Travel the World Without Leaving your Kitchen – Pereg Spices

Jan 19, 2022 by

By Chef David

Cooking is more than nutrition, food preparation, especially the aromas and flavors of cooking, allows the chef to transport diners to another place and time. When I am preparing meals, the house takes on an intoxicating aroma, an invitation to eat. A whisp of smell creates warmth, and anticipation – like the rich warmth of cardamon, deep earthiness of nutmeg, or sharpness of cayenne. The fragrances of spice combinations make your mouth water.

As a kosher cook, finding the right spices with certification can be challenging, which is why I have a variety of Pereg spices in my pantry.  Being able to reach out and select a high-quality seasoning is an advantage and saves time, especially when you want to quickly throw together a meal or a side dish.

Variety and Selection

Pereg offers a wide range of interesting spices that you can’t find elsewhere like Lusia (a herb with a lemony aroma), Nigella (black cumin), Sumac, and the Chinese five-spice (which I generally would have ground up and mixed myself). In addition, they provide an amazing depth such as six different paprikas, and three different sesame seeds (white, black, and mixed).

Pereg is more than simple spices, they have mixed spices, traditional offerings like Adobe Seasoning, and Thai Sweet Chili as well as cleaver concoctions like Everything But The Bagel, and Ras El Hanout a Morrocan style blend.

 

To quote their website ‘Make every meal special, no occasion necessary.’

The Pereg Story

Pereg is a family-owned business established in 1906. They started with a small cart of spices at the open-air market and expanded.  Now they provide over 60 spices and spice blends as well as other products including grains and flours like quinoa, farro, quinoa, and panko.

Pereg takes pride in being 100% pure, fresh, and natural, without additives, preservatives, fillers, MSG, or food coloring. Every product is OU Kosher certified.

Leave spice selection to the experts at Pereg, shop online or in the supermarket, and focus on creating exotic meals.

Simple Sumac Onions Recipe adapted from “Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking” by Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt).

Ingredients:

  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced or finely diced
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon ground sumac
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

Method:   Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and toss to combine. Serve immediately.  Makes about 1 cup.

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