Monday, June 12, 2006

My Penzey's Order

Here it is:

1 10432 Bavarian Seasoning .7oz Pot 1.99
1 10832 Cake Spice 1.0oz Pot 2.69
1 10632 Bouquet Garni .3oz Pot 1.69
1 44134 Fenugreek Ground 1.4oz Pot 1.99
1 21937 Greek Seasoning 1.2oz Pot 2.19
1 54937 Juniper Berries .6oz Pot 1.09
1 22334 Old World 1.2oz Pot 1.99
1 97185 Raspberry Enlightenment 9.8oz Jar 5.19

I tried to get blends I thought were unlike each other and would also be unfamiliar to me. Being unfamiliar to me is a bonus, since if they're to be added to other blends it would really make no difference. However, you have to have some criteria when you go to order, or the sheer number of choices will overwhelm you or break your budget.

I also bought small sizes in case the blend is just unpleasant to me, or doesn't mix well, as Dr. Roberts has reported happened with Herbs de Provence (he said that blend was not fine enough to add easily with other blends).

These are ones I considered, but opted not to get for various reasons (description by Penzey's in parens):

Anise Seed (popular for baking, especially biscotti)
Apple Pie Spice (1-2 tsp per 9" pie)
Baking Spice (all purpose baking blend)
Bangkok Blend (salt-free Thai style blend with many uses)
Bicentennial Rub (our best blend for turkey and duck)
Bouquet Garni (salt free herb blend used in soups, stews and on poultry)
Brady Street Cheese Sprinkle (garlic-cheese blend for pasta and garlic bread)
Very Hot Cajun Seasoning (same flavor as regular Cajun with the addition of fiery, hot green jalapeno pepper)
California Seasoned Pepper (salt free combination of bell peppers and black pepper)
Cardamom (used mostly as a dessert spice in the west and and as a curry spice in the east)
Chicago Steak Seasoning (smoky blend that's great on burgers and steak)
Chinese 5 Spice Powder (salt free Oriental style blend used in stir fry)
Chip & Dip Seasoning (delicious, creamy flavor, perfect for crunchy chips and crisp veggies)
Curry Powders
Epazote (add to chili or bean soup to relieve intestinal discomfort)
Fines Herbes (salt free blend perfect for omelets, quiche and white meats)
Florida Seasoned Pepper (salt free citrus pepper blend good on white meat, fish and vegetables)
Fox Point Seasoning (yummy blend that's great for dips, eggs, chicken salad and most other dishes)
Galena Street Rub (wonderful blend with traditional Southern-style flavor that's great for ribs and chicken)
Gumbo File (also known as powdered sassafras, a staple for Cajun and Creole cooking)
Herbes de Provence (salt free blend with lavender that's great for Cornish hens and pork tenderloin)
Lemon Grass (herb used most often in Southeast Asian cooking)
Marjoram (used in Polish, Italian, French and Mexican cooking and is the next big herb rediscovery)
Mulled Wine Spices (makes great cider or potpourri too)
Northwoods Seasoning (rosemary-paprika based blend wonderful on all types of chicken and fish)
Northwoods Fire Seasoning (a hotter, spicer version of the popular Northwoods Seasoning)
Old World Seasoning (our answer to Lawry's Seasoning Salt-use as a great all purpose blend)
Ozark Seasoning (new blend that's wonderful on chicken and fried fish)
Paprika-Spanish- (Naturally smoked over oak fires-A spice that's good on everything)
Parisien Bonnes Herbes (salt free all purpose fragrant blend from the cooking capital of the world)
Pasta Sprinkle (salt free blend perfect for pasta, grilled chicken and vegetables)
Pizza Seasoning (livens up frozen pizzas and is perfect for homemade pizzas and pizza sausage)
Pumpkin Pie Spice (good in zucchini bread and carrot cake too-use 2-3 tsp per 9" pumpkin pie)
Saffron (the stigma of the fall flowering crocus, it is the most expensive spice in the world)
Sandwich Sprinkle (our old Crouton Seasoning and a staple on every Penzeys lunchroom table)
Savory (flavor is a cross between mint and thyme with a touch of pepper used in bean soup and stuffing)
Shallots (garlic-onion flavor (but sweeter) used heavily in French cooking for meats, eggs and soups)
Singapore Seasoning (salt free curry-lemon blend best on Cornish hens, steaks, fish, and in stir fry)
Southwest Seasoning (spicy, smoky chipotle pepper blend great for Mexican dirty rice and grilled chicken)
Star Anise (very strong licorice flavor-Whole is used in crafts and teas, Broken for picking and Ground for baking)
Sunny Paris (salt free version of Fox Point Seasoning)
Sunny Spain (salt free lemon pepper blend-the most popular of all our salt free blends and great on all meats)
Trinidad Lemon & Garlic Marinade (authentic Southern Caribbean seasoning for grilled or broiled poultry and fish)
Turkish Seasoning (delicious blend for seasoning meats from kabobs to roast, lamb to beef to chicken)
Turmeric (the main ingredient in most Southern Indian yellow curry powders)
Wasabi (three different versions of the blend/root popular in Japanese restaurants)

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