I love Penzey’s Spices. They have such an amazing variety of spices and their prices are so good that I can afford to reorder everything I keep on hand about once every 6 months or so. That means I always have fresh spices available.
My last order I wanted to try the Penzey’s version of Cajun spice. In my house we’re big fans of Tony Chacherie’s, but the last batch we bought was awfully salty. So I took a chance with a small jar of the Penzey’s version – and it was a massive WIN. I’ll be ordering a much larger jar of this in August when I reorder.
The other thing I love about Penzey’s is that with every order they include a sample of something you’ve never ordered before. This time they sent me a sample of Shallot Salt, which will also be added to my regular order list. It’s slightly milder than onion salt, but still with a sharp, full flavor. I think it would be great in egg salad or added to cole slaw.
lindsey
March 17th, 2009
They have a version of Tony’s with less salt…or more seasoning…either way it is much better. I agree that the original version of Tony’s is much too salty.
I love Penzey’s as well. I would love to visit a store.