Much ado about merken!

Up until two days ago, I don't think I'd ever heard the word "merken" get thrown around. I didn't know it was anything - let alone a word with two extremely different meanings. My store sells this merken: Merken the spice is a fun blend of dried and smoked chiles which adds a smoky "adobo" flavor to your dish. It is phenomenal as a spice added to fajitas. I highly recommend it.

The other "merken" definition can be found by simply doing a quick google seach of the word. Consider yourself forewarned that the other type of "merken" is a little off color. Merken - one funny word for two very unique things!