[CH] Feature Story about Dirigo Spice Company

The Old Bear (oldbear@arctos.com)
Wed, 28 Jan 1998 18:22:03 -0500

Of probable interest to ChileHeads...

The Food Section of today's Boston Globe features a story on 
a Dirigo Spice Company:

   When you think about spices, a torrent of images and tastes 
   comes to mind: a bustling market in Morocco, single strands 
   pricey saffron, the searing taste of a hot chili pepper.  When 
   professional chefs think about spices, they often think of 
   Dirigo Spice. 

   This family-run enterprise in Dorchester imports, mills, and 
   blends spices.  But there are mysteries behind the scenes.  While 
   spice production is a key operation, a central element for the 
   past 30 years is a laboratory where Dirigo works with chefs and 
   entrepreneurs around the country to develop special blends.  The 
   success of many restaurants or product lines may well depend on 
   particular recipes created by Dirigo Spice. 

The full story, along with some creative spice recipes, is currenly 
available online at:

  < http://www.globe.com/dailyglobe/globehtml/028/Spice_world.htm >

The recipes included are:

  1.  Carot Red-Lentil Soup with Asian Spices
  2.  Shrimp in Red Pepper Sauce
  3.  Broiled Chicken Kebabs with Spicy Cashew Sauce
  4.  Spice-Crusted Pork Tenderloina with Banana-Date Chutney


Cheers,
The Old Bear