tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post2879626758374690296..comments2024-03-27T17:19:33.034-04:00Comments on What's Good at Trader Joe's?: Trader Joe's Ajika Georgian Seasoning BlendNathan Rodgershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832185227267757941noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-40074951397557266252021-09-17T18:13:18.574-04:002021-09-17T18:13:18.574-04:00Effort? Its a matter of seconds.Effort? Its a matter of seconds.Kim Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451474923511364527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-79939998034286238422021-08-22T17:13:22.523-04:002021-08-22T17:13:22.523-04:00Some Georgian native chefs told me to buy this at ...Some Georgian native chefs told me to buy this at TJ and dilute with sunflower oil. I first ate it at their restaurant and went crazy for the slow heat and complexity of the flavor it imparted to pita bread.kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645210420291116933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-31629501936467874882021-05-07T23:43:40.554-04:002021-05-07T23:43:40.554-04:00It's really svanuri marili / Svaneti salt and ...It's really svanuri marili / Svaneti salt and not actual adjika, which you can get in its proper paste form from eastern European groceries and kicks like a mule. (TJ's version is made in Georgia, so it's not some kind of fabrication.) I like it for the chile + fenugreek combination: there's a little heat but it's mostly aromatic.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04456730615937356208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-6672186295440463972021-05-04T13:24:25.045-04:002021-05-04T13:24:25.045-04:00It's definitely not that spicy, but adds reall...It's definitely not that spicy, but adds really nice flavor when used at the beginning of a dish, Like curry. The seasoning blooms at the beginning and then seasons the entire dish. I made a Poached Cod in Tomato Curry using this as the base. It was delicious. On The Biashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11349821288520593260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-1755086663501505952021-04-27T04:25:02.719-04:002021-04-27T04:25:02.719-04:00Thank you so much for sharing this. I will attempt...Thank you so much for sharing this. I will attempt to make my own ajika. Pity, though that they sell it.Irenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03043121477201619367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-2610710194937499272021-04-24T16:01:43.729-04:002021-04-24T16:01:43.729-04:00I have been using Adjika in my cooking for years. ...I have been using Adjika in my cooking for years. It took a while to find the Adjika product (Adjika source) that I liked in my local ethnic fruit market. I use in all the dishes I cook, including soups and stews. As fa as the TJ Adjika goes, it is too timid and underwhelming for my taste. As others have noted, you have to sprinkle quite a bit to achieve any trace of proper seasoning. The amount of salt is not sufficient. I had to add extra to satisfy my taste. Bottom Line: It is a miss.SleeplessinChicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03203675342284289449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-36683663686753037512021-04-23T14:48:32.765-04:002021-04-23T14:48:32.765-04:00I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thoug...I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thought this was weak! I'm a big fan of Ajika, where I come from it is a very popular condiment, usually sold as a thick reddish paste, that is very flavourful and spicy. A small chunk on the tip of a spreader knife can often be enough. Naturally I was very excited when I saw it in seasoning form at my local TJ's and blind bought a couple of bottles. I tried it same day with TJ's Fiery Chicken Curry: I took off the cap - that familiar distinct aroma I remember from my childhood! Sprinkled a dash across Fiery Chicken Curry - nothing, no taste. Sprinkled more - still nothing. I ended up shaking down the bottle vigorously (my friends commented when I sent them a photo - would you like some rice with all that ajika?) - the taste was very faint. I was baffled and decided that it's not working with meals that are already spicy and aromatic. But next day I tried it on a simple ham and cheese sandwich with no other condiments and I still got no flavour whatsoever! This is NOT how ajika is supposed to be, I can't believe it's from Georgia and someone there thought it was alright. I'll stick to my local eastern european food store for the time being.Antonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14639272562796834429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-74584932959836303052021-04-20T17:56:20.334-04:002021-04-20T17:56:20.334-04:00Buy a variety of dry hit mexican chiles and grind ...Buy a variety of dry hit mexican chiles and grind them into a paste with some water. Then mix in adjika spices. Enjoy Sandwich Therapyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07239378139820973215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-34697783593373796742021-04-20T09:45:23.135-04:002021-04-20T09:45:23.135-04:00I fear that using spices before cooking would only...I fear that using spices before cooking would only further mute the flavor. They should be strongest as a last-minute sprinkle, no? Oh wait, I have seen instructions to dry toast or bloom spices in oil before cooking. Maybe that would help but that seems like too much effort.halcyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16153075174949462914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233184155385734517.post-4651984268986993682021-04-20T06:41:38.965-04:002021-04-20T06:41:38.965-04:00I belive you can mix it in tomatoe souceI belive you can mix it in tomatoe soucexxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14094354618833936212noreply@blogger.com