Ellie C

Can anyone recommend a shop specializing in spices in Paris? Or, if not
one specialising in them, one that carries a wide selection. I'm looking
for things like whole cardamom, fenugreek, various mixtures of chili powder.

nitram

On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 14:47:08 +0100, Ellie C <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >Can anyone recommend a shop specializing in spices in Paris? Or, if not
    >one specialising in them, one that carries a wide selection. I'm looking
    >for things like whole cardamom, fenugreek, various mixtures of chili powder.

Nothing to do with spice but ... Galerie Lafayette sells sherry I am
informed by a sherry drinker on the Cote d'Azur.
"Cap 3000 Gal Lafayette for the sherry. They only have Bristol
Cream, (yuck) or Tio Pepe (too dry.) A mixture of the two in equal
quantities approximates to a nice amontillado."
--
Martin

S Viemeister

[email protected] wrote:

    > "Cap 3000 Gal Lafayette for the sherry. They only have Bristol
    > Cream, (yuck) or Tio Pepe (too dry.) A mixture of the two in equal
    > quantities approximates to a nice amontillado."
It's good to know I'm not the only one who mixes sherry that way.

Jean-Pascal

Passage Brady (between Boulevard de Strasbourg and Rue du Faubourg Saint-
Denis) , just near Rue du Faubourg Saint- Denis : indian shop.... with
everything you search and more....for nothing ....

JP


"Ellie C" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
[email protected]...
    > Can anyone recommend a shop specializing in spices in Paris? Or, if not
    > one specialising in them, one that carries a wide selection. I'm looking
    > for things like whole cardamom, fenugreek, various mixtures of chili
powder.

Sarah Banick

"Ellie C" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Can anyone recommend a shop specializing in spices in Paris? Or, if not
    > one specialising in them, one that carries a wide selection. I'm looking
    > for things like whole cardamom, fenugreek, various mixtures of chili
    > powder.

Don't know nothin' 'bout Paris, but in the US I find the best deals on these
things at Indian or Middle Eastern markets. Now, I do know Paris has its
share of immigrants, so maybe someone can point you toward the right
neighborhood.

Magda

On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 14:47:08 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, Ellie C <[email protected]>
arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :


... Can anyone recommend a shop specializing in spices in Paris? Or, if not
... one specialising in them, one that carries a wide selection. I'm looking
... for things like whole cardamom, fenugreek, various mixtures of chili powder.

Near Saint Eustache church, rue Montorgueil. They have tons of different spices - I never
asked, but I believe the prices are spiced too. ;)

Nathalie Chiva

On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 14:47:08 +0100, Ellie C <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >Can anyone recommend a shop specializing in spices in Paris? Or, if not
    >one specialising in them, one that carries a wide selection. I'm looking
    >for things like whole cardamom, fenugreek, various mixtures of chili powder.

*The* reference in Paris - you'll find everything there:
Izraël
30 rue François Miron
75004 Paris
tél. 01 42 72 66 23

Nathalie in Switzerland

Poldy

In article <[email protected]>,
Ellie C <[email protected]> wrote:

    > Can anyone recommend a shop specializing in spices in Paris? Or, if not
    > one specialising in them, one that carries a wide selection. I'm looking
    > for things like whole cardamom, fenugreek, various mixtures of chili powder.

I don't know what the first two are but is chili powder part of Parisian
cuisine?

Rita

On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 20:34:03 GMT, poldy <[email protected]> wrote:

    >In article <[email protected]>,
    > Ellie C <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> Can anyone recommend a shop specializing in spices in Paris? Or, if not
    >> one specialising in them, one that carries a wide selection. I'm looking
    >> for things like whole cardamom, fenugreek, various mixtures of chili powder.
    >I don't know what the first two are but is chili powder part of Parisian
    >cuisine?

The Americanized version of chili powder is different from what is
called chili powder in Indian and other Asian cooking. The latter
is made from hot peppers, while the America version contains cumin
and other spices and herbs. I'd say an Asian food market would have
what the poster wants, particularly an Indian market.

Mark Fagan

I've always bought spices in the outdoor markets. There is usually at least
one stall selling them. Rue Bucci, Rue Mouffetard and many others have
daily markets. There is a list of them that starts at
http://www.jack-travel.com/Paris/Par...arkets1_11.htm

"Ellie C" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Can anyone recommend a shop specializing in spices in Paris? Or, if not
    > one specialising in them, one that carries a wide selection. I'm looking
    > for things like whole cardamom, fenugreek, various mixtures of chili
    > powder.

