herbs come to mind as well. Any help out there? I’m sure the McCormick brand may not be the best tasting by far, but it’s a start. Thanks – Tim

three generous pieces of rare meat, moderately spiced, very tasty. I’d do another of them rather than the second oyster round next time. The mussels were the star – thanks, Joey. A bowl of, I’ll guess, 20...

Rising commodities costs are leading food-makers to substitute cheaper ingredients in processed foods.

pusateri’s carries organic spices, also mccormick (national brand available everywhere) has an organic line, I am sure wholefoods, or any natural food/organic food store will have organic spices. never looked for / come...

Penzey’s, or if you don’t feel like mail-ordering, most McCormick spices are good (but go for the glass jars rather than plastic when possible).

the catalogue, which seems to be dominated by spice blends with kitschy names. Still, a number of people swear by Penzeys. What are the strength of this store? The blends, or the stand alone spices? How do they compare with...

, paprika, allspice, creme of tartar, etc. I know McCormick's encourages you to replace every 2-3 years depending on whether it’s ground, whole, etc., but I’m loathe to believe this at I assume it’s smart...

, unlike other obscure spices that can vary tremendously in price from store to store, everywhere you go there’s almost always a bargain brand that’s of perfectly acceptable quality. Skip the overpriced McCormick. It...

I’ve decided to replenish my herbs and spices and start anew. I will be heading to The Spice House this week and have attempted to find a chart of sorts that lists the expected shelf life of various items. But I’ve...

I recently saw an ad from McCormick's that says if you still have spices in cans, (and I did), they are at least 15 years old. I think that is also true for any jars that have a Baltimore address for the company

I’m trying to zest up a diet which relies heavily on plain low fat protein by adding some spice rubs, but I’m at a loss for ideas. I use mainly skinless boneless chicken breasts, turkey breasts and lean cuts of pork...

Check out this site — basically will give you an idea how old some of your spices are (I admit that I had some chervil that was made in Baltimore) http://www.mccormick.com/Spices101/HowOldSpices.aspx Really like the baskets...

Hi, I am very new to cooking and new to all kinds of spices. I find them are very interesting. There are a couple of recipes that I am interested in call for Paprika. I went to stores and found out there are a couple different...

Please tell me if you think the Penzey spice mixes are worth buying. I am particularly interested in : Sandwich Sprinkle French Viniagrette Shallot Salt Or give me feedback please on any others you think are a great or ineffective...

I was shocked at the price of the autumn spices that I need for my thanksgiving meal. Significant other used the McCormick spice date checker and threw anything that McCormick said should be replaced a couple of months ago....