The Grimoire

Our grimoire is our blog. It represents our universe where you will find in-depth articles and recipes.

The articles: A dive each time into the fascinating world of spices from all its angles (historical, botanical, sometimes chemical and of course culinary). Each article is written entirely by Max.

Recipes: Recipes from our chefs, those from our local partner Recettes & Cabas, from our blogger friends, and simply from our friends!

Would the Tonka bean be a dangerous spice? We sometimes hear that this spice is harmful like cinnamon because both contain coumarin. Studies a little more in depth this chemical compound and would we make us stop consuming tonka bean?
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Today there are several notions as to the "green" packaging, more virtuous for the environment. It is sometimes poorly easy to see clearly between the concepts of biodegradability, compatibility, recyclability and bio -based. Let's take a quick overview of these concepts.
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It is quite common to hear the word spice used in the feminine and male. But what is he? Can we say both? The spice would be like the angels whose genre we know?
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Gently spiced oatmeal pancakes, leek fondue

Posted on 09/10/20 by  Max Daumin     Recipes
A recipe offered by our partner RecipeSetCabas.com! A simple and tasty vegetarian recipe
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Stewed lentils with rosemary, pumpkin and leek

Posted on 09/10/20 by  Max Daumin     Recipes
A recipe offered by our partner RecipeSetcabas.com A fragrant simmered with our RAS El Hanout assembly and our cinnamon ... A treat!
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The history of pepper, or how this business shaped the world. This spice so coveted since antiquity constantly created new trade routes in Europe and Asia. The quest for pepper literally shaped the world and its exchanges between peoples.
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Why do we love or hate cilantro?

Posted on 22/09/20 by  Max Daumin     Articles by Max Daumin
Do you like it or hate coriander? If you think it has a taste of dishwashing liquid, your genes are responsible for it!
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Coriander, a magic plant with multiple uses partly use fresh or powder? leaf ? The fruit (powder) or the root?
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Pork chops marinated in spices

Posted on 10/07/20 by  Max Daumin     Recipes
A recipe offered by our partner RecipeSetCabas.com! It is not a question of being a clever cook to succeed in delicious grills. The proof with this very easy recipe for spice marinade for pork ribs. In a jiffy, you will have made a tasty marinade. Let stand in the fridge and you will be ready to grill your meat to impress your guests!
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A recipe offered by our partner recipe & shopping bag and our Hungarian Paprika
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What is Ras el Hanout spice?

Posted on 15/06/20 by  Max Daumin     Articles by Max Daumin
What is the Ras El Hanout spice? The Ras-el-Hanout spice is a must in Maghreb cuisine. It is a mixture of several spices whose purpose is to raise the taste of your dishes. It is most often made up of a dozen spices, but traditionally, this composition can go up to fifty ingredients.
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A recipe offered by our partner recipe & shopping bag. This balanced, light and easy to prepare dish is perfect for a meal during the week.
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Spelled with green cabbage, dried apricots and 4 spices

Posted on 03/06/20 by  Max Daumin     Recipes
A recipe offered by our partner Recipe & Cabas. This flat is balanced, healthy, full of flavors and vitamins, perfect for strengthening our body. You can replace the curly cabbage with a flat cabbage or Chinese cabbage.
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Spices that give taste, flavor enhancer

Posted on 13/05/20 by  Max Daumin     Articles by Max Daumin
Spices that give taste, flavors. Since Antiquity, spices have been used to travel our palaces through flavors. They are flavors of flavors. We use spices in marinade with meat, seasoning a sauce, in final sprinkling ... They are there to add flavor. However, we must know that the use of spices must follow a certain rule to give No more concordance at our kitchen. So we can optimize food flavor.
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Sautéed prawns with mango, rice

Posted on 08/05/20 by  Max Daumin     Recipes
An original recipe offered by recipe & shopping bag, basket to cook. This colorful dish with sweet and salty flavors brings sun on our plates. You can also add either coconut milk or soy cream to obtain a smooth sauce with rice.
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A recipe offered by our partner recipe & Cabassave yourself that the cabbage is rich in fiber, vitamin C, B6 and potassium. Can you also consume it raw in a salad?
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Eating Spicy While Breastfeeding

Posted on 06/05/20 by  Max Daumin     Articles by Max Daumin
The breastfeeding period is very important for the development of the newborn. Besides, the World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months. In terms of mother's diet, there are certain foods or condiments that can boost breast milk production.
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Spice of the month: Vanilla

Posted on 06/05/20 by  Max Daumin     Articles by Max Daumin
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Quinoa pancakes with cumin and pumpkin, lamb's lettuce

Posted on 02/04/20 by  Max Daumin     Recipes
An original recipe offered by recipe & shopping bag, basket to cook. A simple recipe for which you can even involve your children in the shaping of pancakes for a meal.
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An original recipe offered by recipe & shopping bag, basket to cook.
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Our Kampot pepper grower had a dream

