A while back I asked what Penzey's mixes people preferred. I finally got
around to ordering Sunny Paris, Balti, and Mural of Flavor, and they
arrived a couple of days ago.

I made a sauce using the Balti and the instructions on the package, and
simmered some mahi mahi in it. Delicious! I like it even more than the Rogan
Josh. I do quite a bit of Indian cooking "from scratch," but it is nice to
be able to throw something tasty together MUCH more quickly upon occasion.

I've been adding Sunny Paris to our scrambled eggs in the morning. Today I
sauteed some halved grape tomatoes first, then added 4 eggs whisked with
some Sunny Paris, a heaping tablespoon of grated Romano, and a little salt.
Delicious again!

I haven't tried Mural of Flavor yet, but I'm thinking perhaps on fish?
Anyone have a favorite use for it?

On Apr 7, 7:39*am, "Janet" > wrote:
> A while back I asked what Penzey's mixes people preferred. I finally got
> around to ordering *Sunny Paris, Balti, and Mural of Flavor, and they
> arrived a couple of days ago.
>
> I made a sauce using the Balti and the instructions on the package, and
> simmered some mahi mahi in it. Delicious! I like it even more than the Rogan
> Josh. I do quite a bit of Indian cooking "from scratch," but it is nice to
> be able to throw something tasty together MUCH more quickly upon occasion..
>
> I've been adding Sunny Paris to our scrambled eggs in the morning. Today I
> sauteed some halved grape tomatoes first, then added 4 eggs whisked with
> some Sunny Paris, a heaping tablespoon of grated Romano, and a little salt.

On Apr 7, 9:54*am, ImStillMags > wrote:
> On Apr 7, 7:39*am, "Janet" > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > A while back I asked what Penzey's mixes people preferred. I finally got
> > around to ordering *Sunny Paris, Balti, and Mural of Flavor, and they
> > arrived a couple of days ago.
>
> > I made a sauce using the Balti and the instructions on the package, and
> > simmered some mahi mahi in it. Delicious! I like it even more than the Rogan
> > Josh. I do quite a bit of Indian cooking "from scratch," but it is nice to
> > be able to throw something tasty together MUCH more quickly upon occasion.
>
> > I've been adding Sunny Paris to our scrambled eggs in the morning. Today I
> > sauteed some halved grape tomatoes first, then added 4 eggs whisked with
> > some Sunny Paris, a heaping tablespoon of grated Romano, and a little salt.
> > Delicious again!
>
> > I haven't tried Mural of Flavor yet, but I'm thinking perhaps on fish?
> > Anyone have a favorite use for it?
>
> I had never heard of Penzey's until I joined this group. * There is no
> Penzey's store anywhere around
> the Pacific Northwest and I haven't really shopped their online store
> yet.
>
> Are they really that good???

Yes, but it would surprise me if Seattle didn't have a comparable
spice store.

A Google search came up with this:
http://www.worldspice.com/spices/spices.shtml

I love Penzey's, but they are only a mile away, right across the
street from my usual supermarket.

--Bryan

On Wed, 7 Apr 2010 07:54:54 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
> wrote:


>I had never heard of Penzey's until I joined this group. There is no
>Penzey's store anywhere around
>the Pacific Northwest and I haven't really shopped their online store
>yet.
>
>Are they really that good???

Yes, I think they are that good.

Portland, OR has a Penzeys. I don't know how far you are from
there....

