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Scotch: Current favorite- The Arran (anything by them), Glenmorangie 12yr Lasanta, sherry cask finished. The Balvenie Double Wood, also like Oban 18yr, and The Glenlivet Nadurra (Oloroso sherry cask finished) among others. Neat please.
About meReal name: Aaron
Location: Farwell, Michigan- near Clare. (dead center of lower peninsula)
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Healthcare- Licensed & Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at MyMichigan Health, a University of Michigan Health System.
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Slow 'n Sear XL for 26" Kettle (gift)
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2- Auber SYL-1615 fan systems(Awesome!!!!!!!!)
Thermoworks Thermapen w/ Back light (gift)
Thermoworks Timestick
Cambro Model 300MPC110 w/ Winco SS Pans
B & B and Kingsford Charcoal
B & B Pellets
Not much by way of savings to be honest, at least not compared to budget spices like the 4 oz bottles in the dollar section. But Penzeys has everything, whole or ground, and large sizes and small sizes and in between. Free shipping on over $30 order.
I can 100% vouch for Penzeys. They rock and are super high quality. For things I use like water, I tend to go with Frontier spices from Amazon. I have ordered several of their organic spices in bulk and been quite pleased.
Penzey's is great! Their retail stores have the spices in jars, next to the packages, that you can open, smell and feel the texture. High quality products.
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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale * Shock Top Belgian White
I've had good luck with http://www.spicebarn.com and want to try this place: http://www.spicesinc.com. More recently I discovered a local spice shop though. It's nice to stop in and chat with them even if their prices aren't quite as good as online places.
Just for the heck of it I ran up to the local food service store and found the prices really good I'm thinking these may be lower quality. I decided to give it ago. Learning has a price. Right?
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Last edited by Jon Solberg; July 22, 2014, 03:39 PM.
I used to buy them through the Spice House, www.thespicehouse.com, but a couple of years ago we had a local spice shop open -- redstickspice.com -- and now I'm doing everything I can to keep them in business. I'd encourage all of you to help me by buying from them online!
It's more work, but if you can buy your spices whole seed i.e. cumin, black pepper etc. the oils from those spices will last longer than if they are already ground. I use a coffee grinder for all my spices. The oils within the seed explode upon grinding and give you more umph for your dollar in my estimation.
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* - Favorite Beer - the cold one in my hand (craft beers of all flavors; haven't had a blue yummy in over 6 years) my tastes change with the season so it is difficult to name just a couple. However, I will occasionally have a vanilla porter float in the summer (Empyrean Vanilla Porter w/a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream) as I usually drink stouts & porters in the colder months, pale ales & IPAs in the warmer months. I have to add Not Your Father's Root Beer to beers I use for floats.
* - Booze - I don't really have a favorite, but lean towards single malt Scotch & Irish whiskey
* - Wines - Reds: mainly the heavy stuff mixed in with the occasional pinot noir ( I have yet to meet a malbec I didn't like); Whites: German & Nebraska (hey, I have to support the home team)
* - Favorite Spice outlets - Volcanic Peppers - Bellevue, NE
* - Current butchers: Cure - Ft. Calhoun
My local spice supplier http://www.friscospices.com/default.aspx is also the local butcher supply shop. They have a good supply of many spices and they are very reasonably priced. Much more affordable than at the grocery store. For example, we use a lot of granulated garlic they sell it for $5.95/lb. Since I go into their store to shop, they don't hold me to the 0.50/lb. minimum. Give them a look.
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