Guest guest Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 Ya, as long as you get non-irradiated herbs I wouldn't worry too much. Organic cinnamon powder does seem to have more flavor to me though. At my coop I smelled both of the bulk powders and the organic definitely seemed more fragrantly tantalizing! They may require fertilizer though if they aren't grown wisely. Growing fields full of herbs may be very different that growing a few in your yard, especially after a few years. Just a thought though, I'm not sure about commercial herb farms and there practices. > > Hi - > > Frontier has some organic spices, and most co-ops and co-op buying clubs seem to have a selection. > > Honestly? I wonder at the necessity of many OG herbs and spices. Many have no pests and require no fertilizer, get no mildew or blight.... chock-ful of their own insecticides, antifungals, etc. Since the OG differential is pretty high for spices, would it be worth your time to focus on those you use quite a lot of and investigate them thoroughly? > > And grow whatever you can. About a quarter of my front yard is given over to herbs that require virtually no care (I hack at them once a year) and are very decorative. A few things have to go inside, like bay, rosemary, lemongrass, ginger, galangal, and turmeric (or the last few can just be sliced or grated and frozen). > > >>Does anyone know of an organic spice company. I've > used Penzey's in the past, but their spices aren't > organic - high quality, but not organic. > > I'm especially looking for one that has spice blends, > for chicken, meats, etc. I love the Penzeys spices > for ranch dressing, but again, it's not organic. > > Thanks, > > jafa > > > > Comparing the brain of a non-mother to that of a mother is " like comparing a tree in the winter to one in full bloom in the spring, when it is much fuller and richer " - University of Richmond neuroscientist Craig Kinsley > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 On 11/2/05, gdawson6 <gdawson6@...> wrote: > Organic cinnamon powder does seem to have more flavor to me though. > At my coop I smelled both of the bulk powders and the organic > definitely seemed more fragrantly tantalizing! Are you sure they were from the same region though? Cinnamon's flavor varies a whole lot depending on where it's from. If the organic was from Vietnam and the other was from somewhere like Indonesia, you'd notice a big difference that wouldn't have anything to do with whether it's organic or not. Not trying to be nitpicky or anything, but it's something to consider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 > Are you sure they were from the same region though? Cinnamon's flavor > varies a whole lot depending on where it's from. If the organic was > from Vietnam and the other was from somewhere like Indonesia, you'd > notice a big difference that wouldn't have anything to do with whether > it's organic or not. > > Not trying to be nitpicky or anything, but it's something to consider. > , you are not being nitpicky, most " cinnamon " in the US is actually cassia. One needs to be very careful with these things. B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 > > > Are you sure they were from the same region though? Cinnamon's flavor > > varies a whole lot depending on where it's from. If the organic was > > from Vietnam and the other was from somewhere like Indonesia, you'd > > notice a big difference that wouldn't have anything to do with whether > > it's organic or not. > > > > Not trying to be nitpicky or anything, but it's something to consider. > > > , > you are not being nitpicky, most " cinnamon " in the US is actually > cassia. One needs to be very careful with these things. > B. > I don't know the region it is from, maybe I will check next time. But it is not cassia, I know its actually cinammon because the scientific name is labeled on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 Thanks for the info. I don't have patience to make my own blends. Does anyone know if Penzeys spices are high quality? They have an incredible assortment. jafa --- Mati Senerchia <senerchia@...> wrote: > Hi - > > Frontier has some organic spices, and most co-ops > and co-op buying clubs seem to have a selection. > > Honestly? I wonder at the necessity of many OG > herbs and spices. Many have no pests and require no > fertilizer, get no mildew or blight.... chock-ful of > their own insecticides, antifungals, etc. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Jafa- >Does anyone know if Penzeys spices are >high quality? They have an incredible assortment. Depends what you mean. Not organic, but as far as flavor goes, they're great. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 - >My understanding is that cassia and cinnamon are of the same genus >cinamomum, being cinamomum cassia and cinamomum zeylonica, which makes >them quite similar though obviously not the same. Cassia has a simpler but more intense flavor than true cinnamon. True (or Ceylon) cinnamon has a more floral flavor, too. I like them both for different applications. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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