Christine

On Apr 7, 10:54*am, ImStillMags > wrote:
> On Apr 7, 7:39*am, "Janet" > wrote:
>
>
>
> > A while back I asked what Penzey's mixes people preferred. I finally got
> > around to ordering *Sunny Paris, Balti, and Mural of Flavor, and they
> > arrived a couple of days ago.
>
> > I made a sauce using the Balti and the instructions on the package, and
> > simmered some mahi mahi in it. Delicious! I like it even more than the Rogan
> > Josh. I do quite a bit of Indian cooking "from scratch," but it is nice to
> > be able to throw something tasty together MUCH more quickly upon occasion.
>
> > I've been adding Sunny Paris to our scrambled eggs in the morning. Today I
> > sauteed some halved grape tomatoes first, then added 4 eggs whisked with
> > some Sunny Paris, a heaping tablespoon of grated Romano, and a little salt.
> > Delicious again!
>
> > I haven't tried Mural of Flavor yet, but I'm thinking perhaps on fish?
> > Anyone have a favorite use for it?
>
> I had never heard of Penzey's until I joined this group. * There is no
> Penzey's store anywhere around
> the Pacific Northwest and I haven't really shopped their online store
> yet.
>
> Are they really that good???

Try 'em, but place a largish order so you can justify the shipping
fee. I only get the smallest size offered of most of the spices
offered - easier to stash in my spice drawer .

About their blends tho - you can probably almost duplicate them
yourself if you feel like doing some mixin' and measuring. I make up
a
poultry blend, pork blend, Greek blend, Italian blend, fish blend,
and one for veggies.

I have also found some pretty decent recipes in their catalog.

On Wed, 7 Apr 2010 07:54:54 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
> wrote:

> I had never heard of Penzey's until I joined this group. There is no
> Penzey's store anywhere around
> the Pacific Northwest and I haven't really shopped their online store
> yet.
>
> Are they really that good???

I doubt it.

--
Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.

On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:57:15 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Wed, 7 Apr 2010 07:54:54 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
> wrote:
>
>> I had never heard of Penzey's until I joined this group. There is no
>> Penzey's store anywhere around
>> the Pacific Northwest and I haven't really shopped their online store
>> yet.
>>
>> Are they really that good???
>
>I doubt it.

How do you know, if you have never tried them?

Christine

On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:01:07 -0600, Christine Dabney
> wrote:

> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:57:15 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
> >On Wed, 7 Apr 2010 07:54:54 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I had never heard of Penzey's until I joined this group. There is no
> >> Penzey's store anywhere around
> >> the Pacific Northwest and I haven't really shopped their online store
> >> yet.
> >>
> >> Are they really that good???
> >
> >I doubt it.
>
> How do you know, if you have never tried them?
>
I knew that would get a rise from you. LOL

--
Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.

In article
>,
ImStillMags > wrote:
> I had never heard of Penzey's until I joined this group. There is no
> Penzey's store anywhere around
> the Pacific Northwest and I haven't really shopped their online store
> yet.
>
> Are they really that good???

I can buy less expensively at my food co-op, in bulk, purchasing only
what I need, supplying my own container. As soon as you're buying jars
of stuff at Penzeys, you're paying for the packaging. Where Penzeys
excels, in my opinion, is with their blends.

People will scoff and scowl at that, but they do a fine job and, while I
might or might not have the components of any particular blend in my own
drawer, they've done the work of calculating and combining the
ingredients.

Right now they've a coupon for $5 off a $10 purchase; I don't know if
it's good online, too, but I have three stores in the area that I can
shop at and buy at the shops.
--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller
Updated 4-2-2010

On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:21:29 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:


>I can buy less expensively at my food co-op, in bulk, purchasing only
>what I need, supplying my own container. As soon as you're buying jars
>of stuff at Penzeys, you're paying for the packaging. Where Penzeys
>excels, in my opinion, is with their blends.

How about the stuff that they sell in the bags, for replacement? I
find those to be a good value.

>Right now they've a coupon for $5 off a $10 purchase; I don't know if
>it's good online, too, but I have three stores in the area that I can
>shop at and buy at the shops.

Where is the coupon?

