Artisanal Spice Powder of the Dukes, in jars and retail

✓ Crafted by Chef Philippe Bellan in Tarare, France
✓ Made with quality ingredients: no preservatives or artificial colors
✓ Environmentally friendly
✓ 100% artisanal

Ingredients
Mace (Myristica fragans), Muscovado sugar, organic cinnamon, organic star anise, Gorilla pepper (Piper nigrum), organic cardamom seed, clove.

A bit of history
At that time, spices were few and far between and were worth their weight in gold.
They were used as currency to pay taxes, financial, or commercial transactions. The French expression "payer en espèces" (to pay in cash) comes from the old expression "payer en épices" (to pay in spices). Only the wealthy bourgeoisie, lords, and princes owned them.
As we would with money today, safes with ingenious mechanisms for the time protected precious goods.
This recipe is famous for its use in "Claret." This was the name given to light wine that was too clear or harsh and too young. We call it "piquette" today.
Besides, the supposed medicinal properties of spices were known to physicians of the time. Cardamom to aid digestion, ginger to boost vitality, or nutmeg to aid sleep—spices were reserved for the wealthy.
A legend surrounds the spiced wine called "Hypocras wine" or "Hyppocrates wine," in reference to this ancient Greek physician. Another figure, Guillaume de Haciygny, physician to King Charles VI of France, known as the "Mad King," is said to have created a beverage to treat the monarch's bouts of dementia. A wine flavored with honey and spices is said to have improved his health. He is said to have passed on his recipe to Maitre Taillevent. The famous 14th-century chef and presumed author of the cookbook "Le Viandier" (The Vial Maker) is said to have given it the name "Hypocras Wine."

How do I cook with my spice inspired by the Middle Ages?
How do I cook with my spice inspired by the Middle Ages?
This spice blend contains a very dark, unrefined, natural sugar: Muscovado sugar, produced in Mauritius and the Philippines. It is useful for charcuterie dishes such as foie gras.
For tea drinkers, a pinch of the spice adds a more aromatic alternative to chai spices.
Sprinkle Poudre des Ducs over an apple tart, add sugar and knobs of butter before baking.
For a citrus salad, make a wine syrup. Bring full-bodied red wine to a boil with Muscovado sugar, add Poudre des Ducs and orange zest.
Season the juices with spices at the end of cooking. reduced and defatted red meats and game. It enhances soups and veloutés, as in my pumpkin soup recipe. Spice up your chocolate-based recipes. For a "Cappuccino" coffee, a pinch of Poudre des Ducs on whipped cream works wonders.

Why choose our artisanal spice blend?
Spices are part of my expertise, acquired over the course of my professional experience. I've created my own blends to share them with as many people as possible. The manufacturing methods and the balance of blending quality, organic ingredients are what make them unique and distinctive. Discover my recipes, created in my workshop, with the first purchase of a sample. Get started with simple recipes with a few tips in their descriptions.
Vary your menus and enjoy cooking for the whole family or your guests.
And to further enhance your experience with my spices, a thoughtful gift box or a handmade glass kitchen tube holder made from recycled wood brings together a selection of 8 spices.

Packaging 
Glass jar with mechanical closure and 4-panel cardboard label attached with a linen stringKraft bag with zip closure labeled with a QR code to access the product on the online store.
Kraft bag with zip closure labeled with a QR code to access the product on the online store.
Sample presented in glass jar with mechanical closure.