Add Some Punch to Your Eggs
Over the last few years, I have heard raves about Penzey’s spices. I am not fortunate enough to have one located near me. However, on a recent trip to visit family in Arizona, I was able to visit their store in Scottsdale. As soon as I entered the store, I was in spice heaven! For each spice and seasoning available, there is a jar that you can open and sniff to your heart’s content to help you make your choices.
One of the spice blends that is very popular with Penzey’s is their Fox Point Seasoning. I had been reading on various cooking message boards and blogs that this spice blend was very versatile and added just enough flavor to improve whatever you might be making. The blend has a combination of dried shallots, chives and scallions. It can be used to make simple dips for your crudites or add a sprinkling to steamed vegetables or even scrambled eggs.
I decided to try this blend mixed in with my scrambled eggs. I tend to do a very simple scrambled egg with just a bit of milk whisked in and this time I added 2-3 sprinkles of Fox Point Seasoning. The result? Scrambled eggs that had the mild onion flavor that comes from shallots and scallions. The chives were less noticable, in my opinion. Adding this blend made what would have been a simple scrambled egg into something much tastier and filled with more flavor. I’ll be adding this seasoning blend to my eggs from now on!
Now, if you don’t happen to be lucky enough to have a Penzey’s nearby, they do have a fantastic mail-order business. You can request a catalog, which also includes recipes using their spices and seasoning blends.