Christine

On Apr 7, 9:24*am, Christine Dabney > wrote:
> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:21:29 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
>
> > wrote:
> >I can buy less expensively at my food co-op, in bulk, purchasing only
> >what I need, supplying my own container. *As soon as you're buying jars
> >of stuff at Penzeys, you're paying for the packaging. * Where Penzeys
> >excels, in my opinion, is with their blends. *
>
> How about the stuff that they sell in the bags, for replacement? I
> find those to be a good value. *
>
> >Right now they've a coupon for $5 off a $10 purchase; I don't know if
> >it's good online, too, but I have three stores in the area that I can
> >shop at and buy at the shops.
>
> Where is the coupon?
>
> Christine

It's on the front of their latest catalog, and it can be used on
line...

On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:24:28 -0600, Christine Dabney
> wrote:

>On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:21:29 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:
>
>
>>I can buy less expensively at my food co-op, in bulk, purchasing only
>>what I need, supplying my own container. As soon as you're buying jars
>>of stuff at Penzeys, you're paying for the packaging. Where Penzeys
>>excels, in my opinion, is with their blends.
>
>How about the stuff that they sell in the bags, for replacement? I
>find those to be a good value.
>
>>Right now they've a coupon for $5 off a $10 purchase; I don't know if
>>it's good online, too, but I have three stores in the area that I can
>>shop at and buy at the shops.
>
>Where is the coupon?

It arrived with the last catalog, as part of an outer cover... I
already used mine, it paid for shipping.
I ordered:
Dehy minced white onions - 4 ounces
Dillweed - 4 ounces
Ginger powdered - 4 ounces
Adobo - 8 ounces

They included a 1 oz sample of chili powder.

I needed those items anyway and the coupon covered shipping... Penzeys
charges for shipping according to how much you spend, cost is
reasonable... less than driving... and I have no Penzeys store nearby
anyway, I've never been to a Penzeys store, I've always phoned in my
order. I was one of their very first customers, #51... when I saw an
article in the NYT I posted it here and the rest is history.

In fact I still have the coupon, all I did was mention it, they didn't
even ask for the product code: "00002C". The offer expires May 23,
2010. I bet if anyone phones in an order they will honor the
coupon... tell em "I said".

Penzeys is opening a new store in Buffalo, NY, I think that location
is a poor choice (at least not a best choice), there is already a good
spice store there; The Sausage Maker sells spices. They'd have done
much better opening a store near me in the Albany, NY area... I even
have a very nice location picked out. They actually should have
Penzeys Mobile Spices (PMS), travel trailers that they can move from
town to town to set up on space they rent, I'd rent them a 1/2 acre.
Spices are easy to haul about, they weigh little and require little
space.

"brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
.... I even
> have a very nice location picked out. They actually should have
> Penzeys Mobile Spices (PMS), travel trailers that they can move from
> town to town to set up on space they rent, I'd rent them a 1/2 acre.
> Spices are easy to haul about, they weigh little and require little
> space.
>

Let me know. . . .

Van

"brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:24:28 -0600, Christine Dabney
> > wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:21:29 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I can buy less expensively at my food co-op, in bulk, purchasing only
>>>what I need, supplying my own container. As soon as you're buying jars
>>>of stuff at Penzeys, you're paying for the packaging. Where Penzeys
>>>excels, in my opinion, is with their blends.
>>
>>How about the stuff that they sell in the bags, for replacement? I
>>find those to be a good value.
>>
>>>Right now they've a coupon for $5 off a $10 purchase; I don't know if
>>>it's good online, too, but I have three stores in the area that I can
>>>shop at and buy at the shops.
>>
>>Where is the coupon?
>
> It arrived with the last catalog, as part of an outer cover... I
> already used mine, it paid for shipping.
> I ordered:
> Dehy minced white onions - 4 ounces
> Dillweed - 4 ounces
> Ginger powdered - 4 ounces
> Adobo - 8 ounces
>
> They included a 1 oz sample of chili powder.
>
> I needed those items anyway and the coupon covered shipping... Penzeys
> charges for shipping according to how much you spend, cost is
> reasonable... less than driving... and I have no Penzeys store nearby
> anyway, I've never been to a Penzeys store, I've always phoned in my
> order. I was one of their very first customers, #51... when I saw an
> article in the NYT I posted it here and the rest is history.
>
> In fact I still have the coupon, all I did was mention it, they didn't
> even ask for the product code: "00002C". The offer expires May 23,
> 2010. I bet if anyone phones in an order they will honor the
> coupon... tell em "I said".
>
> Penzeys is opening a new store in Buffalo, NY, I think that location
> is a poor choice (at least not a best choice), there is already a good
> spice store there; The Sausage Maker sells spices. They'd have done
> much better opening a store near me in the Albany, NY area... I even
> have a very nice location picked out. They actually should have
> Penzeys Mobile Spices (PMS), travel trailers that they can move from
> town to town to set up on space they rent, I'd rent them a 1/2 acre.
> Spices are easy to haul about, they weigh little and require little
> space.
>
Excellent idea. Why not?
Janet

