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Skriven 2015-03-17 21:11:33 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 24979 av NANCY BACKUS (1:123/140)
Ärende: Penzey's  was: ethnic
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Hi Nancy,

 NB>  NB>> So, what exactly is Penzey's...?  Just spices, or is it
 NB> different  NB>> things for the kitchen...?

 RH> Penzey's is both catalog/computer sales and brick & mortar stores. The
 RH> nearest to you is Buffalo; they're also in Albany & Long Island. It's
 RH> mainly herbs & spices, they also sell a couple of salt & pepper
 RH> grinders and shakers, glass jars for storage and a couple of
 RH> advertising things (kitchen towels & mugs).

 NB> So mostly herbs and spices with related kitchen items...

Very few kitchen items, 98% herbs and spices.

 RH> The catalogs and web site feature stories about people who use the
 RH> herbs/spices and recipes from the featured people. Everything is
 RH> very fresh smelling, much more so than what you get in ordinary
 RH> supermarkets. (Wegman's not being "ordinary" might be an exception.)

 NB> I think the bigger Wegmans stores might have fresh spices/herbs in
 NB> their bulk department... but otherwise it's just the usual Spice
 NB> Island and
 NB> McCormack pretty much...  :)

But having a bulk herb/spice department is nice. I hit up the one at
Whole Foods from time to time (or is it thyme to thyme?).

 NB> We do have a Niblack's Spices at the Regional Market... when I used to
 NB> use up herbs/spices much more rapidly, I used to buy from them...
 NB> actually from a predecessor that used to be over on Exchange St that
 NB> merged with them later...  :)  Those were very fresh smelling and
 NB> aromatic as well...  :)  I can't use up the bulk spices fast enough to
 NB> make it worthwhile any more, though...

Most do freeze quite well. I'll buy in bulk, keep out a jar's worth and
freeze the rest.


 RH> Not all of my herbs/spices are from them but an increasing number
 RH> are, especially some of the more "exotic" ones. I'm in no way
 RH> associated with the company, just a satisfied consumer.

 NB> If I were doing more cooking/baking, I might look into them... or
 NB> start frequenting the local place more...  Lori's also has bulk herbs
 NB> and
 NB> spices that are pretty fresh, too... so there's another option for me.

It's fun trying new ones, as well as using really fresh old friends. (G)


 NB>  NB>> We were discussing Pi Day at church on Sunday... One guy was
 NB> saying  NB>> that his son's Math teacher wanted all the kids to bring
 NB> in some
 NB>  NB>> sort of pie (I guess on Friday) to celebrate... I mentioned that
 NB>  NB>> savory would count... and then someone mentioned pizza... (G)
 NB> One  NB>> could really have fun with that... :)

 RH> That could be quite interesting.

 NB> I didn't get the chance yesterday to ask how it went, and what
 NB> actually transpired...  ;)   But on Pi Day, we had a quasi
 NB> "upside-down" pot pie for supper... I did that "stir-fry" of chicken
 NB> and veggies that I
 NB> mentioned in an earlier message, and served it atop of a slice of
 NB> multigrain bread... I had toyed with the idea of serving it in a bowl
 NB> with the slice of bread on top, but backed off.  And then for dessert
 NB> we shared a mini pecan pie from Wegmans, bought the day before...

So you had a mini celebration after all. We didn't do any pie
celebrating but had corned beef & cabbage (with sides) at the American
Legion & Auxilary get together.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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... Get shopping while the gettin' is good!!!

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