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Grades of Paprika
The old grading system for paprikas has evolved into a much simpler one. Just 15 years ago, Hungary used 8 different names to classify the heat, color, and flavor of it's famed chiles. Special Quality...
View ArticleAlton Brown spends a day filming at The Spice House
Each year I look forward with great anticipation to the annual episode on Alton Brown’s popular food network show, Good Eats, titled “It’s a Wonderful Cake.” Will it air again this year, or has AB...
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Cooking our way through Thailand
A while back my daughter and I had the opportunity of a lifetime. We went to Thailand on a cooking tour. We visited 3 major cities and took cooking classes in each region. The first city was Bangkok,...
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ASTA Conference (American Spice Trade Association)
We are currently on our way to Tucson , for the ASTA (American Spice Trade Association) annual meeting and trade show. We are very excited to attend this conference, as it gives us the opportunity to...
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Organic Spices and Herbs Line
We have followed the take off in organic and sustainable food products with great interest over the last ten years. We have been unsure of what our role should be here. We are big proponents of...
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Boxes of Beautiful Vanilla Beans
Everyone is familiar with the excitement of opening beautifully wrapped presents during the holidays. What lovely treasure might be discovered in the box? Maybe a beautiful jewel of a gift, sometimes...
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Not Cooking for Summer
Cooking is one of my favorite hobbies, and great relaxers. At the end of a long day nothing feels better to me than getting in the kitchen and throwing together some food. However, after Chicago’s...
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The Joys of Blending
One of the benefits of working at The Spice House is the opportunity to have new and unique sensory experiences on a regular basis. Just how our senses are stimulated depends on the nature of the task...
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The Intersection Between Turkish Spices And Culture
I fell in love with Turkish cuisine during my first visit several years ago to Turkey. Its emphasis on simplicity and skillful use of spices makes it a delight. Many adore the cuisine for these very...
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Made in Wisconsin: Black Garlic
In the world of spices, brand new products don’t come along very often. That’s why we at The Spice House were so excited when black garlic started gaining popularity around 2010. Though there are some...
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