How does Cincinnati rank in terms of the spice world?
Stewarts: Believe it or not Cincinnati ranks pretty well. We are one of the few places in North America that doesn’t turn our collective noses up when thinking of meat and spices such as cinnamon and allspice. We really don’t mean to blow our own horn, but Cincinnati is also one of a very few select towns that has a spice store devoted to the culinary arts. It is easy to find stores that feature herbs and spices for health purposes, but there are only about a dozen nationwide that carry the selection that we do. Therefore, if someone wants to try a particular herb or spice it is fairly easy for them to do. Cincy Chic: Is it a good city to find restaurants/chefs using adventurous spices and people willing to cook with them at home? Stewarts: Folks at home have become more and more adventurous as time goes on. Exposure to things like, the Food Network and some of the great restaurants here in the city have made many home cooks comfortable with trying things that would never have been con