Posted on 30/10/19 by  Max Daumin     Articles by Max Daumin
Long ago, her mother gave her a postcard that she received from her father: "Be up to your ambitions". Our producer did his best to follow this simple but powerful advice. With the help of his team and his partners, he was able to realize this dream:
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Mulled wine is fully associated with the Christmas period. At the end of the holidays, we appreciate drinking a little mulled wine, with friends, with family. It can be taken by strolling in the Christmas markets, outside on the terrace or simply at home in front of a good fireplace. The mulled wine brings together, comforts and gives us a good time! Everywhere in Europe, drinking mulled wine during the winter period has become a real tradition to the point of almost making it an institution. However, originally, drinking mulled wine is not noble.
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The strength of a pepper

Posted on 02/07/19 by  Max Daumin     Articles by Max Daumin
Today there are more than 140 varieties of peppers with different flavors. There are also mild peppers, moderately raised peppers to literally explosive peppers! But by the way, why this feeling of spice?
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Do you know that Provence herbs come very little Provence?
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Paprika or chilli from the east

Posted on 10/05/19 by  Max Daumin     Articles by Max Daumin
Did you know ? Only the protected original paprika of Szeged (Hungary), Kalocsa (Hungary) or Zitava (Slovakia) can carry the Paprika name. The word paprika is also derived from the Serbian "Paprena" which signifies "the one who stings"; And "Paprena" is of etymological origin "Piper" simply meaning "pepper". The paprika became world famous ...
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The long journey of pepper

Posted on 08/04/19 by  Max Daumin     Articles by Max Daumin
The pepper, a long journey for a groove today globalized! From a botanical point of view, the pepper is part of the Solanaceae family which includes nearly 90 genres and more than 3000 species mainly native in the south and center of America. There is in this family: eggplant, tomato, physalis, potatoes or tobacco. It is believed that the chilli was from Bolivia and then spread to South America through birds carrying its seeds.
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Discover the clementine recipe that holds the in Tartiflette I Trust blog and its delicious vegetarian eggs where the bouquet garni is honored. Visit his blog: intartifletteitrust.com
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Did you know that there is something in common between citrus fruits and certain peppers that we find on our plates? This link perfectly explains why certain peppers deliver particular lemon, mandarin or grapefruit fragrances! Before discovering the reason, let’s look at the different families of peppers.
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Turmeric Chickpea Pancakes

Posted on 06/08/18 by  Max Daumin     Recipes
Chickpea pancakes with turmeric by Thierry
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Curry, a spice blend or a plant?

Posted on 02/07/18 by  Max Daumin     Articles by Max Daumin
Curry is a mixture of several spices. The term curry is a corruption by the English of the term “kari” in Tamil which means sauce. Originally from southern India, we nevertheless already found traces of it in the Indus Valley more than 2000 years BC. The first printed recipe for a curry was published in...
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Ginger Cinnamon Muffins

Posted on 05/04/18 by  Max Daumin     Recipes
Delicious muffins combining the subtlety of cinnamon from Ceylon to the intensity of ginger
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The origin of our spices

Posted on 20/02/18 by  Max Daumin     Articles by Max Daumin
What origin for your spices? All our spices are selected whole, raw and directly by us. We deal directly with producers. We are therefore the only intermediary between the producer and our pods. The reasons for this choice are multiple:
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A delicious recipe concocted by sarahtatouille: www.sarahtatouille.com
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A spicy gravlax salmon recipe concocted by chef Johnatan Greck
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An inspiration by Jawad the Pastry Chef

Posted on 29/12/17 by  Max Daumin     Recipes
We present to you Jawad the pastry chef who did us the honor of making a recipe with our pods. Professional pastry chef working in a renowned gourmet restaurant. Its proposed dessert somewhat shakes up the habits that one may have with this or that spice. Indeed, everything has been created for a subtle blend of smooth and sweet scents with cloves.
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Pumpkin and nutmeg soup by Stéphanie and Julian

Posted on 11/12/17 by  Max Daumin     Recipes
A delicious soup concocted by gourmets.
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Madagascar pepper and cumin chickpeas

Posted on 18/10/17 by  Max Daumin     Recipes
A healthy and crisp snack, ideal for the aperitif!
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Promise kept!

Posted on 04/09/17 by  Max Daumin     Articles by Max Daumin
We wanted to bring you proof of the aromatic richness offered by our pods. Since the beginning of our adventure, we have been waiting for this moment with great impatience in order to scientifically observe what was happening in our pods. An organoleptic analysis was therefore carried out by an independent sensory research office on our spices in pods. Our promise: to bring you a spice as if you had just ground it.
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Ginger Lemonade

Posted on 02/08/17 by  Max Daumin     Recipes
A simple and refreshing recipe
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Trout Fillets with Nutmeg

Posted on 24/07/17 by  Max Daumin     Recipes
Trout fillets flavored with Nutmeg: a combination that will awaken your taste buds
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