On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:24:28 -0600, Christine Dabney
> wrote:

> On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:21:29 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:
>
>
> >I can buy less expensively at my food co-op, in bulk, purchasing only
> >what I need, supplying my own container. As soon as you're buying jars
> >of stuff at Penzeys, you're paying for the packaging. Where Penzeys
> >excels, in my opinion, is with their blends.
>
> How about the stuff that they sell in the bags, for replacement? I
> find those to be a good value.
>
> >Right now they've a coupon for $5 off a $10 purchase; I don't know if
> >it's good online, too, but I have three stores in the area that I can
> >shop at and buy at the shops.
>
> Where is the coupon?
>

You can get it online (google "Penzys coupon"), but according to
Chowhound it's in their catalog.

--
Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.

On Apr 7, 9:21*am, Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
> In article
> >,
>
> *ImStillMags > wrote:
> > I had never heard of Penzey's until I joined this group. * There is no
> > Penzey's store anywhere around
> > the Pacific Northwest and I haven't really shopped their online store
> > yet.
>
> > Are they really that good???
>
> I can buy less expensively at my food co-op, in bulk, purchasing only
> what I need, supplying my own container. *As soon as you're buying jars
> of stuff at Penzeys, you're paying for the packaging. * Where Penzeys
> excels, in my opinion, is with their blends. *
>
> People will scoff and scowl at that, but they do a fine job and, while I
> might or might not have the components of any particular blend in my own
> drawer, they've done the work of calculating and combining the
> ingredients. *
>
> Right now they've a coupon for $5 off a $10 purchase; I don't know if
> it's good online, too, but I have three stores in the area that I can
> shop at and buy at the shops.
> --
> Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJhttp://web.me.com/barbschaller
> Updated 4-2-2010

We have a local shop that sells spices and teas and they are really
quite nice. I have a tea blend that I came up with that
they made for me but I will admit that I haven't bought spices there
as of yet.

http://www.thespicehut.com/

On Apr 7, 9:33*am, ImStillMags > wrote:
> On Apr 7, 9:21*am, Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > In article
> > >,
>
> > *ImStillMags > wrote:
> > > I had never heard of Penzey's until I joined this group. * There is no
> > > Penzey's store anywhere around
> > > the Pacific Northwest and I haven't really shopped their online store
> > > yet.
>
> > > Are they really that good???
>
> > I can buy less expensively at my food co-op, in bulk, purchasing only
> > what I need, supplying my own container. *As soon as you're buying jars
> > of stuff at Penzeys, you're paying for the packaging. * Where Penzeys
> > excels, in my opinion, is with their blends. *
>
> > People will scoff and scowl at that, but they do a fine job and, while I
> > might or might not have the components of any particular blend in my own
> > drawer, they've done the work of calculating and combining the
> > ingredients. *
>
> > Right now they've a coupon for $5 off a $10 purchase; I don't know if
> > it's good online, too, but I have three stores in the area that I can
> > shop at and buy at the shops.
> > --
> > Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJhttp://web.me.com/barbschaller
> > Updated 4-2-2010
>
> We have a local shop that sells spices and teas and they are really
> quite nice. *I have a tea blend that I came up with that
> they made for me but I will admit that I haven't bought spices there
> as of yet.
>
> http://www.thespicehut.com/- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Here are their spice blends. Do they compare with Penzy's?

