Originally used to preserve cottage cheese during trans-Atlantic voyages, spice also comes in handy for masking moldy-toupee smells and luring giant man-eating worms out of sandboxes. Enjoy flavorful versatility with today’s Groupon: for $10, you get $20 worth of spices and cooking products at The Great American Spice Company.

Perched atop one of the world’s largest stockpiles of spices, The Great American Spice Company allows novice roasters and barbecue virtuosos to perk up palates with more than 3,200 flavor-boosting products. Mask the ashy flavor of a meat after repeatedly invoking the five-second rule on it with a variety of barbecue rubs, including a 4 oz. Beer Butt Chicken Rub ($6.03) or a Kansas City Cowtown Bar-B-Q 3-pack ($18.98). Otherwise, render dishes hotter than a stolen tamale with a 1 oz. Bhut Jolokia for a sampling of the world’s hottest pepper ($6.95). A 4 oz. package of Bayou Creole Seasoning ($8.99) packs a slightly less piquant but equally pleasing punch, with significantly less risk of paramedics having to douse your tongue in a bathtub of emergency ice cream. And if the olfactory factory's rich, intoxicating aromas affect your reasoning or ability to drive, The Great American Spice Company's staff will happily guide you through their wares so that your homemade jerk chicken doesn't accidentally end up tasting like baby powder.

Determining the proper balance of seasoning in a meal requires ample time, research, and experience, lest the cook be accidentally transformed into a furious green-tinged strongman that films used-car commercials for a living. Avoid such culinary calamities with pre-packaged spices and a little expert advice from The Great American Spice Company.

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Past clients rave about the spice selection available from The Great American Spice Company, which has more than 20,000 Facebook fans. Here's what past clients are saying in online testimonials:

• I like the wide range of products that you carry. These are products that I can't find in my local market (even in the big city). – Trisha, The Great American Spice Company testimonial
• I've ordered from you before & I'm VERY satisfied with the variety of items & quick service. – Lavonne, The Great American Spice Company testimonial