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Fines Herbes
$9.25 – $25.00This classic French herb blend highlighting Tarragon & Chives makes even the simplest recipes delightful. Light, sweet and meant to be seen, so add toward the end of cooking. Use Fines Herbes with baked or sautéed fish, broiled meats, soups, and roasted herbed chicken. Use in herb sauces and compound butters, add to quiche, scrambled eggs and omelets.
Hand blended in small batches: tarragon, parsley, marjoram, and chives.
Five Pepper Blend
$10.50 – $28.35Intensely complex and rich Umami flavors with a reduced heat profile. Use in place of black pepper on any dish.
French Vinaigrette
$10.00Traditional French meals are completed by serving a simple salad course, frequently just lettuce or frisee leaves moistened by a very light vinaigrette. Our French Vinaigrette Dressing is authentically based on shallots, milled mustard seed, and French herbs. After mixing (directions below), pour some dressing into the bottom of your salad bowl before adding the dry lettuce. Toss and enjoy. Also makes a wonderful marinade for asparagus, broccoli, or green beans. Bon appetit!
Traditional French dressing or vegetable marinade directions: Mix 2T Blend with 2T water, let stand 5 minutes to rehydrate. Whisk in ½ cup olive oil & 1/4 to 1/3 cup vinegar (typically sherry vinegar, wine vinegar, or our personal favorite, champagne vinegar).
Hand blended in small batches: shallots, sea salt, mustard, black pepper, and tarragon.
Quick Tips:
- Toss some French Vinaigrette Spice Blend on white fish before grilling or pan-frying.
Garden Gems
$10.50A medley of three types of Onion plus Garlic and Sea Salt brings garden flavors to any dish. A few sprinkles adds that feeling of simplicity and comfort reminiscent of French cooking. A perfect way to celebrate a spring day, or to bring sunlight to your table in the winter. As versatile as salt & pepper: add to eggs; season poultry, fish, & vegetables; or serve at the table as a finishing spice.
Hand blended in small batches with: onion, shallots, sea salt, garlic, green pepper, and chives.
Garlic Sea Salt
$9.25Since its introduction in the United States in the 1700’s, garlic has grown in popularity to an average consumption of more than 2.5 pounds per person annually. Mixed with sea salt flakes and parsley, this blend is easy to use and flavorful for sprinkling on unsalted, savory dishes.
Sprinkle on vegetables, popcorn, and cold salads just before serving. Use in place of Salt in tomato-based sauces and most any savory dish.
Hand blended in small batches with: sea salt, garlic and parsley.
Gunpowder Green Tea
$16.00Named for its resemblance to gunpowder, this tea is withered, steamed and rolled before being dried. Gunpowder Green Tea was easier to transport without damaging the tea leaves, making it popular among sailors and colonists.
Gunpowder Green Tea dates back to the Tang Dynasty in China (618-907). It is commonly found as the base for the traditional North American mint tea found at social gatherings. No flavors added ~ Just pure Gunpowder Green Tea.
Habanero Chile Pepper
$14.50One of the signature flavors of the Yucatan and the Mayan peninsula, Habanero brings an extreme, audacious heat, but an equally audacious signature flavor that cannot be compared to any other chile. Habaneros are Intensely herbal, slightly smoky, with brilliant bursts of intense chile flavors, and will overpower if not paired with other equally strong flavors. We stem and seed our habaneros before milling to accentuate the chile flavors.
Even if used in very small quantities, the bold flavor of Habanero creates a highlight to any dish.
Habanero Sea Salt
$10.50Fiery Habanero Chiles blended with sea salt allow you to experience this classic Yucatecan flavor. Use as a table blend or to season while cooking. Rub on beef, pork or chicken before grilling.
Harissa
$10.50A versatile Tunisian chili blend traditionally used in goat and lamb dishes, in fish stew or as a flavoring for couscous. It has grown in popularity so much that it is now used as a general Chile blend to add heat to any dish. Add boiling water to make a paste then add to any dish to add heat and a savory flavor! Can also be used as a dry rub for meats or fish.
Hand blended in small batches with: Chiles, sea salt, caraway, coriander, cumin, and mint.
Have it Both Ways — Black and Green Tea Sampler
$28.00|
A four-tea sampler consisting of a black tea, a black tea blend, a green tea and a green tea blend:
Have it Both Ways – Black & Green Tea Sampler! — Assam — Hand harvested in May & June when the tea leaves develop golden-colored tips that produce a sweeter, spicy & malty flavor. Only the flowery leaf from the very tip of the branch is harvested delivering the highest quality possible.
— Maghreb (Scheherazade)— Crisp, strong, and fortifying. The mint complements the strong character of Gunpowder Green Tea, creating a blend you can come back to over one thousand and one nights. Hospitality drink of Maghreb region of North Africa.
— La Mancha (Dulcinea) — Cacao, roses and a hint of cinnamon make this black tea blend rich and romantic. A sensual tea for those who dream the impossible dream.
— Young Hyson Green Tea — “Flourishing Spring” in Chinese. Picked from high altitudes in Eastern China before the rainy season to sustain the sunniest flavors of spring. Comprised of young leaves, wok-fired before being hand-rolled and twisted. www.localspicery.com |
Lovely striped Kraft gift box contains these four teas in short tea tins (~3/8 cup each) and the above message, tied with a Local Spicery bow.
Herbes de la Garrigue
$9.25Offering the flavors of Southwestern France, this herb blend presents the resinous aromas and flavors of the Mediterranean coastal regions. A great rub for proteins, especially perfect for poultry and game. Try adding this intensely flavored blend to home-made bread.
Hand blended in small batches with: fennel, basil, summer savory, rosemary, marjoram, mint, sage, thyme, and bay leaves.
Herbes de Provence
$10.00 – $25.00Flavors of Provence unite in this timeless herb blend that has seasoned the famous dishes of Southern France for centuries. Our blend includes the brilliant blue Lavender reminiscent of many an impressionist painter. Rub on proteins; add to stews and soups; mix with vinegar to make a dressing or a light marinade; sprinkle on tofu or vegetables. No added salt.
Hand blended in small batches with: tarragon, basil, savory, marjoram, thyme, and a little lavender.