http://www.thespicehut.com/catalog/S...?idCategory=48

On Wed, 7 Apr 2010 09:37:25 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
> wrote:

>On Apr 7, 9:33*am, ImStillMags > wrote:
>> On Apr 7, 9:21*am, Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > In article
>> > >,
>>
>> > *ImStillMags > wrote:
>> > > I had never heard of Penzey's until I joined this group. * There is no
>> > > Penzey's store anywhere around
>> > > the Pacific Northwest and I haven't really shopped their online store
>> > > yet.
>>
>> > > Are they really that good???
>>
>> > I can buy less expensively at my food co-op, in bulk, purchasing only
>> > what I need, supplying my own container. *As soon as you're buying jars
>> > of stuff at Penzeys, you're paying for the packaging. * Where Penzeys
>> > excels, in my opinion, is with their blends. *
>>
>> > People will scoff and scowl at that, but they do a fine job and, while I
>> > might or might not have the components of any particular blend in my own
>> > drawer, they've done the work of calculating and combining the
>> > ingredients. *
>>
>> > Right now they've a coupon for $5 off a $10 purchase; I don't know if
>> > it's good online, too, but I have three stores in the area that I can
>> > shop at and buy at the shops.
>> > --
>> > Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJhttp://web.me.com/barbschaller
>> > Updated 4-2-2010
>>
>> We have a local shop that sells spices and teas and they are really
>> quite nice. *I have a tea blend that I came up with that
>> they made for me but I will admit that I haven't bought spices there
>> as of yet.
>>
>> http://www.thespicehut.com/- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
>Here are their spice blends. Do they compare with Penzy's?
>
>http://www.thespicehut.com/catalog/S...?idCategory=48

Those prices are per ounce... I think the prices are high. and there
is no discount for in bulk (as in larger sizes) so I think they cost a
lot more.

In article
>,
ImStillMags > wrote:

> > We have a local shop that sells spices and teas and they are really
> > quite nice. *I have a tea blend that I came up with that
> > they made for me but I will admit that I haven't bought spices there
> > as of yet.
> >
> > http://www.thespicehut.com/- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Here are their spice blends. Do they compare with Penzy's?
>
> http://www.thespicehut.com/catalog/S...?idCategory=48

Heck if I know. I've never used the Spice Hut's products.

You could look for comparable names of Penzeys blends and compare the
ingredient lists. On second thought, it doesn't appear that the Spice
Hut lists the ingredients in their blends.


--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller
Updated 4-2-2010

In article
>,
ImStillMags > wrote:

> On Apr 7, 9:21*am, Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
> > In article
> > >,
> >
> > *ImStillMags > wrote:
> > > I had never heard of Penzey's until I joined this group. * There is no
> > > Penzey's store anywhere around
> > > the Pacific Northwest and I haven't really shopped their online store
> > > yet.
> >
> > > Are they really that good???
> >
> > I can buy less expensively at my food co-op, in bulk, purchasing only
> > what I need, supplying my own container. *As soon as you're buying jars
> > of stuff at Penzeys, you're paying for the packaging. * Where Penzeys
> > excels, in my opinion, is with their blends. *
> >
> > People will scoff and scowl at that, but they do a fine job and, while I
> > might or might not have the components of any particular blend in my own
> > drawer, they've done the work of calculating and combining the
> > ingredients. *
> >
> > Right now they've a coupon for $5 off a $10 purchase; I don't know if
> > it's good online, too, but I have three stores in the area that I can
> > shop at and buy at the shops.
> > --
> > Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJhttp://web.me.com/barbschaller
> > Updated 4-2-2010
>
> We have a local shop that sells spices and teas and they are really
> quite nice. I have a tea blend that I came up with that
> they made for me but I will admit that I haven't bought spices there
> as of yet.
>
> http://www.thespicehut.com/

I think the Spice Hut has been favorably mentioned here before.


