Back in August I asked if I could join the trade round. I was told by IamMadMan:
So I asked if anyone want's to trade they should pm me.
A few days later brethren Jrogers84 kindly pm'ed me and said he would like to trade. After some messages we realized we had a very close taste for spices and sauces. Not spicy but rich in flavor was the profile.
I didn't realize at the time how hard it would be to choose what to send.
You should understand what are spice shops in Israel like. In my small city there are 15-20 of them. They're usually very small and when you come in a wall of spice smells hits you, sticks to your clothes and skin. The seller in some old man. He asks you WHAT DO YOU WANT?! and you need to know or don't waste his time... I don't like that kind. There are larger spice stores. Which sell nuts and other dry good in addition to spices in bulk.
The center in a grouping of large containers of popular thing like paprika or almond. And the walls are covered with dozens of jars with and overwhelming assortment of spices. No one urges you to buy and get out. You can smell and taste and the staff will help you. But deciding is hard.
I decided on three spices and one sauce. Classic spices were Zaatar, Kurkum and Ras-El-Hanut.
I added a local pesto sauce with mint.
I sent them via regular post. It was about 14$. Not so expensive IamMadMAn...
I also sent Jrogers84 some info and instructions. He got them about two weeks later and the same day I got his package.
I got a very good response from him on the Ras-El-Hanut. But I'll let him give his impressions.
So I asked if anyone want's to trade they should pm me.
A few days later brethren Jrogers84 kindly pm'ed me and said he would like to trade. After some messages we realized we had a very close taste for spices and sauces. Not spicy but rich in flavor was the profile.
I didn't realize at the time how hard it would be to choose what to send.
You should understand what are spice shops in Israel like. In my small city there are 15-20 of them. They're usually very small and when you come in a wall of spice smells hits you, sticks to your clothes and skin. The seller in some old man. He asks you WHAT DO YOU WANT?! and you need to know or don't waste his time... I don't like that kind. There are larger spice stores. Which sell nuts and other dry good in addition to spices in bulk.
The center in a grouping of large containers of popular thing like paprika or almond. And the walls are covered with dozens of jars with and overwhelming assortment of spices. No one urges you to buy and get out. You can smell and taste and the staff will help you. But deciding is hard.
I decided on three spices and one sauce. Classic spices were Zaatar, Kurkum and Ras-El-Hanut.
I added a local pesto sauce with mint.
I sent them via regular post. It was about 14$. Not so expensive IamMadMAn...
I also sent Jrogers84 some info and instructions. He got them about two weeks later and the same day I got his package.
I got a very good response from him on the Ras-El-Hanut. But I'll let him give his impressions.
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