What is Chervil anyway? Chervil is often referred to as “The Gourmet’s Parsley” or “French Parsley.” This herb is extremely popular in French cuisine and is a member of the parsley family. It looks very similar to parsley, except the [...]
Butter Buds Our delicious Butter Buds are an excellent butter substitute when you want the taste of butter but don’t want all of the cholesterol or fat. When sprinkled on moist foods, it tastes very rich and buttery. Our Butter [...]
When to use the word chili or chile depends on the context. Both spellings are technically correct when referring to the capsium fruit called chili pepper or chile pepper. Webster’s Dictionary provides three spellings --chili, chile and chilli--that are all [...]
Chili powder vs. chile pepper - what's the difference? Chili powder and chile pepper are not the same thing. Chile pepper is simply chili pods that have been dried and turned into a powder. Chili powders differ from chile pepper [...]
Using salt can be a great way to add flavor to your food and drinks. Our gourmet celery salt has a nice and subtle flavor that can be used with all kinds of foods. Our version is a fine granular [...]
What’s the best spice in the world? That’s an easy one to answer: garlic. Because garlic makes everything taste better. Not a day goes by that I don’t add garlic to my food. It goes on my salad, pasta dishes, [...]
What is Turmeric exactly? Wikipedia says that it is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is native to tropical South Asia and needs temperatures between 20°C and 30°C and a considerable amount of annual rainfall [...]
I am often asked the question “What is Savory Spice?” This spice, which is technically an herb, is confusing to people because in addition to being a noun describing this delicate herb, the word savory can also be an adjective [...]
One of the most interesting and frequently sought after products that MySpicer carries is our Ghost Chili Powder. (Bhut Jolokia) Recognized in 2007 by the Guinness Book of World Records as the hottest chili pepper on earth, Ghost Chili is [...]
Back on the website by popular demand is our Canadian Steak Seasoning! What exactly is Canadian Steak Seasoning? This spice blend was originally created by the owners of a Deli in Montreal, Canada, somewhere around the 1940’s. The owner of [...]