--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller
Updated 4-2-2010

On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:21:29 -0500, Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> In article
> >,
> ImStillMags > wrote:
>> I had never heard of Penzey's until I joined this group. There is no
>> Penzey's store anywhere around
>> the Pacific Northwest and I haven't really shopped their online store
>> yet.
>>
>> Are they really that good???
>
> I can buy less expensively at my food co-op, in bulk, purchasing only
> what I need, supplying my own container. As soon as you're buying jars
> of stuff at Penzeys, you're paying for the packaging. Where Penzeys
> excels, in my opinion, is with their blends.
>
> People will scoff and scowl at that, but they do a fine job and, while I
> might or might not have the components of any particular blend in my own
> drawer, they've done the work of calculating and combining the
> ingredients.
>
> Right now they've a coupon for $5 off a $10 purchase; I don't know if
> it's good online, too, but I have three stores in the area that I can
> shop at and buy at the shops.

nuts! i just made the trek out there to the store in rockville (md)
monday. i only spent $19, a sum which i know you spice mavens will scoff
at, but that was to replace stuff i know i'll use - szechuan peppercorns,
pickling spice, spanish smoked paprika, bay leaves, and (as you may recall,
barb) chipotle powder. (the bay leaves were actually pretty cheap - 1.99
for a 0.5 oz. bag.) nothing speculative, in other words.

but i also got a nice italian cold cut sub (the kind that you can tell
there's actually meat and cheese in, unlike, say, subway's) for lunch
nearby, so that was to the good.

the store here is kind of a trip, nearly deserted both times i've been in
(but then as a wily retiree i went on weekday afternoon), staffed by nice
little old ladies, one of whom helped me find some things ('oh dear, they
changed things around a little - now where would that be - miriam, where's
the...') who actually seemed sincere when they asked me if i'd found
everything i wanted.

your pal,
blake

blake murphy wrote:

>
> the store here is kind of a trip, nearly deserted both times i've been in
> (but then as a wily retiree i went on weekday afternoon), staffed by nice
> little old ladies, one of whom helped me find some things ('oh dear, they
> changed things around a little - now where would that be - miriam, where's
> the...') who actually seemed sincere when they asked me if i'd found
> everything i wanted.
>


We went from no Penzeys to two of them, one way north of Denver, one way
south, probably equidistant from our house. They seem to like to open
in "old town" areas if those and others I have been to (Minnesota,
Conncecticut) are any example. (E.G. From what I have seen, I doubt he
would open in a new, suburban strip mall storefront if he could avoid
it.) Our newer Penzeys opened just a few doors away from a very similar
spice shop in Littleton's old Main Street area.

As far as the staff, they are really WONDERFUL, friendly helpful,
interested in what you are going to use the spice for, not pushy, etc.
It's worth the trip just for the experience.

gloria p

On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:17:21 -0600, "gloria.p" >
wrote:

They seem to like to open
>in "old town" areas if those and others I have been to (Minnesota,
>Conncecticut) are any example. (E.G. From what I have seen, I doubt he
>would open in a new, suburban strip mall storefront if he could avoid
>it.)
The one in Scottsdale is in a strip mall...same for the one in
Torrance. The one in Memphis is also in a strip mall, but a more
upscale area.


>As far as the staff, they are really WONDERFUL, friendly helpful,
>interested in what you are going to use the spice for, not pushy, etc.
>It's worth the trip just for the experience.

