Spice Station Silverlake

Cajun Creole can be used in many ways but one of our favorites is making crawfish. Corn and tomatoes are always a needed for a great crawfish dish. Some call this Cajun smothered corn. You can also use canned whole kernel combined with cream style corn. Another cool recipe is to add an ounce of CCB to a pound of ground beef and fry some Cajun sliders…delicious.

Falafel is very popular in the Middle East as a fast food. Vendors sell it on the street corners in Cairo. As a main dish, it is served as a sandwich, stuffed in pita bread with lettuce, tomatoes, and tahini. As an appetizer, it is served on a salad, or with hummus and tahini. Falafel is a favorite among vegetarians.

Fines herbes is a delicately balanced combination of finely flavoured herbs found in French cuisine. They go well in egg dishes like omelets or quiche and insauces and butters. Note though, that if a recipe calls for fresh fine herbs, use only one third of what is called for when using a dried blend.

A blend of several strongly aromatic spices designed to add flavour and fragrance to many Indian dishes. It also often used as a garnish. The literal Hindi translation of garam masala is “hot spices”.

Harissa is a North African hot red sauce or paste whose main ingredients are chili peppers (often smoked or dried) and garlic. Though most closely associated with Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria, it is a standard ingredient of North African cuisine. Perfect with grilled chicken or lamb and couscous. Use it in everything from barley stew to spiced nuts.

A traditional blend of aromatic herbs that flourish in hills of southern France during the hot summer months. Herbes de Provence is a good addition to any dish from the Mediterranean region and is especially good mixed with olive oil to coat chicken, fish, tomatoes or chunks of potato for roasting, adding to a pizza sauce or sprinkled over game or kebabs before roasting.

The Kebabi Masala is the Indian version of the traditional Middle Eastern Kebab rub. An exotic spice mixture for grilling. Add oil to make into a marinade, great for chicken, beef or any other meats. Make sure you marinate your meat overnight to get the most flavour out of your meal.

This homemade rub is best for chicken kabobs. This basic recipe will marinade the chicken to give it the middle-eastern flavours. BBQ it over
the grill for complete experience and you can add vegetables to the skewer if desired. We suggestonions, green peppers, tomatoes and mushrooms on the grill.

Montreal Steak Spice is a dry spice rub used to flavor steak that was made famous in Montreal and has become a marketing term for a number of commercial spice mixes. The recipe varies, but Montreal Steak Spice usually includes ingredients such as pepper, salt, coriander, dill, mustard seeds, dehydrated garlic and onions, red pepper flakes, rosemary, thyme, paprika and caraway seeds.

This recipe originates from the region of Bangal and is commonly used for pickling mango. The blend consists of Kalonji seed, fenugreek, cumin, fennel seed and brown mustard seed.

This spice blend is known throughout India for its unique flavor. This masala is used to make homemade pickles. This spice mix is usually combined with oil and mixed with pieces of green mangoes. Good in all sorts of pickles using mango, lemon, bitter-gourd, cucumber, radish, and onion.

Ras el hanout is somewhat curry-like with a spicy kick, a floral fragrance and subtle nuances within an overall robust flavor. It is extremely versatile, adding a golden color and an aromatic and enticing flavor to chicken and vegetable tagines. Add a half teaspoon to a cup of rice or cous cous while cooking to transend the ordinary. Our favourite is to use ras el hanout as a spice rub on lamb chops grilled on the barbeque.

Shawarma is thinly sliced cuts of meat, like chicken, beef, goat, lamb, and sometimes turkey, rolled into a large piece of flatbread or pita that has been steamed or heated. Inside the pita, foods like hummus, tahini, pickles, vegetables, and even french fries are added. Think of shawarma as a taco or burrito Middle Eastern style.

Tandoori spices are made into a paste which is rubbed directly onto the surface of meats andthe powder is often used as a marinade. It gives foods the traditional red-orange colour of Indian tandoor cooking. Tandoori meats are usually cooked on skewers.

This spice blend is known throughout India for its
unique flavor. An exotic spice mixture for grilling. Add oil
to make into a marinade, best for chicken, but can be
applied to other meats. Adjust the amount of chili powder
to how hot you like it.