Cumin
Throughout the world, cumin is second in popularity only
to black pepper. Americans tend to use it mostly for chili, but its pungent
flavor is a must in Indian, Mexican, Asian, Northern African, Middle Eastern
and Latin American cooking. It is gaining popularity here in America as
various international dishes become more commonplace in our kitchens, and
our tastes for Mexican foods increase, as both salsa and tacos are heavily
seasoned with cumin. Here at Penzeys, we grind our cumin fresh in small
lots to a very fine 40 mesh, which has given us national acclaim. Even our
most demanding "old country" customers, who would never dream of ordering
ground spices, have begun using our ground cumin, since it is such a fine,
fresh powder. The high-oil Iranian cumin is still not available due to the
U.S. Government's ban on trade with Iran.
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