I agree. I went to one Penzeys, and was talking to the salespeople
there, and one of them went into the back and pulled out a sample of
something that wasn't on the shelves or in the catalog yet. I forget
what we had been talking about that elicited that response, but I
enjoyed the interchange. I didn't end up getting that particular
herb/spice though....

I too love going around and smelling the various spices. Some are a
revelation, as to what really good spices smell like, and the
variations therein. I remember when I first smelled their cinnamon
varieties...WOW. Same with the ground ginger. Both of those really
impressed me, and that is when I really started getting most of my
spices there.

Christine

In article >,
"gloria.p" > wrote:

> We went from no Penzeys to two of them, one way north of Denver, one way
> south, probably equidistant from our house. They seem to like to open
> in "old town" areas if those and others I have been to (Minnesota,
> Conncecticut) are any example. (E.G. From what I have seen, I doubt he
> would open in a new, suburban strip mall storefront if he could avoid
> it.)

The one nearest me (Lakeville) is in a strip mall, the other two in
Meen-ah-soh-ta are in the city ‹ I don't know what "old town" means.
The one in Minneapolis is in the heart of Yuppiedom and the one in St.
Paul is on St. Paul's Grand Avenue, a mix of retail and residential.
The Lakeville location used to be in Savage ‹ in a strip mall there,
too. I never could figure out what the heck they were doing there
except that the rent must've been reasonable. They were there for only
a couple years, I think.

> As far as the staff, they are really WONDERFUL, friendly helpful,
> interested in what you are going to use the spice for, not pushy, etc.
> It's worth the trip just for the experience.

Agreed.

>
> gloria p


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http://web.me.com/barbschaller
Updated 4-2-2010

In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:

> nuts! i just made the trek out there to the store in rockville (md)
> monday. i only spent $19, a sum which i know you spice mavens will scoff
> at,

Heh! $19 may be small potatoes if you can only go infrequently, but
I've got one about 8-10 miles from me, so I try to keep my purchases
under $12-15 if I can. Spread it out, doncha know.

Do you get their catalog in the mail, Blake? That's where the coupon
was.


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http://web.me.com/barbschaller
Updated 4-2-2010

On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:24:31 -0500, Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> In article >,
> blake murphy > wrote:
>
>> nuts! i just made the trek out there to the store in rockville (md)
>> monday. i only spent $19, a sum which i know you spice mavens will scoff
>> at,
>
> Heh! $19 may be small potatoes if you can only go infrequently, but
> I've got one about 8-10 miles from me, so I try to keep my purchases
> under $12-15 if I can. Spread it out, doncha know.
>
> Do you get their catalog in the mail, Blake? That's where the coupon
> was.

they were sending it to me at one time and then stopped. maybe i'll re-up.

your pal,
blake

In article
>,
ImStillMags > wrote:


> I had never heard of Penzey's until I joined this group. There is no
> Penzey's store anywhere around
> the Pacific Northwest and I haven't really shopped their online store
> yet.
>
> Are they really that good???

No, they're better!

I also heard about them from this group, and have been ordering through
the mail from their catalog for years. Their web site looks nice and I
use it for reference.

If you normally buy jars of spices at the supermarket, you can save
money and get much better quality from Penzeys. If you buy your spices
in bulk, and from ethnic stores and shop around, you can get cheaper
spices elsewhere. Penzeys is not cheap, and don't forget the hefty
shipping. Still, once you become a customer, you get several catalogs a
year from them. I just *love* to read the catalogs. They have lots of
advice, recipes and details about their spices.

One trick that many people do is to buy the first jar. After that, buy
bags to refill the jar.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

On Apr 7, 10:42*am, Dan Abel > wrote:
> In article
> >,
>
> *ImStillMags > wrote:
> > I had never heard of Penzey's until I joined this group. * There is no
> > Penzey's store anywhere around
> > the Pacific Northwest and I haven't really shopped their online store
> > yet.
>
> > Are they really that good???
>
> No, they're better!
>

Adding Fox Point seasoning to vinegar and oill makes an excellent
vinaigrette dressing.


