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Uses For Arizona Chili Spices

By Essie Osborn


Almost everybody enjoys a good bowl of chili but few know how to make it so that the entire family can enjoy it. The main ingredients are basically the same regardless of who is making the dish, they consist of meat, tomatoes, and beans. From this point everyone has their own ideas about what to put into the pot. This is where Arizona chili spices can come into play.

There are numerous companies, both large and small, that produce seasoning packets for South Western dishes. Some come with warning labels because they are so hot to taste. If you are shopping online you will not be able to access the ingredients until you receive your purchase in the mail. Most have varied degrees of heat and the packages are marked with the information you need. Virtually all will be spicy and you will want to experiment with how much to use before serving guests.

What many people do not know is that these spices have a wide range of uses. They can be used for meat rubs when roasting or grilling a large cut of meat. They can also be used as seasoning in other dishes where just a pinch of the mixture will perk up an otherwise bland dish. Some people go so far as to put them on the table in a pepper shaker and use them as they would salt and pepper.

In an effort to support the local economy many manufacturers purchase and process the ingredients locally. They use produce from farmers markets that sell locally grown vegetables. They hire local towns people to process the vegetables and create the powders and other ingredients to make the mixes.

Because they are organically grown and processed these mixes contain no unhealthy ingredients that people do not want in their food today. They have no preservatives added such as gluten or MSG and the salt in most of them is sea salt. Very little salt of any kind is used because it can interfere with the natural flavors of the other components.

Some of the larger companies offer discounts to wholesale buyers and customers who can distribute their products on a larger scale. A few manufacturers will put the sellers label on the mixes prior to shipping. The average person can still purchase these products on a smaller scale from the internet and in some local retail outlets. Gift baskets can also be purchased for individuals or as corporate give away items for employees or potential customers.

Many companies who produce the spice packets also produce their own brands of seasoning pastes for meats and stews along with hot sauces and salsa mixes. Exploring the internet will give you a full idea of the wide variety of products that are available to you. You may also find local outlets for some of the products you are reviewing.

You can access recipes for chili on the internet also and with the help of these spice packages you may be able to create you own version of this popular dish. The one constant will be the quality of the spice mix you choose.




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