Comments on: Cooking with Ground Spices http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cooking-with-ground-spices Food - Photography & More Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:32:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cooking-with-ground-spices#comment-15928 Mon, 18 May 2009 21:32:06 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cooking-with-ground-spices#comment-15928 Anne, Use the sharp version for a fuller flavour, there are different types of paprika depending on the variety of pepper used. I particularly like Hungarian paprika and hot Spanish paprika. They're worth seasrching out. Miles Anne,
Use the sharp version for a fuller flavour, there are different types of paprika depending on the variety of pepper used. I particularly like Hungarian paprika and hot Spanish paprika.
They’re worth seasrching out.

Miles

]]> by: Anne http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cooking-with-ground-spices#comment-15907 Mon, 18 May 2009 07:56:24 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cooking-with-ground-spices#comment-15907 Miles, Please forgive me if this is a dumb question? I have 2 types of paprika in my cupboard, one sweet and one sharp. Which one of these should I use in your mix, please? Flavoured salt? What a great idea. Melissa is right, there is so much to be learned here. Thank you. Anne Miles,
Please forgive me if this is a dumb question? I have 2 types of paprika in my cupboard, one sweet and one sharp. Which one of these should I use in your mix, please?
Flavoured salt? What a great idea. Melissa is right, there is so much to be learned here. Thank you.
Anne

]]> by: Melissa http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cooking-with-ground-spices#comment-15878 Sun, 17 May 2009 20:32:45 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cooking-with-ground-spices#comment-15878 Miles, Thanks, I'll tape your salt comments inside my spice cabinet as well. You'll have a whole tribute to your culinary knowledge on the backside of the cabinet door! I'll have to send you a photo one of these days. :-) Cid, Yes, Miles is the go-to man for anything food related. Not to mention his intellectual narration and spicy sense of humor. I appreciate even being mentioned in the same paragraph. Thank you. Visiting here is one of the first things I do at 4 AM once my dog is fed and I have my coffee and coconut milk. And then I obsessively check back several times a day for comment updates. Sometimes the blog repartee is the highlight of my day. And not because I have a boring life, but because you are all so charming and entertaining. Melissa P.S. Well, maybe my life is a touch boring, but that's not why I find such joy in your wit! Miles,

Thanks, I’ll tape your salt comments inside my spice cabinet as well. You’ll have a whole tribute to your culinary knowledge on the backside of the cabinet door! I’ll have to send you a photo one of these days.

:-)

Cid,

Yes, Miles is the go-to man for anything food related. Not to mention his intellectual narration and spicy sense of humor. I appreciate even being mentioned in the same paragraph. Thank you.

Visiting here is one of the first things I do at 4 AM once my dog is fed and I have my coffee and coconut milk. And then I obsessively check back several times a day for comment updates. Sometimes the blog repartee is the highlight of my day. And not because I have a boring life, but because you are all so charming and entertaining.

Melissa
P.S. Well, maybe my life is a touch boring, but that’s not why I find such joy in your wit!

]]> by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cooking-with-ground-spices#comment-15873 Sun, 17 May 2009 19:17:47 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cooking-with-ground-spices#comment-15873 Melissa, Miles is like a walking encyclopedia on food. I never tire of all the ideas he has on recipes, in fact I read them all the more. Now that we have you as well with nutritional advice, how can we go wrong. There are many things I look forward to every day but checking in to both blogs is a must for me, addictive reading and friendly banter.... I love it. Cid Melissa,

Miles is like a walking encyclopedia on food. I never tire of all the ideas he has on recipes, in fact I read them all the more. Now that we have you as well with nutritional advice, how can we go wrong. There are many things I look forward to every day but checking in to both blogs is a must for me, addictive reading and friendly banter…. I love it.

Cid

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cooking-with-ground-spices#comment-15871 Sun, 17 May 2009 19:11:40 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cooking-with-ground-spices#comment-15871 Melissa, That's great to hear, thank you. Have a go at flavoured sea salt, I mix mine with all sorts; lemon, chilli, thyme, oregano, bay, fennel... the list is endless. Miles Melissa,
That’s great to hear, thank you. Have a go at flavoured sea salt, I mix mine with all sorts; lemon, chilli, thyme, oregano, bay, fennel… the list is endless.

Miles

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cooking-with-ground-spices#comment-15870 Sun, 17 May 2009 19:09:41 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cooking-with-ground-spices#comment-15870 GDave, Coffee grinders are just fine, I've often seen these huge piles of different masala's on my travels, quite intoxicating and a brilliant idea. Miles GDave,
Coffee grinders are just fine, I’ve often seen these huge piles of different masala’s on my travels, quite intoxicating and a brilliant idea.

Miles

]]> by: Melissa http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cooking-with-ground-spices#comment-15855 Sun, 17 May 2009 13:54:47 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cooking-with-ground-spices#comment-15855 Miles, Because of your influence regarding spices and herbs, I bought a Kuhn Rikon Swiss spice grinder and a nice mortar and pestle several months ago. I've been sourcing wonderful whole spices and sea salts and grinding my own blends. I've never made my own curry powder, but with your recipe, now I'll give it a try. You have no idea how much information you've passed along to me and how much I appreciate it. I have printed out some of your spice and herb comments and have them taped on the inside door of my spice cabinet. Things like "tomato based soups love tarragon, basil, rosemary and oregano." Or, "things from a pod love chives, mint, lemon balm and parsley." Not to mention the whole post you did on green cardamom. Thanks, Miles. You've definitely had an impact on this amateur cook -- all the way across the ocean! Melissa Miles,

Because of your influence regarding spices and herbs, I bought a Kuhn Rikon Swiss spice grinder and a nice mortar and pestle several months ago. I’ve been sourcing wonderful whole spices and sea salts and grinding my own blends. I’ve never made my own curry powder, but with your recipe, now I’ll give it a try.

You have no idea how much information you’ve passed along to me and how much I appreciate it. I have printed out some of your spice and herb comments and have them taped on the inside door of my spice cabinet. Things like “tomato based soups love tarragon, basil, rosemary and oregano.” Or, “things from a pod love chives, mint, lemon balm and parsley.” Not to mention the whole post you did on green cardamom.

Thanks, Miles. You’ve definitely had an impact on this amateur cook — all the way across the ocean!

Melissa

]]> by: greedydave http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cooking-with-ground-spices#comment-15817 Sat, 16 May 2009 19:23:44 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cooking-with-ground-spices#comment-15817 Miles, I must admit that I don't find grinding spices to order that much of a chore so I've never felt the need to buy ready-ground spices. My little Moulinex coffee grinder works a treat! But I do remember seeing Floyd On India (or something) where ground masalas were sold at markets everyday, so there's obviously something in it that I'm not understanding. One of the things that I miss about Manchester are the many Indian/Pakistani grocery stores and my big bags of TRS spices! You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone. GDave PS. C'mon Armenia!!! Pappa needs a new pair of shoes. (Eurovision rant) Miles,
I must admit that I don’t find grinding spices to order that much of a chore so I’ve never felt the need to buy ready-ground spices. My little Moulinex coffee grinder works a treat! But I do remember seeing Floyd On India (or something) where ground masalas were sold at markets everyday, so there’s obviously something in it that I’m not understanding.

One of the things that I miss about Manchester are the many Indian/Pakistani grocery stores and my big bags of TRS spices! You don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone.

GDave

PS. C’mon Armenia!!! Pappa needs a new pair of shoes. (Eurovision rant)

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