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| - Penzey's is undoubtedly my favorite place to shop for spices. I have been remiss in not posting this review sooner, as I am an avid advocate for this shop. They have such a vast inventory and selection of spices, it's a fantasy come true for the home cook. If you cook at home and are attentive to flavor profiles and distinctive spice blends, you need to stop in at Penzey's and investigate! I recommend getting on their mailing list too, since they will send you a subscription to their monthly publication, which is essentially a catalog, but also includes coupons, recipes, meal ideas, and contributions from folks who shop at Penzey's and use their spices in their home cooking.
Here are the best things about this Penzey's location:
1) Always friendly and helpful, You can tell that they want you to linger and smell all of the different spices on display.
2) Great place for gift ideas. I have often given the gift boxes as Christmas and birthday gifts, or just included them in care packages for people in my life who I know love to cook.
3) You can derive inspiration for new meal ideas just by checking out their various spice blends. I have been driven to cooking chicken fajitas just after purchasing their Arizona Dreaming spice blend. This is also a great gift when you are visiting friends out-of-state and you want to give them something reminiscent of Arizona. Other spice blends I love include their Krakow Nights (Polish) and Jamaican Jerk Seasoning.
4) It's conveniently located in the Tempe Marketplace. They used to be in Scottsdale, which was a bit inconvenient for me, but since they moved to Tempe, I have been a frequent visitor.
That being said, you are missing out if you have not dared trot into Penzey's Spices and marvel and the sights, sounds, and smells of this spicy dreamscape!
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