Spices

Allspice, Ground

Native to Jamaica, allspice is sharply aromatic. With notes of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, it is widely used in baked goods, marinades and barbecue sauces. Allspice symbolizes compassion.

Ingredients:

Package contents: About 1 tsp, 4 grams, .14 oz. Net wt

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

Allspice, Whole

Native to Jamaica, allspice is sharply aromatic. With notes of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, it is widely used in baked goods, marinades and barbecue sauces. Allspice symbolizes compassion.

Ingredients:

Package contents: About 1 tsp, 4 grams, .14 oz. Net wt.

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

Anise Seed, Ground

Found in Egypt, Greece and Asia Minor, anise is very sweet with a licorice-like flavor. As a perennial European favorite, it is the key flavor component of pastis as well as a plentitude of recipes for baked goods.

Ingredients:

Package contents: About 1 tsp, 4 grams, .14 oz Net wt.  

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

Anise Seed, Whole

Found in Egypt, Greece and Asia Minor, anise is very sweet with a licorice-like flavor. As a perennial European favorite, it is the key flavor component of pastis as well as a plentitude of recipes for baked goods.

Ingredients:

Package contents: About 2 tsp, 4 grams, .14 oz Net wt.

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

Annatto Seed

A must for Southwestern food lovers, this brick-red berry of Mexico is traditionally used as a coloring for sauces and rice. Peppery with peppermint overtones, whole annatto seed is simmered in lard to create achiote paste.

Ingredients:

Package contents: About 1 tsp, 5 grams, .18 oz. Net wt.

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

Asafetida Powder

Asafoetida is a resinous gum extracted from the giant fennel. Its strong acrid bouquet mellows during cooking and it is a key ingredient in the lentil spice blend, Sambaar powder. For the Jains of Southern Indian who eschew garlic, this spice is used as a substitute.

Ingredients:

Package contents: About 1 tsp, 5 grams, .18 oz Net wt.

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

Black Cardamom Seed

The cardamom seed is native to Sri Lanka and Southern India, where it is called “Queen of the Spices.”Warm, camphor-like and slightly astringent, cardamom seed are a key flavoring in Scandinavian pastries.

Ingredients:

Package contents: About 1 tsp, 5 grams, .18 oz Net wt.

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

Caraway Seed

Long used as a digestive, caraway is one of the world’s oldest spices. People once believed it cured hysteria and discouraged infidelity. Native to India and North Africa, it is earthy with faint hints of anise and orange. Used in breads, coleslaw and the Tunisian paste, harissa.

Ingredients:

Package contents: About 2 tsp, 5 grams, .18 oz Net wt.

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

Cassia Cinnamon Ground

Native to Southern China, Indonesia and Southeast Asia, it is the stripped bark of an evergreen tree. This spice emits a slightly sweet, perfumed, warm aroma. A favorite since antiquity, cassia is a boon to hundreds of pungent and sweet dishes.

Ingredients:

Package contents: About 2 tsp, 5 grams, .18 oz Net wt.

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

Cassia Cinnamon Quill

Native to Southern China, Indonesia and Southeast Asia, it is the stripped bark of an evergreen tree. This spice emits a slightly sweet, perfumed, warm aroma. A favorite since antiquity, cassia is a boon to hundreds of pungent and sweet dishes.

Ingredients:

Package contents: 2 whole sticks, 5 grams, .18 oz Net wt.

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

Celery Seed

This dried fruit of the parsley family is native to Southern Europe. It is a secret ingredient of many chefs as it imparts a subtle flavor without drawing attention to itself. It adds a wonderful touch to beef stews and gravies and augments the flavor of tarragon beautifully.

Ingredients:

Package contents: About 2 tsp, 6 grams, .21 oz Net wt.

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

Ceylon Cinn Ground

This is true cinnamon from Sri Lanka. It is at once delicate and intense. The aroma is sweeter than cassia cinnamon and the flavor is less biting. It is fabulous in stews, dusted over a fruit tart or any dish calling for a special touch. Superb!

Ingredients:

Package contents: About 1.5 tsp, 4 grams, .14 oz Net wt.

Price: $1.75 (or buy 3 or more for $1.58 ea.)

Ceylon Cinn Quill

This is true cinnamon from Sri Lanka. It is at once delicate and intense. The aroma is sweeter than cassia cinnamon and the flavor is less biting. For a special touch, use the quill as a stirrer for hot chocolate, tea or hot cider. Excellent!

Ingredients:

Package contents: 2 whole sticks, 5 grams, .18 oz Net wt.

Price: $1.75 (or buy 3 or more for $1.58 ea.)

Clove Ground

Native to the fabled Spice Islands, clove is pungent, warm, aromatic and camphor-like. It contains both antiseptic and anesthetic properties and was used to ward off the plague in 13 th century Europe. Today, it is a common ingredient in meat glazes, spice blends, and warming winter drinks.

Ingredients:

Package contents: About 1.5 tsp, 4 grams, .14 oz Net wt.

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

Clove, Whole

Native to the fabled Spice Islands, clove is pungent, warm, aromatic and camphor-like. It contains both antiseptic and anesthetic properties and was used to ward off the plague in 13 th century Europe. Today, it is a common ingredient in meat glazes, spice blends, and warming winter drinks.

