Basil
Sweet basil, with its wonderful aroma and flavor, is one of the most popular and widely grown herbs in the world. |
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Malabar Pepper
Pepper is the most popular spice in the world, and once so highly valued that it was traded ounce for ounce for gold. It has a warm, woody smell that is fresh, pungent and agreeably aromatic. |
Caraway
Caraway Seed is the fruit of an herb in the Parsley family know as Carum carvi. The small brown seeds are about 1/5th of an inch long and have a sweet but tangy flavor.
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Celery Seed
Celery seed is the dried fruit of the Apium graveolens which is closely related to vegetable celery. They are very small light-brown seeds that give the flavor and aroma of celery. |
Chili Powder
Chili Powder is made of a mix of various ingredients consisting of: dried ground chili peppers, cumin, garlic and oregano. Not to be confused with "Chile Powder" which is simply dried and ground Chile Peppers. Many people enjoy making their own chili powder blends, but you can find an abundance of Chili Powders commercially available.
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Cinnamon
Cinnamon is harvested from the dried bark of a small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and Southern India. Shoots are stripped from the inner bark and left to dry. The shoots then curl up into rolls which are the familiar cinnamon sticks (“quills”) which we see in the marketplace. |
Coriander
Coriander is the seed of a plant (Coriandrum sativum) in the Parsley family. They are round and tan in color measuring about 1/5th of an inch in diameter. They are described as giving a nutty citrus flaver when crushed.
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Cumin
Cumin is the seed of the plant (Cuminum cyminum) which is in the parsley family. It is generally used in the ground form and has a warm but distinctive flavor and aroma. |
Ginger
Ginger is the root of the plant Zingiber officinal. It is usually used in a dried and ground, or crystalized form and found in cuisines throughout the world.
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Italian Seasoning
Our Italian Seasoning is a special blend of aromatic herbs which include basil, oregano, rosemary, thyme and other spices to create an all purpose seasoning with a well rounded flavor. It is used primarily in Italian dishes. |
Marjoram
Marjoram is a grey-green leaf of the undershrub Majorana hortensis that is a plant in the mint family. It has a sweet pine and citrus flavor and is related to Oregano.
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Oregano
Oregano is an aromatic, sweet, but slightly bitter herb that is most often used in Greek and Italian cooking. It is generally used in a dried form which is more flavorful than fresh. Closely related to Marjoram. |
Paprika
Paprika is a spice which comes from a mild red pepper in the family Capsicum annum. It is a brilliant red powder and often used as a garnish. Paprika contains more vitamin C than citrus fruits and is an excellent source of vitamin A.
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Parsley
Parsley is the leaf of a biennial herb (Petroselinum crispum). There are two types of parsley used as herbs: curly leaf parsley which is generally used as a garnish, and Italian parsley which is used as a flavoring to dishes. |
Rosemary
Rosemary comes from the perennial herb Rosmarinus officinalis in the mint family. The fragrant needle-like leaves are used in flavoring many dishes. |
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Thyme
Thyme is the leaf of a low-growing shrub in the mint family called Thymus vulgaris. It is generally used dried and chopped. It should be added early in cooking so its oils have time to be released. |
