Common Names: African Birdeye Pepper, Bird Pepper, Chili Pepper, Cockspur Pepper, Goat's Pod, Mexican Chile, Paprika, Red Pepper, Tabasco Pepper, Zanzibar PepperLatin Names: Capsicum annuum, Capsicum minimum, Capsicum...

Allspice tastes and smells like a combination of spices. The berries have a flavor of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves with a hint of juniper and peppercorn.Allspice, botanically-known as Pimenta officinalis, is native to...

Generally used in home pickling to add crispness. In Ayurveda, alum is termed saurashtri. It is generally known as ‘Phitkari’. It has its important place in Ayurvedic medicine and can be used as a home remedy...

Suggested Properties: Circulatory stimulant, Appetizer, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antibacterial, carminative, diaphoretic, febrifuge, rubefacient, condiment, nerve tonic, digestive, irritant, sialagogue (stimulates...

Celery seeds have a more intense flavor than celery flakes. Ground celery seeds are excellent when added to scrambled eggs, omelets, salad dressings, pickling and even meatloaf. Celery Seed is in the parsley family. Celery...

Chipotle peppers are actually dried, smoked jalapeno peppers. Their smoky-sweet flavor is often used in Southwestern and Mexican dishes. Add a dash to liven up everything from chili to barbeque. Universally popular, chile...

Citric acid is found naturally in several fruits and berries, and is commonly added to many foods and beverages as a preservative or for flavor. It has a tart taste, and is also known as lemon salt or sour salt. Many of our...

Coriander, seed of the cilantro plant Coriander is not an herb, but is the seed of an herb used extensively in Mexican cuisine—cilantro. Classified as a spice, coriander is one of the oldest known cultivated and...

Fleur de Sel, which comes exclusively from Breton Guérande, France, is widely considered one of finest varieties of gourmet salts available. The crystals form on the very top layer of the salt ponds and are...

Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and rakkyo. With a history of human use of over 7,000 years, garlic is native...

From Wright's, the original liquid smoke product, a concentrate made from the actual smoke of hickory wood. Because it’s concentrated, you can easily vary the amount of smoky flavor in foods, from subtle to full and...

This versatile herb is commonly grown as a perennial or annual in kitchen herb gardens around the world. In cooking, marjoram lends a warm, peppery flavor to cheese, eggs, potatoes, dips, sauces, soups and stews. Marjoram is...

Some of the health benefits of onions include their role in substantially relieving a number of diseases including the common cold, asthma, bacterial infections, respiratory problems, angina, and cough. Onions are also...

Sweet red peppers are naturally and slowly smoked over oak embers for a distinct taste. For great color and flavor, use in recipes for Hungarian dishes, goulash, paprikash, cheese, chicken, fish, pork, potatoes and rice...

One of the world's most popular spices, black peppercorns are actually unripe green fruits (berries) that have been sun-dried after fermenting. Black Peppercorns lend satisfying heat and bite to most any dish (and...

Certified Authentic 100% All-Natural Optimal Cleaned Organic Compliant U Parve Kosher Not all salts are the same! This is the sel gris salt harvested just below the layer of fleur de sel, on the Brittany coast. Less...

Taste and Aroma: Powerful, sweet and similar to licoriceUses: Chinese cooking, chicken, fish and porkHealth Values: May be soothing to the stomach and be helpful in aiding digestion May help to reduce symptoms of...

Turmeric root, popularly used in Asian curries, soups and stews, is more than just a flavorful spice. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) states that traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic...