Connie, maybe try a mild paprika instead of the cayenne next time? It will give you some of the pepper flavor without the burn. I never really thought of cumin as being a hot spice.
I'm so sorry, but if it makes you feel any better, my fun-time-Buffy party night involved watching a robot throw Spike through a window, so if you want to trade... no wait, I wouldn't give up that memory for anything.
Buffy ,'Get It Done'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sj - Mar 28, 2015 5:41:54 pm PDT #23150 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Juliebird - Mar 28, 2015 5:45:33 pm PDT #23151 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Paprika has a flavor?! /only ever used it as a garnish
Connie Neil - Mar 28, 2015 5:46:19 pm PDT #23152 of 30000
brillig
When I sniffed the cumin to get an idea of what it was, it tickled my nose like hot stuff does. I honestly think I react to things differently than most people.
And if Housemate doesn't get his butt up to get his share, he may not have much left. I'm after my seconds.
sj - Mar 28, 2015 5:51:00 pm PDT #23153 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Paprika has a flavor?! /only ever used it as a garnish
It does if you buy the good stuff. Until I was an adult and started buying spices in bulk from a local market, I only ever thought of it as the garnish for potato salad, for color.
sj - Mar 28, 2015 5:52:51 pm PDT #23154 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
This is a good brand I've used before.
Steph L. - Mar 28, 2015 5:53:38 pm PDT #23155 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Trader Joe's brand of smoked paprika on roasted cauliflower is THE BEST.
Connie Neil - Mar 28, 2015 6:02:09 pm PDT #23156 of 30000
brillig
I think I'm going to have to throw out nearly all the spices in the kitchen. I know they have a shelf life, and I don't remember when they were bought.
edit: plus I can't reach the shelf most of them are on, stupid foot-taller-than-me husband creature.
Nora Deirdre - Mar 28, 2015 6:02:48 pm PDT #23157 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Paprika has a flavor?! /only ever used it as a garnish
Quite a lot, especially the smoked. Needs to not be too old, though, it does lose flavor with age. That's a general rule with ground spices though.
ETA: Xpost!
DavidS - Mar 28, 2015 7:04:09 pm PDT #23158 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Like Tep says, the TJ's smoked Paprika is very flavorful.
It's funny to me that Buffistas are (a) the kind of people who generally don't ask for extensions; but are also (b) the kind of people may never return their library books.
Lawful good students; chaotic neutral readers?
Strix - Mar 28, 2015 7:21:45 pm PDT #23159 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Ha! Indeed.