Description: Originating in Indonesia, cloves are dried flower buds from the clove tree. They are a popular spice that people use in soups, stews, meats, sauces, and rice dishes. Their name comes from the Latin word clavus, which means nail since the shape of a dried clove resembles that of Read more…
Description: Indonesian cinnamon is stronger and more robust than true cinnamon, and due to this it is particularly useful for using in curries and other dishes which have quite a lot of strong flavours going on. This powder is excellent when used as an ingredient in garam masala, and it Read more…
Description: Basil is most commonly used fresh in recipes. In general, it is added last, as cooking quickly destroys the flavour. Basil is one of the main ingredients in pesto, an Italian sauce with olive oil and basil as its primary ingredients. Locations of harvest: Time period of harvest: Harvest Read more…
Description: Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several tree species from the genus Cinnamomum. Cinnamon is used mainly as an aromatic condiment and flavouring additive in a wide variety of cuisines, sweet and savoury dishes, breakfast cereals, snack foods, tea and traditional foods. The aroma and Read more…
Description: An aromatic spice native to eastern Mediterranean countries and Upper Egypt. White cumin seeds are the most commonly available variety; black cumin seeds are slightly smaller and sweeter in flavour. Cumin may look unassuming at first, but it adds a distinct earthiness to a wide range of dishes and Read more…
Description: Curcuma longa is a sterile triploid organism that has evolved through natural selection and propagation. A relative of ginger and sharing similar growing conditions, it is a hybrid of the wild turmeric found in southern Asia, with India being the predominant producer of growing turmeric plants for trade. Turmeric Read more…
Description: Onion granules are dehydrated, ground onion that are commonly used as seasoning. It is a common ingredient in seasoned salt and spice mixes, such as beau monde seasoning. Some varieties are prepared using toasted onion. White, yellow, and red onions may be used. Onion granules are a commercially prepared Read more…
Description: Marjoram, also known as sweet marjoram, is an aromatic herb in the mint family that has been grown in the Mediterranean, North Africa, and Western Asia for thousands of years. While similar to oregano, it has a milder flavor and is often used to garnish salads, soups, and meat Read more…
Description: The carrot is a root vegetable, typically orange in colour, though purple, black, red, white, and yellow cultivars exist, all of which are domesticated forms of the wild carrot, Daucus carota, native to Europe and Southwestern Asia. The plant probably originated in Persia and was originally cultivated for its Read more…
Description: The carrot is a root vegetable, typically orange in colour, though purple, black, red, white, and yellow cultivars exist, all of which are domesticated forms of the wild carrot, Daucus carota, native to Europe and Southwestern Asia. The plant probably originated in Persia and was originally cultivated for its Read more…