337049 Wed Oct 25 14:04:57 -0700 2006 16 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1971106 I want to buy bulk spices online and make my own containers of dried herbs and spices. Anyone have a good source? Thanks! Wed Oct 25 14:04:57 -0700 2006 39417 megsluvsfood 1 1971119 Penzey's is a lot of people's favorite: http://penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/shophome.html Wed Oct 25 14:12:02 -0700 2006 1971106 12813 Katie Nell 2 1971127 penzey's is my favorite along with bulkfoods on line Wed Oct 25 14:16:23 -0700 2006 1971119 39351 laur76 1 1971318 WWW.PENDERYS.COM It is a small company and the products are really rfresh. I buy at the Penzy's store when I am near one for convenience sake but Penzy's is where I get my best dried herbs, speces and chilis. Wed Oct 25 15:32:38 -0700 2006 1971106 10285 Candy 2 1971341 penzey's for me as well. very happy with the quality, service and price. been using them for years, not one single complaint. and happily, they have opened a store in philadelphia, which should be a hit! i don't know of any other spot to get spices online, but would be curious to hear if anyone has used anyone else and what their comments are. thanks. Wed Oct 25 15:38:28 -0700 2006 1971318 24502 potterstreet 2 1972234 Sorry, I meant to say Penderry's is where I get my best etc. Wed Oct 25 19:39:25 -0700 2006 1971318 10285 Candy 1 1971861 SFHERB.COM has probably the lowest prices for herbs, spices, and bulk teas. I did comparison pricing when I managed an herb and tea store and they had the best prices. Wed Oct 25 18:07:02 -0700 2006 1971106 23824 niki rothman 1 1971872 Does this apply for salt as well?? We've been using a sea salt from Utah and are almost out. Would like to buy more but can't find it easily in the GWN DT Wed Oct 25 18:11:00 -0700 2006 1971106 11291 Davwud 2 1978838 If the salt that you are using is RealSalt from Redmond Trading Company in Heber City, Utah, then you can buy it online at http://www.realsalt.com/shop/ Sat Oct 28 02:19:24 -0700 2006 1971872 10644 Nancy Berry 1 1972086 I like Penzey's a lot, but I also use Zingerman's for some unusual items like fennel pollen, grains of paradise, and urfa and marash peppers from Turkey. I have also had good results with The Spice House. Wed Oct 25 19:02:04 -0700 2006 1971106 42503 Richard L 1 1972320 Thanks everyone! Wed Oct 25 20:05:09 -0700 2006 1971106 39417 megsluvsfood 2 1975412 I just used Penzey's for my first online order, and their service was quick and flawless. My local natural food store carries some of the bulk line provided by Frontier herbs. I did not use them for this order, but only because the combo I was looking for priced out better with Penzey's, plus I wanted to give P's a try since so many folks recommend them. However, I would totally recommend the website that Frontier has, with LOTS of good info on each spice (which P's lacks), and also recipes to get a feel for the spice's applications. Their spices that I buy at retail are excellent. http://www.frontiercoop.com/learn/spicedirectory.html Also ran into many interesting companies when I ran "juniper berries" thru the Froogle engine at Google. Here's nice site for jars and containers: https://www.specialtybottle.com/index.asp Thu Oct 26 21:10:22 -0700 2006 1972320 17562 FoodFuser 1 1978844 I like the spices from The Spice House in Milwaukee, WI www.thespicehouse.com or from another site www.penzeys.com run by members of the same family. The spices are very fresh and their spice mixtures are interesting and very tasty. I also like the Middle Eastern spices from Whole Spice in San Rafael, CA. www.wholespice.com They also sell some very interesting and unusual spice mixtures that add a lot of taste to stews, kabobs, breads, and other dishes. All of these places are highly recommended. Sat Oct 28 02:26:25 -0700 2006 1971106 10644 Nancy Berry 1 1978855 I really like the Spice House with Penzey's being a really close second. The Spice House is owned by Tom and Patty Erd. Patty Erd is Bill Penzey's sister. The Spice House was founded by Bill and Patty's mom and dad. Basically it is THE original Penzey's. You will find some blends there that you will not find at Penzey's. But then again you will find blends at Penzey's that you will not find at the Spice House. I have been to both Penzey's and to the Spice House and while I find myself unable to leave either within a reasonable amount of time, I found myself more impressed with the Spice House. Bill Penzey is really (as of late) motivated to make Penzey's a national name while you really got the feeling that Tom and Patty Erd were more focused on each individual customer. Give them a try www.thespicehouse.com Sat Oct 28 02:36:04 -0700 2006 1971106 46604 paisleypark20 1 1991205 Another vote for Penzey's here. The products are excellent (who knew cinnamon could taste like that?), the prices are reasonable, and the customer service, by both phone and email, is friendly and responsive. I haven't tried their spice mixes, but will do so based upon what I read here. Thu Nov 02 15:07:07 -0800 2006 1971106 38318 flam1ngo 1 2646475 The Atlantic Spice Company (http://www.atlanticspice.com) or SF herb (mentioned up there, pretty sure they're the same company) are top notch product + cheaper, sometimes vastly so, over Penzey's. Sun Jun 10 09:20:30 -0700 2007 1971106 104342 scyfer 1 2649208 I've tried a few different companies but keep going back to SF Herb Company. Their spices and herbs just seem to have the freshest and best flavor. The only problem with them is there is a shipping minimum ($30, I think). http://www.sfherb.com/ Mon Jun 11 11:05:32 -0700 2007 1971106 84149 chaddick