As advertised. Blackened and crispy with a zip.
— Dillon S. Verified
All about Cajun Blackening Spice Blend, Spice Blend
What it’s like, and how to make it
HeatMedium
CuisineCajun & creole
Best forSaute pan fry, grill bbq
Goes inSoups stews, dips sauces, rice grains, eggs breakfast
WithFish seafood, chicken, pork, vegetarian
What’s in itgarlic, onion, cayenne, paprika, parsley, pepper
How to use it
Blackened anything in 10 minutes. Coat fish fillets, chicken breasts, or shrimp generously, press into the spice, and sear in a screaming-hot cast iron pan with butter. The crust should be dark — that's the point. Also great stirred into gumbo, jambalaya, or dirty rice. Medium heat — the cayenne has presence but won't wreck you.
Weeknight ideas
- fish, tacos, wings, poultry
What’s in it
Every herb in the blend, and where to read about it on its own.
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Spice · Caffeine-free
Garlic
Allium sativum
A bulb, dried and broken down to three different coarsenesses, and the single most common ingredient in this catalogue — forty-three products carry it. Granulated is coarse and blooms slowly in hot oil; minced is visible pieces that plump up in a sauce; powder disappears...
Sweet, toasty and savoury; deeper and rounder than fresh garlic, without the raw bite
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Spice · Caffeine-free
Onion
Allium cepa
Dried onion, in three grinds: granulated blooms in oil, minced rehydrates into pieces you can see, and powder disappears into a dip or a rub. Twenty-seven products carry it. Drying takes 96 per cent of the water out and, with it, the sulfur compounds that...
Toasty, sweet and savoury; none of raw onion's sharpness
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Spice · Caffeine-free
Paprika
Capsicum annuum
Dried sweet red peppers, ground. It is in twenty-eight products here mostly for colour and body — paprika gives a rub or a stew its red without adding heat, and it carries a soft, sweet pepper flavour that fills in the gaps between louder spices....
Sweet red pepper, no heat, vivid colour; the smoked one adds deep oak smoke
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Spice · Caffeine-free
Black Pepper
Piper nigrum
The dried unripe berry of a climbing vine — the mill on every table, and the most travelled object in any kitchen. Black, white and green pepper are all the same berry, picked at different moments and treated differently: black is picked unripe and dried...
Warm, woody, resinous and sharp; the bite is piperine, roughly a hundredth as potent as capsaicin
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Spice · Caffeine-free
Cayenne
Capsicum annuum
Clean, direct heat with a dry, faintly fruity red-pepper taste behind it — the workhorse hot pepper of a North American kitchen. Standard cayenne runs 30,000 to 50,000 Scoville heat units; the shop's Mild is 40,000 and its Hot, which is actually a bird's eye...
Heat first, then a dry, slightly fruity red-pepper taste
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Herb · Caffeine-free
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
The most taken-for-granted herb in any kitchen, and the one doing more work than it gets credit for: parsley is not a garnish, it is the clean green note that lifts everything heavy sitting beside it. Dried parsley is milder than fresh and keeps its...
Clean, fresh and mildly grassy — green rather than aromatic
What it goes with
That blackened crust is pure Maillard chemistry — the same roasted compounds you'll taste in our Hojicha. Brew a cup alongside blackened catfish or shrimp. For something bolder, our Assam's malty tannins cut right through the butter and char.
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Assam Estate TGFOP
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Genmaicha, Organic
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Where it takes you
Reviews
What the time-travelers say
5.0 from 1 review of this one, and 206 of the shop’s 213 are five stars
Write a reviewAs advertised. Blackened and crispy with a zip.
— Dillon S. Verified
As advertised. Blackened and crispy with a zip.
— Dillon S. Verified
As advertised. Blackened and crispy with a zip.
— Dillon S. Verified
As advertised. Blackened and crispy with a zip.
— Dillon S. Verified
As advertised. Blackened and crispy with a zip.
— Dillon S. Verified
Great products and great service
I had a slight mix up on my order, they were quick to reply and correct my order with no issues. Amazing service and great…
I had a slight mix up on my order, they were quick to reply and correct my order with no issues. Amazing service and great products.
— Nick C. Verified
Great tea
A lovely, delicate tea. The peach is strong without being overwhelming or cloying, and the calendula is a nice addition. Very…
A lovely, delicate tea. The peach is strong without being overwhelming or cloying, and the calendula is a nice addition. Very tasty!
— Zoe R. Verified
Maple Peach
The maple peach is delicious. What a beautiful combination. I will most definitely order it again, and a higher quantity of it.
— Gerda S. Verified
Always handy
I use dillweed often. This dill is fresh and has a nice aroma. I use it in marinades, salad dressings, and on fish. Good stuff.
— Jennifer D. Verified
Great stuff
This has helped my household a lot with circulation and alertness when we had it everyday. Will be ordering again soon. Thanks
— Dave G. Verified
Love this tea. Hands down my fav rooibos. This store is our one-stop-shop for tea and spice. Great service, top notch product.…
Love this tea. Hands down my fav rooibos. This store is our one-stop-shop for tea and spice. Great service, top notch product. 10/10!!
— Erin Poeta P. Verified
Delicious
I love this black tea, it has a really nice smooth flavour and love how it’s Swiss water method decaf. Will be buying again!
— Jessica A. Verified
Great flavorful tea
Toffee Ole is one of our favorite teas to share with friends in the evening, when we want something non-caffeinated but quite…
Toffee Ole is one of our favorite teas to share with friends in the evening, when we want something non-caffeinated but quite flavorful.
— Joel R. Verified
Another full bodied ‘real tea’ . ie It is not a flavoured tea. However, we do very much enjoy the Cafe Latte tea which is a…
Another full bodied ‘real tea’ . ie It is not a flavoured tea. However, we do very much enjoy the Cafe Latte tea which is a flavoured tea!!!
— Ted H. Verified
teas
love , love, love and they shipping is very fast. the headache tea works great, the throat coat tea works great as well
— Miranda A. Verified
4 stars
It worked beautifully; perhaps if I add a little more honey, it would make it better… It is a wellness tea, after all!
— Merrilee B. Verified
Bancha with a splash of lemon
A wonderful Green Tea. Smooth in taste. Also suitable as a summer tea with a splash of lemon. A second infusion makes an…
A wonderful Green Tea. Smooth in taste. Also suitable as a summer tea with a splash of lemon. A second infusion makes an enjoyable second cup!
— Monika F. Verified
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