

J. R. WEEMS · Jan 29, 2014

buck460XVR said:
These were always my favorite "Spices".........

They would kill me.

THE PILGRIM · Jan 29, 2014

Ok. I'll take the bait on the CHILI. What does the label say? Most store brand 'chili' had bunch of ingredients and chili may be be 3-4 down in the list. Since moving to NM and becoming a true believer, I only want to see one ingredient in my chili powder. That would be chili pods. Albuquerque based Bueno Foods chili products sell across the South at Walmart and SAMS. Don't know about NY.
Similiar rant with cornbread mix. Hate it when I see flour as number one ingredient in cornbread.

JJEH · Jan 29, 2014

I have to try those... thanks for the heads up.

timn8er · Jan 29, 2014

Goya products are good too. They have a spice mixture called Sazon that is excellent & I can hardly cook without.

Dashriprock · Jan 29, 2014

Got a Penzey's here, and oddly, a local purveyor half a block down called Savory. Both places thrive. I get really prime examples of weird stuff I sometimes use like whole black cardamom, green as well, black mustard seeds, excellent whole nutmeg.

But don't ever buy saffron there. In fact, don't ever pay the exorbitant prices for a few scant threads that most places gouge you for. They'll tell you "Sir, this is the rarest spice, the finest Mancha Superior, just $25 a gram."

The picture below cost me $65 -- a full ounce, 2012 Spanish harvest. Yay internets!

DeathGrip · Jan 29, 2014

Dashriprock said:
Got a Penzey's here, and oddly, a local purveyor half a block down called Savory. Both places thrive. I get really prime examples of weird stuff I sometimes use like whole black cardamom, green as well, black mustard seeds, excellent whole nutmeg.

But don't ever buy saffron there. In fact, don't ever pay the exorbitant prices for a few scant threads that most places gouge you for. They'll tell you "Sir, this is the rarest spice, the finest Mancha Superior, just $25 a gram."

The picture below cost me $65 -- a full ounce, 2012 Spanish harvest. Yay internets!

So Like Dude, Turn on an old pal to your connection.

Is that medical or recreational?

vt_shooter · Jan 29, 2014

Try Penzey's dried chives - they're outstanding in things that a little onion can be added to, like potato salad, tuna salad, etc. I've never seen them anywhere else.

Cyrano · Jan 30, 2014

My kids gave me a box of assorted Penzey's spices for my birthday. GOOD stuff in there; a couple I use on steaks and roasts thad does wonders for the flavor. I'll never use it all up. and probably never use thigns like nutmeg (a whole nut, not ground) or cinnamon sticks (unless I make some mulled rum, but it's not cold enough here for that).

J. R. WEEMS · Jan 30, 2014

Cyrano said:
My kids gave me a box of assorted Penzey's spices for my birthday. GOOD stuff in there; a couple I use on steaks and roasts thad does wonders for the flavor. I'll never use it all up. and probably never use thigns like nutmeg (a whole nut, not ground) or cinnamon sticks (unless I make some mulled rum, but it's not cold enough here for that).

You need to come up here.

Boxhead · Jan 30, 2014

I lived in the "wonderland" of Dubai for a year and the only thing worth a **** there was the spice souks. I'll have check yours out.

blujax01 · Jan 30, 2014

Our daughter turned us on to Penzey's here in Columbus - slowly but surely taking over the spice cabinet in the kitchen. They also whip up a pretty good chicken taco seasoning mix if that's on your radar.

And cocoa mix - damn fine cocoa powder, too.

http://www.penzeys.com/

Jessie · Jan 30, 2014

On an Egypt trip years ago we loaded up on spices from the local street market. I can't remember actual prices but know that we paid less than $10 for 2-3 ozs of saffron. It was great, walk in the shop and there were barrels full of all kinds of spices. We just started shoveling them in bags.
Was concerned about customs but they didn't blink an eye over it.

Dashriprock · Jan 30, 2014

DeathGrip said:
So Like Dude, Turn on an old pal to your connection.

Is that medical or recreational?

Hahahaha -- didn't even think about that verbiage. AND I'm posting from Colorado!

CAJUNLAWYER · Jan 31, 2014

Just remember that spices have a shelf life. I've made the mistake of overbuying and wound up throwing a lot away because they got stale.
PS I had to look twice at yout thread title to make sure thate was an "e" between the "c" and the "s"

J. R. WEEMS · Jan 31, 2014

CAJUNLAWYER said:
Just remember that spices have a shelf life. I've made the mistake of overbuying and wound up throwing a lot away because they got stale.

Roughly six months from what little I know.

Badquaker · Jan 31, 2014

This fixes everything......

Andy Griffith · Jan 31, 2014

We grow most of our spices and herbs right on down here.

Most of the rest of the herbs are grown in Kentucky.

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