Comments on: The spice road

By: inadvertentgardener

inadvertentgardener — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:29:08 +0000

Yeah, SMD…but Penzey’s doesn’t sell that! Can you imagine, though, a plate of sliced tomatoes with bacon salt on them? Hmm…I’m getting some ideas…

By: southernmaledemocrat

southernmaledemocrat — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:06:58 +0000

argh. twp=two

A zinger loses all effectiveness to a typo.

By: southernmaledemocrat

southernmaledemocrat — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:05:46 +0000

Twp words – bacon salt.

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Where the spice road led me « The Inadvertent Gardener — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:08:41 +0000

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By: inadvertentgardener

inadvertentgardener — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:37:36 +0000

Wayne, I totally agree with you — dried basil? Barely even worth it next to fresh. That’s an excellent list — I hadn’t thought about throwing allspice in the mix!

By: wayne

wayne — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:03:28 +0000

SPICES: cinnamon, cumin, allspice

dried herbs: lavender, thyme, oregano

greatest wish– that dried basil even came close to fresh

as for losing your mind… research shows it is downhill from the early 20′s… meaning mine has been going down as long as it went up.

By: inadvertentgardener

inadvertentgardener — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:26:43 +0000

Jenny, fresh homemade ice cream is immeasurably good.

Jen-Ben, mid-30s is such a relative thing. As far as I’m concerned, I have more than another month to go!

VegeYum Ganga, that’s a great way to manage those last bits of spices — I’m going to copy your idea!

Lydia, those are definitely on my list — especially saffron.

Heather, that’s an interesting list, though — I agree that Herbes de Provence are awesome…I think it’s because of the lavender!

Michelle, you can most definitely have four. I’m not as big a fan of lemon pepper, but I do like it — I’m just usually more likely to use lemon and pepper rather than roll them all up into one.

NC Heather, and a darn good Tex-Mex chef you are! I haven’t been back to the Ferry Building since the move, but it’s definitely on the list…

Roshani, thanks for the link to that store — I should check that out. I love your list — really great!

Jeanne, to tell you the truth, I would have a hard time with just three, as well. I do have a microplane, but it’s packed up in my stuff rather than here…it should be here soon, though!

Plot_thickens, awesome tips on all fronts — thank you so much! I’ll be in touch re: the get-together — I’m still trying to get some other things worked out before I get that on the calendar.

Magpie, I have already been to their site (but have not yet placed an order) — stay tuned!

By: magpie

magpie — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:43:33 +0000

get the penzey’s catalog…

By: plot_thickens

plot_thickens — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:05:46 +0000

Oh, and Gardener’s Delight and Sweet 100 are the best cherry tomatoes for this area if you have room. Massive F-wilt around here, hybrids keep the heartbreak of early plant death at bay. Best pea is Mr. Big.

By: plot_thickens

plot_thickens — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:04:19 +0000

I’m SO STOKED you’re over here!!!!

Top three: Oregano, Thyme, Cumin

Herbs that grow very very well in Oakland (very very very): Rosemary (this will grow so well it will become a weed), Parsley, Chives, Basil, Oregano, Thyme, and some others I’ll think of later.

Go by a Trader Joe’s for five (five!!) non-rootbound genovese basil plants stuffed into one beautiful gallon pot for $3.29 or thereabouts. The local hardware stores are GREAT for getting herbs and such — local nurseries will have everything in one stop but will gouge the heck out of your pocketbook.

BART is a little restrictive, AC Transit is great for the East Bay and you’ll get to see everything as you ride, bonus!

Hey, tell me when you want to do that get-together thing and I’ll divide my Garlic Chive clump and bring it as a housewarming, k?