The Spicery

Glaucus · 8 Jan 2015 at 12:41

Anyone else found this place? Basically they send you the spices needed and recipe each month, several different categories to choose from. I went world kitchen - Discovery.
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Loving the idea, my first pack just arrived. Little expensive, but the amount if slices that I don't have would cost a lot for what would probably be one time use(this month has Tonka beans, liquorice, cassia chips for example which I don't have) , but seems a great way to explore new dishes.
This month got
Créole Palau with Hot Sauce and Chopped green salsa.
&
Trinidadian Punch De Crème Custards with bitters syrups.

Both sound amazing but the pud more so.

Anyway if anyone interested

http://www.thespicery.com/pages/spiceboxes/worldkitchen.html
Works out about £6.70 a month for one 4 person meal (they just supply the spices)

Will have to get a ring folder, so I can store the recipes and make notes.

FrenchTart · 8 Jan 2015 at 13:40

Glaucus said:
...Both sound amazing but the pus more so.

The actual thing sounds interesting but your typo has kind of put me off

Glaucus · 8 Jan 2015 at 13:41

What's wrong with you, pus is amazing

FrenchTart · 8 Jan 2015 at 13:47

As much as I'm an advocate of whole beast butchery I might struggle with that one

Akagi · 8 Jan 2015 at 13:48

The image resolution has put me off.

Siliconslave · 8 Jan 2015 at 14:48

i've bought it for people in the past, and had one invite round to sample the results - all in all its been met with a very positive response as a gift however i'm not sure I'd shell out on it myself although the 3 course indian meal I tried was very impressive

pitchfork · 9 Jan 2015 at 11:22

Extortionate.

£6.70 for the spices that go into one meal?

Last time I spent near that on spices I came out with a carrier bag full of proper indian spices. Just google the recipes and make them.

Jesus christ, £6.70, next you'll be paying £50 for them to slice the chicken and post it to you.

Glaucus · 9 Jan 2015 at 11:31

Good luck Tonka beans on there own are like £5 for 20g (if you can even find them locally) and 1g of saffron is usually over £2 and double that from supermarkets, and then what do you do with the rest of them, sit in the draw for 6 years till you have a clean out?
It is expensive, but not as bad as you make out.

Makhaira · 9 Jan 2015 at 12:19

I've had it as a gift. Makes a lovely present, but I wouldn't get it myself as a way of funding meals.

pitchfork · 9 Jan 2015 at 16:02

Glaucus said:
Good luck Tonka beans on there own are like £5 for 20g (if you can even find them locally) and 1g of saffron is usually over £2 and double that from supermarkets.

You're going to the wrong places for spices then, stop shopping in the lovely areas and go to the ****** part of town predominantly occupied by immigrants. Best place to get spices - cheap and good quality. They're tight knit communities so the markets are self regulating.

and then what do you do with the rest of them, sit in the draw for 6 years till you have a clean out?
It is expensive, but not as bad as you make out

No, I use the ingredients again in other recipes and possibly the recipe I initially purchased them for.

Why would they sit in the drawer? I cook dinner damn near every day.

Jesus, £5.70... I'd expect at least 7-8 50g+ bags of different spices for that.

Glaucus · 9 Jan 2015 at 16:03

Oh god, listen to yourself, some spices are hard to get and expensive, regardless of where you go.

Good luck getting 5x50g bags for £6 of Tonka beans, saffron, vanilla or many other spices.
You obviously only ever buy ginger and the like.
We can all get standard spices for cheap sub £1 for 100g.

Ch3m1c4L · 12 Jan 2015 at 23:21

I like the idea, Would be interested to see some pics/results from your go with it though.
As well as what you are actually getting.
Living in N. London with a smallish market on my doorstep twice a week and working in borough means I have pretty good local access to spices if i choose, so might check out the difference in prices.

pitchfork · 13 Jan 2015 at 15:59

Glaucus said:
Good luck getting 5x50g bags for £6 of Tonka beans, saffron, vanilla or many other spices.
You obviously only ever buy ginger and the like.
We can all get standard spices for cheap sub £1 for 100g.

Actually I have all of those in my store cupboard. I keep a good supply of whole and ground spices as any self respecting chef would.

Maybe if you only ever shop in supermarkets you would struggle to find these spices at a good price. English folk don't eat much exotic food, you've gotta go where all the immigrants live to get good stuff.