Donna Evleth

Dans l'article <[email protected]>, Rita
<[email protected]> a écrit :


    > On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 20:34:03 GMT, poldy <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>In article <[email protected]>,
    >> Ellie C <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>> Can anyone recommend a shop specializing in spices in Paris? Or, if not
    >>> one specialising in them, one that carries a wide selection. I'm looking
    >>> for things like whole cardamom, fenugreek, various mixtures of chili powder.
    >>I don't know what the first two are but is chili powder part of Parisian
    >>cuisine?
    > The Americanized version of chili powder is different from what is
    > called chili powder in Indian and other Asian cooking. The latter
    > is made from hot peppers, while the America version contains cumin
    > and other spices and herbs. I'd say an Asian food market would have
    > what the poster wants, particularly an Indian market.

There are Indian markets in Paris, in the 10th arrondissement, in and around
the Passage Brady.

Donna Evleth
    >

Rita

On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 12:28:16 +0000, "Donna Evleth" <[email protected]> wrote:

    >
    >Dans l'article <[email protected]>, Rita
    ><[email protected]> a écrit :
    >> On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 20:34:03 GMT, poldy <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>In article <[email protected]>,
    >>> Ellie C <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>> Can anyone recommend a shop specializing in spices in Paris? Or, if not
    >>>> one specialising in them, one that carries a wide selection. I'm looking
    >>>> for things like whole cardamom, fenugreek, various mixtures of chili powder.
    >>>I don't know what the first two are but is chili powder part of Parisian
    >>>cuisine?
    >> The Americanized version of chili powder is different from what is
    >> called chili powder in Indian and other Asian cooking. The latter
    >> is made from hot peppers, while the America version contains cumin
    >> and other spices and herbs. I'd say an Asian food market would have
    >> what the poster wants, particularly an Indian market.
    >There are Indian markets in Paris, in the 10th arrondissement, in and around
    >the Passage Brady.
    >Donna Evleth

I buy the spices the original poster mentioned in Indian markets in
New York City, so that is where he should direct his feet in Paris:)
    >>

Chancellor Of The Duchy Of Besses O' Th' Barn

Rita <[email protected]> wrote:

[]
    > I buy the spices the original poster mentioned in Indian markets in
    > New York City, so that is where he should direct his feet in Paris:)

I agree that ethnic markets will have a better variety, and usually be
cheaper, but in the UK, all of the spices that the OP mentioned can
easily be found in a supermarket. Wouldn't that be the case in Paris
too?

David

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Rita

On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 12:39:35 +0000, [email protected]
(chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn) wrote:

    >Rita <[email protected]> wrote:
    >[]
    >> I buy the spices the original poster mentioned in Indian markets in
    >> New York City, so that is where he should direct his feet in Paris:)
    >I agree that ethnic markets will have a better variety, and usually be
    >cheaper, but in the UK, all of the spices that the OP mentioned can
    >easily be found in a supermarket. Wouldn't that be the case in Paris
    >too?
    >David

It is not the case in New York City. What's more, the spices that are
sold in supermarkets are hideously overpriced. The ethnic stores sell
them at a fraction of the cost. With more rapid turnover, the spices
are fresher and thus more potent. I've seen cardoman, for example, in
some supermarkets, but always in powdered form and not really suitable
for the kind of cooking I take the original poster had in mind.

The best way to buy some spices is to buy them whole and grind them to
order in a coffee grinder or with a mortar and pestle. The cardoman,
for example, sold in supermarkets is really designed to add to some
baked goods, and not to flavor other types of cooking. And I don't
think I have ever seen fenugreek in a supermarket.

Chancellor Of The Duchy Of Besses O' Th' Barn

Rita <[email protected]> wrote:

    > On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 12:39:35 +0000, [email protected]
    > (chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn) wrote:
    >
    > >Rita <[email protected]> wrote:
    > >
    > >[]
    > >> I buy the spices the original poster mentioned in Indian markets in
    > >> New York City, so that is where he should direct his feet in Paris:)
    > >
    > >I agree that ethnic markets will have a better variety, and usually be
    > >cheaper, but in the UK, all of the spices that the OP mentioned can
    > >easily be found in a supermarket. Wouldn't that be the case in Paris
    > >too?
    > >
    > >David
    >
    > It is not the case in New York City. What's more, the spices that are
    > sold in supermarkets are hideously overpriced. The ethnic stores sell
    > them at a fraction of the cost. With more rapid turnover, the spices
    > are fresher and thus more potent. I've seen cardoman, for example, in
    > some supermarkets, but always in powdered form and not really suitable
    > for the kind of cooking I take the original poster had in mind.

It might be a NYC thing- i.e. space, and so on. You could definitely get
all the spices mentioned (including the cardamom pods) at my local
supermarket when I lived in Boston- that was a Star Market, which I
think changed its name to Shaws.

That said, I still agree with the general consensus that you'll get a
_better_ selection in ethnic stores. I go to Cheetham Hill in
Manchester, which is not too far from me. There is a large selection of
Indian/Pakistani shops there.

David

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