We stock the following spice blends: Desert Cajun Rub, Bengal 5 Spice, Outback Blend, Caribbean Chilli, Marrakesh Magic, Southern Cajun, Smokey Tomatina, Paella Mix, Kashmiri Krush, Meditterranean Mix, Garam Masala, Moonlight Dreaming, Dukkah and Piri Piri.

Soy sauce arrived in Japan from China around the 8th century A.D. where the same traditional fermentation methods were used until the 1930′s when the modern approach of using carmel, sugar, and flavour enhancers was introduced. In health food shops such as Mountain Creek only traditionally made shoyu and tamari is sold.

There are 7 basic steps in the making of Shoyu:

1. Whole soyabeas are soaked in water.

2. Cracked whole wheat is added to the beans.

3. The culture is then added (seed koji)

4. The mixture is placed in a temperature controlled chamber and left for two days

5. The matured koji is put in fermentation tanks with salt and water.

6. It is then pressed to yield the raw soy sauce.

7. The raw shoyu is then pasteurized to produce the finished product.

Tamari is made in the same way as shoyu except that it contains no wheat. It is made solely from soybeans, water and sea salt.

Which should you use?

Tamari can be described as having a soft and rich aroma with a smooth well balanced taste. Shoyu has a sharper slightly bitter taste (from the wheat) with a more “alcoholic” note.

Tamari retains it’s full flavour after cooking. On the other hand, shoyu, because it is brewed with wheat, contains more aromatic flavour notes in the form of alcohols and esters that flash off under high temperatures.

Tamari has 37% more organic protein than ordinary shoyu.

We carry the following brands: lotus (made in USA), Spiral (made in Japan), Pureharvest (made in China). While all are made organically, Spiral is made by aging in wooden bats, while Lotus and Pureharvest are prepared in stainless steel bats.

They value knowing where their ingredients come from, the farmers who grow them, and connecting the human chain of hands that make every step possible from farm to bottle, soil to skin, and botany to beauty.

Andalou skin care, hair care and body care products are made thoughtfully and beautifully, blending advanced Fruit Stem Cell Science with natural and fair-trade ingredients, with a minimum 70% certified organic content, for visible and healthy results.

At Andalou, they champion social responsibility and giving-back by establishing A Force of Nature as a philanthropic asset of the company, supporting sustainable trade, eco-conservation and collective relationships, while bestowing a true and meaningful reason to succeed.

The camphor laurel tree is not native to Australia and can take over river and creek systems throughout NSW and Queensland. By removing the camphor laurel trees it allows space for native flora to thrive. Many councils and community organisations have chosen to remove the camphor laurel trees to regenerate areas previously inundated by the ‘weed’. Fab Slabs then retrieves the discarded camphor logs and follows the process of milling, kiln drying, and individually hand crating the eco friendly cutting boards.

Not only are Fab Slabs cutting boards environmentally friendly and naturally and permanently antibacterial, Fab Slabs cutting boards are 100% Australian made. Fab Slabs Timber is family owned and operated and based on the Sunshine Coast Queensland.

You can care for your Fab Slabs cutting board by washing it up in hot soapy water and re-oiling the board with an edible oil (grape seed oil is recommended by other edible oils can be used) whenever it looks dry. Do not place in the dishwasher.

Fab Slab cutting boards are available in-store today in small, medium and large sizes.