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

I absolutely love Ethiopian food and this is the spice that is star of the show in much of the recipes I've made. Berbere is a blend of many spices, ground together and blended for a spicy, umami flavor in stews and grilled dishes.I've tried many brands trying to replicate the flavor of my first time trying an authentic doro-wat, and this brand is perfect. It's not to heavy on any one spice in the mix, and has a nice spicy, smoky finish. The spice is ground fairly fine as well, which makes for a nice mouth feel in your finished dishes. This spice has made many a delicious bbq and stew in my kitchen, and I think it will in your kitchen too!While the price might seem a bit high, it's really not bad at all, at a little over a dollar an ounce. You pay that much for per ounce for less spices in a local grocery store. It's worth buying it in this bulk size if you are serious about making African dishes or just like spicy foods and want a well rounded spice blend. I feel this brand is a good addition to anyone's spice cabinet. You can fill up your own container, or just use the spice straight out of the bag as it is resealable. Super convenient!

Great quality spice and excellent value for the price.

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

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 use a lot of this in lentils and the blend has a high chili content. Basically makes it impossible to have the lentils taste correct and also not roasting hot. I would rather it be milder and add chili to preference. Otherwise a good blend.

Awesome

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.

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.