Spicy WorldBerbere Spice Blend | Authentic Ethiopian Seasoning Hand-Blended | Rich 14-Spice Mix for Flavorful Dishes (14 oz)

This is my first experience with berbere spice. I bought it because I was curious after seeing a contestant use it on a cooking show, he won and the judges couldn't stop talking about his use of berbere spice shop, I bought some.I was looking for something imported straight from Ethiopia but choose this brand for the economical factor. It's manufactured in Texas.As far as I know, it is pretty darn good. It's smoky with a medium hot spiciness and a touch of curry/cumin type of flavor.Eventually, I will get some authentic, imported from the source but, until then this will work.I will be using it on chicken first but think any type of meat would work. Even veggies like kale or on tofu or lentils. Anything really.

So this has some heat, not that lip burning gasping for air heat, but more along the lines of 5 minutes later your eyes are sweating and your mouth is looking for solutions type heat. All in all, this outdoes past barbere seasonings we've bought.In all honesty, I mixed a little with my barbecue chicken and it kicked it up a notch, so I might just have a new addition to my Turkey Chili this fall!

I substituted it for chili powder and the chili was awesome I brought it to make doro wat it's awesome my new favorite spice blend

I bought this seasoning because I wanted to expand my culinary culture. I normally cook American, Italian and Asian foods. This was the best deal for the price.So far I've used this spice to make Doro Wat and Sega Wat. Both times I've used I ended up with massive headache over consuming this. I'm not sure if it's the product or I'm not used to the seasoning. Next recipes I'll try to decrease the amount (most recipes call for half a cup of this)

Previously purchased Frontier Herbs Berbere spice mix to make lentils with. These are also very good quality spices, but this one is hotter than Frontier's so be careful how much you use-- it might be spicier than expected!

I bought this berbere spice to make Ethiopian Chicken Stew, as I wanted to make it as authentic as possible. The ingredients in this are all great, but there are only 14 of them, when the actual homemade spice blend has 16. One of the two, which was said to be important was a bird pepper, which is actually a Thai Chili Pepper, which has been dried and crushed. So I used the recommended amount of Berbere, which for this recipe of 2 pounds of Chicken and 2 pounds of Onion; was 1/2 cup of the spice. I also put in 1/4 teaspoon of the Thai Chili Pepper. WARNING _ DANGER- WARNING... I love Spicy hot food. I even make my own hot sauces. I have a collection of over 300 hot sauces, so I am not a simpleton, when it comes to hot food. But this was INSANE!!! Perhaps because of the combination of the Berbere and the Thai Chili; or perhaps both of those in addition to the 2 pounds of onions ( which was actually 2 1/2 lbs, as was the chicken) or the 11 cloves of garlic.IN ANY CASE... The spice is GREAT, but it is REALLY POTENT!!, Yes, I would buy it again for a real authentic taste.

I used 1/4 cup of this in a large pot of Doro Wat, and it was plenty spicy. I wasn't sure how spicy a pre-made berbere would be (since I couldn't control the spice ratios), but it did not disappoint. I was able to eat it with rice and enjoy the slow burn, but it was almost too spicy for my boyfriend and my son (who normally likes spicy things)."It makes you wonder how Ethiopians have any taste buds left"

This mix is heavy on the heat and lacking the complexity or blend of spices that make up the flavors of the berbere I'm served when I visit Ethiopian restaurants in my area. There are 4 restaurants I visit local to me, all owned by Ethiopian immigrants. Their berberes have a similar flavor to each other.. but this mix is not it. It's tasty, whatever it is, but if I had been served a dish with it and without knowing this was called "berbere," I wouldn't have guessed it.