Richard Periut wrote:
> What's all the hype about Penzeys? I don't understand the capriciousness
> of many people here.
>
> I found them expensive, and excluding the whole spices, the rest of what
> they sell are blends (and God knows what other crap they include in
> these,) and pre ground stuff.
>
> I can get the whole spices much cheaper at Indo Pakistani stores, and
> Latino markets.
>
> And if you have to resort to premixed rubs and other condiments, then
> that's not distinct from taking a can of cream soup and making a
> casserole (chemical casseroles I like to call them,) and calling that a
> quality meal.
>
> Sorry, that's just me. Maybe others share my opinion or perhaps can
> convince me to think otherwise.
>
> TIA,
> Rich


I was really pleased with the quality of Penzey's spices that I ordered
a few years ago. The blends are probably just as good, I don't know; I
generally don't like to use blends (except pickling spice and crab
boil). I haven't ordered from Penzey's again because I didn't think the
extra quality, real or imagined, was worth the cost.

If the store was local (there's one about 100 miles from here) I *might*
buy odd spices there that I can't find anywhere else.

Best regards,
Bob