Some folks here know that I am a kitchen something, something. I read cookbooks as if they are porn. I have been a fan of Penzeys spices for a long time because they are reasonably priced and have brilliant herbs and spices. They posted a generic “Cooks Vote” downloadable “badge.” They are always cheerful.
And then there is this:
Cooking Trumps Racism !!!!!!!!!!! I had to delete the link because effing att/yahoo didn’t link correctly.
Major Hat Tip to Terre for the link Cooking Trumps Racism.
Racism Update: At Penzeys we believe it's not the use of tools that set us on a different path from the rest of the animal world; what has set humanity in motion is cooking. In our nearly a million years gathered together around the fire, cooking shaped our bodies and transformed our minds. Cooking unlocked our potential and gave birth to reason, to religion, and to politics and government. The kindness of tens of thousands of generations of cooks created our humanity, but racism, sexism, and homophobia can all very quickly unravel all the goodness cooking puts out into the world. As the voice of cooks, we will never sit idly by while that happens.
You may have read Tuesday Night's email. In it I said: "The open embrace of racism by the Republican Party in this election is now unleashing a wave of ugliness unseen in this country for decades. The American people are taking notice. Let's commit to giving the people a better choice. Our kindness really is our strength."
The owner’s name is Bill. I think Bill needs a huge thank you which anyone can do via bill@penzeys.com.
I’m sending my thanks and submitting another order prior to the one which is on the way. Everything is brilliant but I recommend the air dried shallots. Next are the garlic shoots which I got as a freebie sampler — incredible — will be on sale in January.
No, I do not work for Penzeys. I’m just a fan of truly great business people who provide an affordable product.