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Ras El Hanout
Contains: Paprika, Cumin, Ginger, Coriander Seed, Cassia, Turmeric, Fennel Seed, Allspice, Cardamom Green, Dill Seed, Galangal, Nutmeg, Orris root, Bay Leaves, Caraway Seed, Cayenne, Cloves, Mace, Black Pepper, Brown Cardamom, Whole Kashmiri Saffron Stigma. Description & Use: Ras el Hanout is a classic blend used in Moroccan cooking. The name means ‘top of the shop’ or the very best spice blend that a spice merchant
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NEWSLETTER: Spring 2007
Super Ras El Hanout Our tenth birthday has passed in a flurry of celebration, and we must say that it was very moving to receive good wishes and congratulations from so many of you – thank you. It seemed appropriate to mark the occasion by creating a brand new, very best, spice mix, and so our Super Ras el Hanout was born. Most of you will be familiar
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NEWSLETTER: Summer 2009/2010
Christmas Time Once again Christmas is upon us, a time for friends, family and fabulous food. For yet another festive season, by some careful juggling of contents and recipes, we’ve held the price of our popular Spice Kits at their existing points of $20.00, $25.00 and $30.00 (excepting the larger special boxes). Order online at www.herbies.com.au or phone us on (02) 9555 6035. In the countdown
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NEWSLETTER: Winter 2010
Archived Newsletters & Facebook Did you know all of our newsletters are archived on the website? In order to summarize the contents of each one, we’ve just been re-reading them, and re-living our history. We’ve relished the book awards, agonized over price rises and the highs and lows of the Aussie dollar, reviewed many Spice Discovery Tours and anticipated just as many, introduced new
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NEWSLETTER: Winter 2011
Slow Cooked Shoulder of Lamb After such a tumultuous, tragic and dramatic start to the year in so many parts of Australia, we’re happy to finally welcome winter and a drop in humidity. We hope that we’re in for a season of relative calm and serenity in which to indulge our taste buds with the wonderful warm spicy flavours of true comfort food. And
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NEWSLETTER: Spring 2011
Most Outstanding Providore We were delighted and proud to receive the delicious. Magazine 2011 Produce Award for “Most Outstanding Providore” recently. It is largely thanks to our staff, for their dedication and attention to detail, that we were in a position to deserve this prestigious award. Herbie’s has just had its fourteenth birthday. It really came home to us recently when a customer, who missed our
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NEWSLETTER: Summer 2011/2012
Spice up your Christmas Cooking The summer newsletter reminds us that Christmas is upon us once again, the time that we ponder over menus for The Day. This year we’ll fire up the brick oven to roast our galantine of turkey, and keep the heat out of the kitchen. The traditional pudding will take a break this year, as we’ll nod to the
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NEWSLETTER: Summer 2012/2013
Travel As this newsletter reaches you, we are visiting the Spice Islands aboard a 12- cabin ketch, exploring the islands that have been at the heart of the spice trade between Europe and the East since 1522. On the tiny Indonesian island of Ternate, native home to nutmeg and cloves, the sultan gave a plot of land to the Portuguese in 1522. For the
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Aleppo Pepper
New to Herbie’s Spices - Aleppo Pepper Description & Use: Aleppo Pepper is a highly desirable variety of chilli, popular for its warm, fruity flavour and mild chilli bite. The warm fruity flavour and mild chilli heat of Aleppo Pepper makes this unique spice a versatile addition to most savoury dishes. Sprinkle on pizzas and pasta, add to scrambled eggs and omelettes and even
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NEWSLETTER: Summer 2013/2014
Visit to the Greek Island of Chios Our visit to the mastic producers on the Greek island of Chios was a great learning experience. Although, naturally, our interest is in mastic’s use as a food, it is also valued for its use in varnish for musical instruments, as a paint stabilizer, and an ingredient in cosmetics, soaps and insecticides, amongst other things. Also hailed
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NEWSLETTER: Winter 2014
Spice Tonic Gets Larger! Goodie goodie! We have been surprised by the immediate acceptance of our Spice Tonic, a combination of all the “good guys” of the spice world. Whilst we are firmly in the culinary world, and definitely NOT medicinal, we can’t help but notice that medical researchers are singing the praises of turmeric for its anti-inflammatory properties, cinnamon as an aid for
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