6 local spice companies to elevate your cooking skills
Boring meals begone add a little spice from local producers to raise any dish from bland to bold.
May 4, 2021 8:25 AM Maija Inveiss
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Boring meals begone add a little spice from local producers to raise any dish from bland to bold.
All in the Family
Owner Huma Siddiqui started White Jasmine LLC in December 2003 with her son Samir Karimi to introduce new and innovative flavors to Wisconsin. Using all-natural ingredients, White Jasmine sells whole and ground spices, plus flavored Gouda cheeses. Three signature blends are a great way to introduce yourself to White Jasmine. The most popular is tandoori masala, a mix of 13 spices with a smoky flavor reminiscent of the clay ovens used in Pakistan. Sajji masala has a bit of a kick but won’t mask the flavors of a dish even when pairing with the recommended fish or chicken, which could easily get overshadowed. The
New Madison company creates spice blends for the home chef
While cooking at home, a family had the idea to start blending spices inspired by travel.
December 23, 2020 4:12 PM Erica Krug
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The jars were designed to fit in most standard kitchen drawers.
When Lombardino’s, a neighborhood Italian restaurant on Madison’s near west side, shut down temporarily in March due to COVID-19, chef and owner Patrick O’Halloran suddenly found himself cooking at home.
“Being a professional chef I don’t cook at home as much I used to,” O’Halloran says. “This was my first break in 20 years.” In order to keep busy O’Halloran started a YouTube channel and started creating cooking videos. “I had to keep cooking, I couldn’t keep still,” he says.