Tag Archives: spices

Product Review: The Spice Lab, Pompano Beach, Florida

Posted on September 20, 2018 by findingfoodfluently

I met with the folks at Pompano Beach, Florida-based The Spice Lab while attending the 2018 New York Summer Fancy Food Show.    Their booth was chock-full of salts and spice blends, so I decided to take a gander to see if … Continue reading →

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I Like Spicy Food, Part 1.

Posted on April 6, 2016 by findingfoodfluently

When I think of spicy food, I think of tropical weather.  You can grow chilies almost anywhere, but Indonesia, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, Thailand, and southern India are invariably, the first places that come to mind. Why don’t I think … Continue reading →

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Fun with Customs: South Indian Gunpowder

Posted on September 6, 2012 by findingfoodfluently

What kind of fuzzy, disheartening look would you receive from a customs official the next time you mention you’re carrying “gunpowder?”   Care to try and report back?  Make sure it’s US, Mexican (where you push a button to see if … Continue reading →

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