> If you normally buy jars of spices at the supermarket, you can save
> money and get much better quality from Penzeys. *If you buy your spices
> in bulk, and from ethnic stores and shop around, you can get cheaper
> spices elsewhere. *Penzeys is not cheap, and don't forget the hefty
> shipping. *Still, once you become a customer, you get several catalogs a
> year from them. *I just *love* to read the catalogs. *They have lots of
> advice, recipes and details about their spices.

The catalogs we get usually include a coupon for free product, which
induces us to go to their local store.

>
> One trick that many people do is to buy the first jar. *After that, buy
> bags to refill the jar.
>

Penzey's sells Fox Point only in jars, unfortunately. Something to do
with the shallots it contains.

"Dan Abel" > wrote in message
...
> In article
> >,
> ImStillMags > wrote:
>
>
>> I had never heard of Penzey's until I joined this group. There is no
>> Penzey's store anywhere around
>> the Pacific Northwest and I haven't really shopped their online store
>> yet.
>>
>> Are they really that good???
>
> No, they're better!
>
> I also heard about them from this group, and have been ordering through
> the mail from their catalog for years. Their web site looks nice and I
> use it for reference.
>
> If you normally buy jars of spices at the supermarket, you can save
> money and get much better quality from Penzeys. If you buy your spices
> in bulk, and from ethnic stores and shop around, you can get cheaper
> spices elsewhere. Penzeys is not cheap, and don't forget the hefty
> shipping. Still, once you become a customer, you get several catalogs a
> year from them. I just *love* to read the catalogs. They have lots of
> advice, recipes and details about their spices.
>
> One trick that many people do is to buy the first jar. After that, buy
> bags to refill the jar.
>
> --
> Dan Abel
> Petaluma, California USA
>



That's what I do, buy the bags and refill the jars. And a lot of people
forget herbs and spices can be sealed in ziplock bags and frozen, so they
retain their pungency. Just refill the jars from the bags when you're
running low. I love Penzey's. I did buy some Zassenhaus pepper mills as
gifts from a pseudo-sister company of Penzey's, The Spice House, once. They
had a better price on the pepper mills at the time. I should have gone to
Penzey's in Germantown, TN, before I moved here. But I figured I had enough
stuff to move already, didn't really need anymore. Still, it's nice to be
able to walk into the shop and smell the lovely fragrances!

Jill

On Apr 7, 7:54*am, ImStillMags > wrote:
> On Apr 7, 7:39*am, "Janet" > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > A while back I asked what Penzey's mixes people preferred. I finally got
> > around to ordering *Sunny Paris, Balti, and Mural of Flavor, and they
> > arrived a couple of days ago.
>
> > I made a sauce using the Balti and the instructions on the package, and
> > simmered some mahi mahi in it. Delicious! I like it even more than the Rogan
> > Josh. I do quite a bit of Indian cooking "from scratch," but it is nice to
> > be able to throw something tasty together MUCH more quickly upon occasion.
>
> > I've been adding Sunny Paris to our scrambled eggs in the morning. Today I
> > sauteed some halved grape tomatoes first, then added 4 eggs whisked with
> > some Sunny Paris, a heaping tablespoon of grated Romano, and a little salt.
> > Delicious again!
>
> > I haven't tried Mural of Flavor yet, but I'm thinking perhaps on fish?
> > Anyone have a favorite use for it?
>
> I had never heard of Penzey's until I joined this group. * There is no
> Penzey's store anywhere around
> the Pacific Northwest and I haven't really shopped their online store
> yet.
>
> Are they really that good???- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Yes they are- I tried to talk them into moving into Federal Way- I
think that would be a good, centrally located area, but no luck so
far. You can go on line and request a catalog, or drive down to
Portland...