Spices

I will be visiting Seattle in February. Are there any unique or special kitchen/cookware/cooking related shops that people would recommend visiting? I am not looking for things like the SLT or ot...

I need some spices and I'm thinking of getting them from some mail-order spice company. What experiences have you had--good or bad--with these companies? Any you particularly recommend, or recomm...

Can someone help me convert: 1 cardamon pod = how much ground cardamon? 1 teaspoon cumin or coriander seed = how much ground? Thanks!

My GF got these in Mexico recently. I was able to determine that "azafran" is "saffron". It just doesn't look like any saffron I know. A Google search for brown saffron pods gave **nothing**. Even ...

by Melanie Wong 2 months ago

"Fond Farewell! Store is Closing on Jan. 30th. 30% off everything! After 6 years, we are are closing on January 30th. Enjoy 30% off everything. All sales final. If we find an item is out of sto...

Bon Appetit currently has an article about 2018's best pantry additions. I discovered Maille's Cayenne Cornichons but no real revelations this year. Nothing like my previous years' discoveries ...

Lawry's Roasted Garlic was fantastic and is now discontinued. It was coarsely ground. Has anyone found a reasonable substitute? (Please don't simply list other roasted garlic products ... ...

We have very limited time in Montreal and plan to visit Jean-Talon. Would Atwater be redundant? I wanted to go to La Fromagerie Atwater because I had heard good things about it. But I assume that t...

https://aclegg.com/our-products/ I searched this site and didn't see any results. A southern relation of mine who likes to cook was telling me about Leggs spice mixes. He said they are very pop...

Have read that Hawaij Spice Mix can be used to make Curry-style dishes and am curious to know what are the closest Curry dishes it can be compared to?

Hello, I've been tiptoeing into cooking Indian dishes, at least what I am able to follow from YouTube. Here's the question, I keep seeing Red Chili Powder being used. Does anyone know if that is th...

I purchased some online and they smell like perfume or incense; is this normal or did they add fragrance?

I'm looking for someplace online where I can purchase higher end spices and spice mixes. My priority is to find a few different flavors that will complement vegetables. Any suggestions would be...

I use to watch PBS Daisy Cooks and she made annatto seed oil for flavor and color in nearly every recipe. Since I've run out of annatto seed, it's time to choose, seed vs powder vs paste. I've ...

by Perilagu Khan 6 years ago

I'm pretty much a spiceophile. Rare is the spice I do not love. The strongest exception to this rule, however, is Mexican oregano. First tried it no more than a couple of years ago, and simply have...

I'm looking to replicate Goya Sazon (or Gayon Sazon y culantro y achiote) without all the msg that makes my tongue itch. Does anyone have a good recipe? Can Adobo be substituted for it? Fo...

by Wahooty 9 years ago

Does anybody know where I might find cinchona (either in pieces or powder) locally? I know there are online sources, but I was hoping to be able to pick up a little bit to experiment with before d...

I am starting to move outside of my comfort zone and into curries. I have an issue in that I am getting great flavor but all my pepper heat comes in at the end of the chew. What can I do to bring h...

by hychka 2 years ago

Last minute panic here. Should we bring spices on our trip to Paris? My wife has maybe a hundred spices in her drawers and wants to cook in Paris without buying large amounts of whatever she might...