"Jean B." wrote:
> Brooklyn1 wrote:
>> "jmcquown" wrote:
>>
>>> Still doesn't tell me where to get the spices. There are no Indian (or
>>> Asian) shops around here. My local Publix (or Food Lion, which is a sort of
>>> shabby store) doesn't have an extensive spice selection. I guess I'd have
>>> to order the spices online. I don't think about curry enough to care. I
>>> just thought it might be a nice birthday gift.
>>
>> Penzeys Maharahja Curry Powder. I'm not a fan of Indian cookery,
>> maybe because every time I tried one of NYC's pricey Indian restos I
>> found their entrees to be grease laden smelly slop. So I make my own
>> versions using Penzeys Maharaja Curry Powder, it's a bit pricy but a
>> very little goes a long way, usually with chicken or pork stew, I hate
>> lamb... I like to use it to flavor rice pilafs, even rice and black
>> beans... a 1/2 tsp to a cup of rice is very flavorful.
>> http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penze...maharajah.html
>
>I don't like that one. It tastes musty to me. I like their sweet
>curry powder (even though I usually am not into mild things). BUT
>it must be the one in the small container. For some very strange
>reason, the formula is not the same as the one in the large
>container. I first noticed that a couple of years ago and saw it
>again within the last 90 days or so, when I was last in Penzey's.

Not sure what you mean by "small container". Penzeys packages spices
in mylar type resealable bags or in screw top jars of several sizes.
I've never noticed a difference in product regardless what amount I
purchase. I've never been to a Penzeys store, I've always phoned in
my orders. Penzey's has recently opened a store in Albany, NY at the
Crossgates Mall, I haven't been, probably never will, it's still a
good hour drive and I've never been to that maul. Btw, their sweet
curry powder is not "sweet", it just doesn't include hot pepper is
all. Their Maharajah curry powder isn't hot either, it's also
"sweet", it's expensive (costs twice as much) because it contains a
lot of saffron. I happen to like the taste and aroma of saffron, and
it adds good color too... maybe to you saffron smells musty... it
can't taste musty, musty is an odor, but it can taste moldy. Many
people don't like saffron, I think it's an acquired taste.