Ingredients:

Package contents: 2 tsp, (about 25 cloves), 4 grams, .14 oz Net wt.

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

Coriander, Ground

The leaf form is referred to as cilantro, the seed form, coriander. It is the primary seasoning in the classic hot dog. Popular in many cuisines, it is a key ingredient in curry. Coriander symbolizes hidden worth.

Ingredients:

Package contents: About 2 tsp, 5 grams, .18 oz Net wt.

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

Coriander, Whole

The leaf form is referred to as cilantro, the seed form, coriander. It is the primary seasoning in the classic hot dog. Popular in many cuisines, it is a key ingredient in curry. Coriander symbolizes hidden worth.

Ingredients:

Package contents: About2 tsp, 3 grams, .11 oz Net wt.

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

Cumin Seed, Ground

Native to the Middle East, cumin has been in use since the time of the pharaohs. It has a pungent, earthy, slightly bitter taste. Introduced to the Americans by the Spanish, it has become a staple of Mexican cuisine.

Ingredients:

Package contents: About 2 tsp, 5 grams, .18 oz Net wt.

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

Cumin Seed, Whole

Native to the Middle East, cumin has been in use since the time of the pharaohs. It has a pungent, earthy, slightly bitter taste. Introduced to the Americans by the Spanish, it has become a staple of Mexican cuisine.

Ingredients:

Package contents: About 2 tsp, 5 grams, .18 oz Net wt.

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

Dill Seed

An annual of the parsley family, dill is native to the Mediterraneanand Southern Russia. Known as a soothing digestive with very mild sedative qualities, its pungent, caraway-like taste frames a good pickled cucumber.

Ingredients:

Package contents: About 2 tsp, 3 grams, .11 oz Net wt.

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

Fennel Seed

Cultivated fennel seeds release a refreshing anise-like, spicy taste that grows sweeter when roasted. Indigenous to Italy and Southern Europe, fennel is a favorite in seafood recipes, sausages, and soups. Fennel is a symbol of flattery.

Ingredients:

Package contents: About 2 tsp, 4 grams, .14 oz Net wt.

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

Fenugreek, Ground

This Greek native is known to be one of the oldest cultivated plants. Rich in proteins, vitamins and minerals, the flavor signature is that of sharp, bitter, uncooked peas. Fenugreek is a key component in many Indian curry blends.

Ingredients:

Package contents: About 1.5 tsp, 6 grams, .21 oz Net wt.

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

Fenugreek, Whole

This Greek native is known to be one of the oldest cultivated plants. Rich in proteins, vitamins and minerals, the flavor signature is that of sharp, bitter, uncooked peas. Fenugreek is a key component in many Indian curry blends.

Ingredients:

Package contents: About 1.5 tsp, 6 grams, .21 oz Net wt.

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

File Powder

This powder is made from the leaves of the sassafras tree that is native to the Gulf of Mexico. The Choctaw Indians were the first to market ground sassafras leaves in New Orleans, where it came to be used as a thickening agent for gumbo.

Ingredients:

Package contents: About 2 tsp, 5 grams, .18 oz Net wt.

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

Galangal Pieces

Galangal is a member of the ginger family and is associated with Thai cuisine. The aroma is that of a very sharp ginger-mustard with a sinus-opening hot, clean taste. Traditionally, the tangy aromatic flavor is used to moderate strong fishy flavors and brighten hot and sour soups.

Ingredients:

Package contents: About 2 tsp, 4 grams, .14 oz Net wt.

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

Ginger Root, Ground

Called the lover’s spice, ginger is a knobby rhizome that grows underground. Its taste is tangy, sweet, warming, sometimes hot. Traded extensively since ancient times, ginger is used in a myriad of recipes from scrumptious English preserves to an aromatic stir-fry. These dried ginger pieces make a nice addition to soup or stock.

Ingredients:

Package contents: About 2 tsp, 4 grams, .14 oz Net wt

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

Ginger, Dried Pieces

Called the lover’s spice, ginger is a knobby rhizome that grows underground. Its taste is tangy, sweet, warming, sometimes hot. Traded extensively since ancient times, ginger is used in a myriad of recipes from scrumptious English preserves to an aromatic stir-fry. These dried ginger pieces make a nice addition to soup or stock.

Ingredients:

Package contents: About 2 tsp, 4 grams, .14 oz Net wt.

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

Grains of Paradise

Aromatic and pungent, grains of paradise (meleguetta pepper) is related to cardamom. The name was minted by clever Italian merchants who popularized its use as a pepper substitute in the Middle Ages. Once popular in spiced wine, the delicate pepper overtones are best released by grinding the spice right before it is used.

Ingredients:

Package contents: About 1 tsp, 5 grams, .15 oz Net wt.

Price: $1.75 (or buy 3 or more for $1.58 ea.)

Green Cardamom Pods

Green cardamom is native to Sri Lanka and Southern India, where it is called “Queen of the Spices.” Warm, camphor-like and slightly astringent, cardamom’s refreshing taste is used in curries, Scandinavian pastries and by Middle Easterners to flavor coffee.

Ingredients:

Package contents: About 2 tsp (33-38 pods) 4 grams, .14 oz Net wt.

Price: $1.75 (or buy 3 or more for $1.58 ea.)