Hot Tricks and Spicy Treats

October 31, 2009
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Wishing you Happy Halloween from chez Spice Mogul!

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A Whole Bunch o’Grinders

October 26, 2009

In order to experience the flavors of freshly ground spices, ya gotta have a spice grinder.  Yet we know many of you out there don’t have such a device in your otherwise well tricked out kitchens.  Fear not, Spice Mogul to the rescue!
We are beginning to stock the shelves of our virtual store as we [...]

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The Gin Tasting and Food Pairing: Round 1

October 21, 2009

Which gins go best with spicy foods?  Since not all wines go with all foods, we decided to use that idea as a model to expand our knowledge of gins and branch out a bit from the usual house brands of Plymouth, Bombay Sapphire and Junipero. There are so many different gins on the [...]

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Gin is the New Wine

October 19, 2009

Ok, so chez Spice Mogul we are just a little obsessed with gin. Why, you may ask? It’s certainly not the most popular of spirits. People seem to lean much more to fancy schmancy vodkas when looking for a kick. The really great thing about gin is its amazing food [...]

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Madras Lamb Curry

October 19, 2009

The recipe that inspired us to form Spice Mogul, this classic lamb curry recipe using our Madras Curry Blend N0. 4. will awaken even the most jaded palates. Very likely to make a week day dinner into a celebration.

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Bangkok Chicken Curry

October 19, 2009
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Grind the Bangkok Curry Blend to a fine powder. Heat the oil in the pan, then bloom the ground spices for two minutes without burning. Add the chopped onions and peppers and cook 5-10 minutes over medium heat until soft. Add chicken and cook, stirring frequently, for 5-10 minutes. When the chicken has cooked, add the coconut milk, and fish sauce. Heat through and simmer for 5 minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly.

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Spice Mogul Packaging Prototype

October 17, 2009

As we roll out the first release of Spice Mogul’s whole spice blends, we are looking at packaging that minimizes environmental impact, as well as maximizing re-usability. These square tins can be refilled with new orders of Spice Mogul products, yet are durable to protect the contents and be sent through the mail [...]

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Sophie’s Choice II

October 11, 2009

Ok, so after a couple more rounds of tinkering we did come up with a winner formula in the Thai curry blend finals. We decided which “child” we liked the best, and would take to market. It was tough, but frankly worth yet another round of tests. The final whole spice blend is [...]

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Sophie’s Choice: Experimenting with the Thai Curry Blend

October 6, 2009

Spent the evening experimenting with the Thai Curry spice blend. The last time the results weren’t so overwhelming, so it was back to the drawing board. Tonight we tried two different versions in parallel. We tried to keep it as scientific as possible, but one of us forgot to shake the coconut [...]

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Orient Express Chicken

October 3, 2009

After playing around with the aforementioned chicken recipe from our friend Joel, we came up with this version. We’ve called it “Orient Express Chicken” as a nod to its exotic ingredients from Europe and the Levant. Try it, play with it, and report back – there’s lots of room for additional interpretation.

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