"piedmont" > wrote in
on Sep Sun 2009 01:38 pm

> I go to my local grocery and buy whatever dry mustard or paprika is on
> the shelf, little alternative. Yet I hear often that there are
> differences in both, especially in paprika. Dry mustard and paprika,
> the ones I buy at the grocery, really have no taste to speak of,
> especially tasteless is the dry mustard. Paprika does have a dull
> taste to it.
>
> What I wish to understand is are there alternatives, are there higher
> quality dry mustards and paprika that are available through mail
> order. Can someone who has personally gone thru this same process of
> discovery give me advice. Please don't just refer to 'stuff' read on
> the internet, I hope to get a reply from someone that has actually
> tasted the differences.
>

Go look at www.penzeys.com, they're Spice merchants. I have had experience dealing with them
and most of it good. There are other spice merchants probably as good maybe better but penzeys
works for me. Plus since they are a chain they might have a store near you. I don't have that luxury
and have to get my spices via shipping usually postal shipping as that's the cheapest for me. That is
if you are in North America. If you live elsewhere all bets are off.

I have found their spice a great deal fresher than what grocery store's stock, plus there is way
more selection...IIRC at least 4 different kinds of Paprika as well as spices/herbs that just aren't
availible in my area.

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