jt august said...

> In article >,
> Christine Dabney > wrote:
>
>> What do oldtimers spend?
>
> Oldtimers - as it applies here - only need to replenish a couple of
> spices at a time, compared to a newtimer who is stocking from empty.
>
> Personally, I prefer the locally owned places, as their prices are 1/2
> to 1/4 that of Penzeys. But I hit Penzeys when I cannot find a specific
> something at the locals.
>
> jt


There's a small (2 aisle) spice shop in Philly's Italian market. Just
walking around inside all the scents are quite intoxicating. They have bins
of loose dried spices you spoon from into plastic bags. I don't know how
they keep the spices from going stale on an almost daily basis.

There's a Penzeys in Philly I visit from time to time, as needed. There's a
woman who works there who tours the shop with me, helping me find what I
want more directly. The store is also very pungent. I asked her how
terrific to work among all the aromas. She replied, "I'm immune to it."

She gave me a catalog and said I could call in an order to her over the
phone and she'd round everything up and have it at the counter by the time
I arrived. I thought that was a nice touch.

Andy