Being new to the forums I was not sure where to post this. If a mod has to move it I will take note. Anyway as you all get to know me I prepare/cook just about everything I eat from scratch. I have one entire cabinet in my kitchen dedicated to spices along with herbs & peppers that I grow & dry myself. When I started smoking stuff like pork butt it became clear to me that the cost of making my own rubs was expensive with the spices you get at the grocery store. On average a small container of paprika costs about $4 & I would need the whole bottle for just one batch. I asked some of the ladies over on another cooking forum I belong to if they had any ideas where to get spices in bulk. The mod of the forum said she gets hers from http://www.atlanticspice.com/store/gourmet-spices-bulk,category.asp
The variety they carry is incredible & on average you can get a pound of your basics for around $5. You will find stuff there that you won't at a grocery store. For example in some recipes I use smoked paprika & you don't see that on the shelf at many stores. There are lots of other exotic spices available as well.
Posting this actually made a light bulb go off in my head. I felt that I would not be able to contribute much to this crowd of experienced BBQ specialists. Aside from having my smoker stuffed with pork butt & ribs for today I am making a batch of kimchi for a dinner party next weekend. A good friend adopted a Korean boy a few years ago & to celebrate the day that happened I prepare an authentic Korean BBQ dinner on the anniversary. Bulgogi is great stuff & we cook it right on the dinner table on lil hibatchis. I make the meat with slices of new york strips that are marinated. We cook up what we want & typically put the meat in something like a romaine lettuce leaf along with rice & some kimchi & roll it up like a burrito. Dinner usually goes on for a couple hours. You might be full but when someone else puts on a lil meat for another wrap you just can't help making another for yourself.
I will try to post some international recipes for things like bulgogi. My knowledge tank consists of cuisine from Thailand, Korea, Hawaii, Italy, Germany, Denmark & of course the South in the good ole USA.
The variety they carry is incredible & on average you can get a pound of your basics for around $5. You will find stuff there that you won't at a grocery store. For example in some recipes I use smoked paprika & you don't see that on the shelf at many stores. There are lots of other exotic spices available as well.
Posting this actually made a light bulb go off in my head. I felt that I would not be able to contribute much to this crowd of experienced BBQ specialists. Aside from having my smoker stuffed with pork butt & ribs for today I am making a batch of kimchi for a dinner party next weekend. A good friend adopted a Korean boy a few years ago & to celebrate the day that happened I prepare an authentic Korean BBQ dinner on the anniversary. Bulgogi is great stuff & we cook it right on the dinner table on lil hibatchis. I make the meat with slices of new york strips that are marinated. We cook up what we want & typically put the meat in something like a romaine lettuce leaf along with rice & some kimchi & roll it up like a burrito. Dinner usually goes on for a couple hours. You might be full but when someone else puts on a lil meat for another wrap you just can't help making another for yourself.
I will try to post some international recipes for things like bulgogi. My knowledge tank consists of cuisine from Thailand, Korea, Hawaii, Italy, Germany, Denmark & of course the South in the good ole USA.
