Berbere Pork Loin

[disco]

 
Disco nice job as always, good looking pork there.

dannylang

Thanks, Danny! It was enjoyed.

Disco

 

[ritchiep]

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Disco;

Saw your post and took an interest in the Berbere spice you made up. I have dealt with Penzey Spices for over 15 years. 10 in NY and now up here in CT. They have a Berbere Spice that I use in replecating their Zatarian Alfredo Chicken dish. https://www.penzeys.com/search/#?q=Berbere   I use penne, jar alfredo mix (Bertolli or Prego ) and an internet blackened chicken recipe. I mix it with this Berbere Spice. It is pretty good and relatively hot. They sent it to me years ago as a "customer perk" when they first introduced it. I see you're in Canada, so I don't know if they ship there. They do have Internet specials. If you have friends/  relatives in the "Lower 48" , maybe thay can hook you up.

                                                                                                      Ritchie

 

[disco]

 
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Disco;

Saw your post and took an interest in the Berbere spice you made up. I have dealt with Penzey Spices for over 15 years. 10 in NY and now up here in CT. They have a Berbere Spice that I use in replecating their Zatarian Alfredo Chicken dish. https://www.penzeys.com/search/#?q=Berbere   I use penne, jar alfredo mix (Bertolli or Prego ) and an internet blackened chicken recipe. I mix it with this Berbere Spice. It is pretty good and relatively hot. They sent it to me years ago as a "customer perk" when they first introduced it. I see you're in Canada, so I don't know if they ship there. They do have Internet specials. If you have friends/  relatives in the "Lower 48" , maybe thay can hook you up.

                                                                                                      Ritchie

Thanks, Ritchie. It is always a good thing to have more sources. I will check them out!

 

[olecrosseyes]

disco , sorry for digging up an old thread.
I have been researching canadian or back bacon and ran across a spice mix that you had used that led me to here.

How close to your mix do you suppose the Penzeys "Balti" mix is? It contains the following:
coriander, garlic, ginger, cumin, dundicut chilies, Ceylon cinnamon, brown mustard seeds, cardamom, clove, fennel, fenugreek, charnushka, ajwain, star anise, black cardamom, cilantro, anise seed and bay leaf

Balti Seasoning

The deliciously spicy but not too hot flavor of Balti makes it a great choice for chicken, pork or beef.

www.penzeys.com

Just wondering if this may not be as hot as the listed Penzeys Berbere hot is?

Tia,
Denny O.

 

[Slow42]

Wonderful recipe for a pork loin that can be so dry! what do you think fenugreek seeds brings to the party?

 

[Bearcarver]

Wonderful recipe for a pork loin that can be so dry! what do you think fenugreek seeds brings to the party?

I never tried it, but I was told Fenugreek is a way of getting the Maple Syrup flavor to show up.

Bear

 

[disco]

disco , sorry for digging up an old thread.
I have been researching canadian or back bacon and ran across a spice mix that you had used that led me to here.

How close to your mix do you suppose the Penzeys "Balti" mix is? It contains the following:
coriander, garlic, ginger, cumin, dundicut chilies, Ceylon cinnamon, brown mustard seeds, cardamom, clove, fennel, fenugreek, charnushka, ajwain, star anise, black cardamom, cilantro, anise seed and bay leaf

Balti Seasoning

The deliciously spicy but not too hot flavor of Balti makes it a great choice for chicken, pork or beef.

www.penzeys.com

Just wondering if this may not be as hot as the listed Penzeys Berbere hot is?

Tia,
Denny O.

I don't know balti seasoning but the berbere mix is very hot. I wouldn't recommend using it if you are looking for a less spicy version.

Wonderful recipe for a pork loin that can be so dry! what do you think fenugreek seeds brings to the party?

Fenugreek has a very distinctive taste and is common to most Berbere spice recipes. It gives an earthy background taste. It is common enough that I don't think you could call it Berbere without it.

I never tried it, but I was told Fenugreek is a way of getting the Maple Syrup flavor to show up.

Bear

If you've had any East Indian dishes, you have likely had fenugreek. It is common in south Asian and North African dishes.

 

[olecrosseyes]

I picked up Balti because the berbere and one other seasoning (vindaloo or something like that) was too hot for what I was looking for. The sample I had on my tongue stayed with me too long.