303594 Wed Jun 21 13:35:03 -0700 2006 8 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1706550 Are the spices from Penzey's all that???? Wed Jun 21 13:35:03 -0700 2006 0 fauchon 1 1706554 Our local spice shop is pretty darned good (Lhasa Karnak in Berkeley), but Penzey's is usually better. Wed Jun 21 14:05:06 -0700 2006 1706550 0 Robert Lauriston 1 1706558 I buy from Penzy's occasionally but prefer Perdery's in Ft. Worth especially for chilis, ground chili, Mexican oregano, cumin seed ect. Wed Jun 21 14:19:24 -0700 2006 1706550 0 Candy 1 1706559 All that and a bag of bay leaves! Order a few and find out. The prices are pretty good too. Wed Jun 21 14:19:54 -0700 2006 1706550 0 raj1 1 1706564 Yup! --Dommy! Wed Jun 21 15:19:13 -0700 2006 1706550 0 Dommy! 1 1706567 Sometimes I buy at our local co-op (great turnover, so they're fresh), but I'm always pleased when I need 4 or 5 things so I can justify an order from Penzey's. They're so durned NICE and I've always found the quality to be very high. The one time I had a problem (bottle of vanilla leaked in its little ziploc bag), they sent a replacement that was here within days. No questions, just good cheer. Love the spices, love the herbs, love the company. Wed Jun 21 16:42:20 -0700 2006 1706550 0 missliss 1 1708163 I agree, I love the spices, noticeably fresher, and a great company to deal with. I'm also enjoying their magazine, ONE, which has mostly family recipes from readers, but in an amazing variety and diversity beyond what I expected. Thu Jun 22 17:11:12 -0700 2006 1706550 0 Anne H 1 1708169 I made a big order from them just before the holiday baking frenzy. The Vietnameese cinnamon was the best thing I've ever baked with. The vanilla and orage extracts were wonderful. They sent me a couple of spice mix samples, too, which was great. I love free stuff! Thu Jun 22 18:10:35 -0700 2006 1706550 0 CeeBee 2 1709416 I, too, think their Vietnamese Extra Fancy Cinnamon is the best I have ever tasted. I have purchased all their other cinnamons, but I keep using the Vietnamese over the others; they are all a little different, but the Vietnamese has a real deep cinnamon flavor. Fri Jun 23 00:24:07 -0700 2006 1708169 0 liu