Spice Blends and Currys

A real gustatory journey with David Vanille's spice blends and Currys

I have imagined for you spice blends for authentic and traditional recipes or more original creations. My objective was to respect the flavor of each spice and to associate it with the spices that could sublimate it. This was a long term work that required many tests. We do not mix spices randomly. A spice blend must be a subtle alliance between different aromas, making sure that each one asserts its presence without overpowering the others. The right amount of spice is essential to maintain an exceptional aromatic palette. The chili pepper is the perfect example. It is the one that takes precedence over the other spices and aromatics. Therefore, it must be subtly added to bring a bit of pep to your recipe without becoming the star. This is even more the case when it is a very strong product such as cayenne pepper. The Espelette pepper, less strong on the Scoville scale (it is at level 4 against 8 for the Cayenne pepper), is slightly easier to dose. When you buy spice mixes in supermarkets, the quality of the spices is inferior and the dosages are sometimes questionable. Most of the time, some ingredients are simply indistinguishable. If you've ever bought a four-spice blend, you've probably noticed this. Ground spice, small pieces of aromatics, I offer you tasty mixes based on quality products that I have discovered around the world and that have seduced my taste buds. Passionate about vanilla and spices from all over the world, I need to have a heartbeat to offer you a product. And I naturally put all my passion into proposing mixtures of spices, herbs and aromatics capable of embellishing your daily recipes in the best way. Because eating should be a real pleasure, seasoning should be considered not as a plus, but as a fundamental element. To meet all requirements, because tastes and colors in cooking are not debatable, I propose a culinary journey around the world with different spice mixtures.

Spice mixes with Asian flavors

Asian food is known all over the world. The restaurants of this type flourish everywhere in France and the amateurs of cooking launch out in Chinese and Indian preparations which delight the papillae. Here are a few spice blends based on curry, a star product in Asia. With the Kerala Curry and the Indian Company Curry, sublimate your preparations. Contrary to some beliefs, curry is not a spice, but a real mixture of spices. Taste a subtle combination of coriander, turmeric, fennel, mustard, chilli, fenugreek, salt and pepper with a coconut milk chicken. Each ingredient brings that strength and sweetness to this curry. For the flavors of Asia, do not hesitate to also, to put ginger, it is an ingredient impossible to circumvent to bring this taste so particular between lemon, hot pepper and pepper.

Mediterranean spice blend

Let's go a little further south this time and cross the Mediterranean for flavors that are both Mediterranean and Oriental. We propose a delicious Royal Ras-el-Hanout made of turmeric, coriander, caraway, cumin, fennel, salt, hot pepper and fenugreek. It will come to decorate your couscous and your tagine in the best way. A fragrant mixture to taste imperatively.

Let's come back to France with the Provençal marinade. It is also one of the creations of which I am proud. Rosemary, marjoram, thyme, chili, garlic, mustard, tomato, your beef brochettes and other pork loin will never have the same flavor again.

Spice mix and island Currys

Let's go under the sun of the islands to taste a mix of West Indian spices. Onion, garlic, parsley, hot pepper, it's enough to create an incredible mix to enhance your fish and make a delicious dog sauce.

And if you try the Caribbean salt? Salt, paprika, cumin, fennel, these spices subtly combined will enhance your white meats and fish.

Spice mix for a trip to America

You are a big fan of hamburgers and, as such, you like to prepare them yourself? Try our American burger mix. Marinate your beef in this blend of paprika, thyme, oregano, cumin, pepper and hot pepper, or create a sauce from these spices, and you'll revolutionize your home-made burgers.

A trip to South America this time with the Ay Caramba Chili spice blend. Hot pepper, paprika, cloves, cumin, oregano, garlic, you don't need more to season your meat, fish and shellfish or to make incredibly delicious marinades. Discover a vast aromatic palette with this blend.

Mix your own spices or order David Vanille's creations?

Black pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, gingerbread spices, colombo, aromatic herbs, you can of course learn to mix all these flavors yourself. It's always very rewarding to make your own recipe and experiment with it to come up with a great product. However, if you want to simplify your life and concentrate on preparing your best sweet or savory recipes, order my spice mixes. As you will have noticed, the variety is important and will delight the taste buds of all for a gustatory journey through the whole world.