The Long Journey of the Aleppo Pepper
Oct 2018
The Long Journey of the Aleppo Pepper
Spice Station is back with it’s perfect HERBS AND SPICES
We caught up with six spice experts in London, LA, NYC, Boston, Toronto, and Calgary to get expert tips and tricks when selecting, cooking and storing spices.
“A Modern Spice Merchant Requires Calm at Customs”
“Worlds Best Spice Shops”
A heady variety of innovative and bespoke blends at this LA spice emporium crosses borders for unexpected taste journeys
Living in the heart of Monkland Village has many perks for a baker
The craft of spice blending is a solo journey into the senses.
Aleppo pepper is a fruity, mildly hot Syrian chile with 10,000-12,000 Scoville units and a complex flavor profile unlike any other dried chile. The complete guide covers flavor, heat, cooking uses, substitutes, buying tips, and storage.
Making saffron extract grinding threads with sugar and steeping in hot water is the technique that gets full color, aroma, and flavor from the world’s most expensive spice. Complete guide with method, applications, quality tips, and storage.
Chaat masala, mukwas, and panch pooran are three Indian spice blends that go far beyond curry. Learn their flavors, techniques, and easy recipes from Spice Station Silver Lake.
The complete guide to nutmeg what it is, whole vs. ground differences, mace vs. nutmeg, how to grate and store it, and how to use it across sweet and savory cooking.
Chinese five spice is a 2,000-year-old blend of star anise, cassia, cloves, Sichuan pepper, and fennel seeds. Learn its history, ingredients, uses, and how to make your own.
Mango Mukwas Raita is a fragrant Indian yogurt sauce made with mukwas seed blend, ripe mango, and Greek yogurt. Learn the recipe, the history of raita and mukwas in Indian cooking, and all the ways to use this versatile sauce at your table.
Coriander leaves and cilantro are the same thing here’s why they have different names, how they differ from coriander seeds, and how to use every part of this remarkable plant.
This tomato cucumber salad with chaat masala comes together in five minutes and delivers bold, layered flavor through India’s most exciting finishing spice. Full recipe, variations, chaat masala breakdown, and a guide to using it beyond salad.