
Spice blending is an art as much as a science, and every spice blender will have their own approach to creating a balanced spice blend.
Making a spice blend is good fun, and you learn a lot about balancing the five key flavour attributes when you start experimenting. The five attributes, and some familiar examples are:
1) Sweet: cinnamon, allspice, vanilla.
2) Pungent: cloves, star anise, cardamom.
3) Tangy: tamarind, sumac, amchur, kokam.
4) Hot: pepper, chilli, mustard, horseradish.
5) Amalgamating: coriander seed, fennel seed, paprika, turmeric.
Every spice blend has a story, and Herbie’s Balmain & Rozelle Spice Blend is no exception!