It started at a barbecue

One sunny day I threw a barbecue at my place. My friends were enjoying the garden; I was where I always am; in the kitchen, handling everything food-related. These days I even mix my own spices, to make marinating the meat a little easier.

While I was busy, a friend came in for salt and pepper. I pointed him to them, but he grabbed my spice mix by mistake and used it on his food.

A while later I went looking for that same mix and couldn't find it, so I headed outside. And that friend said: "Hey, that spice mix makes everything so nice." I had no idea what he meant, until it clicked: he'd taken my marinade mix and used it as a condiment. That was the moment.

Hey, that spice mix makes everything so nice.

From then on, I had to test it with more people. That's exactly what I did for the next year: making samples, asking around for tasters, and collecting feedback. Many were generous with their compliments, and I tweaked each recipe just a little along the way. About two years later they were finished, and Spicy Perfect and Tasty Sprinkle came into the world.

The goal of these mixes is to be true all-rounders. Use them to marinate, or simply as a condiment; instead of salt and pepper. Spicy Perfect and Tasty Sprinkle are finely ground, so you control the flavour by how much you sprinkle. A little turns them into the base for a dish you have in mind; a bit more and they hold their own at the table.

Our philosophy is simple: free up that overcrowded spice drawer. All those jars you bought but never use can make way for Cosito's Spices. And because the mixes double as a condiment, they replace or add to the salt and pepper on every table. At home, and as far as we're concerned, in restaurants too.