Creole seasoning is a popular blend of spices that go well in gumbo, jambalaya, stews, and soups. Common ingredients used in this mix may include garlic, cayenne...
Turmeric and cumin are two spices commonly used in Indian cooking, adding vibrancy to curries, stews, and soups. Although people sometimes get them mixed up, they are...
Cloves are a spice that is harvested from the Syztgium aromaticum plant or clove tree. When tiny buds start to form on the tree, they are picked by hand and sundried until they turn hard and brown. Also known as nail spice, the whole spices look like a nail or tack. Cloves became popular...
Cinnamon is a popular spice that is harvested from the Cinnamomum verum plant. It is a small tree which is a part of the laurel family. Cinnamon sticks are the dried bark from the plant’s base stump or the young shoots. This spice is believed to be one of the oldest, with references dating...
Chili is a widely used spice around the world, making appearances in all the most popular cuisines. Although they have a pleasant flavor, it is also the heat that makes them sought after. The green variety are harvested at just thre months old, when unripe. Chili that is harvested for drying is usually fully...
Cardamom is a green pod filled with seeds that are slightly sticky. They come from the Elletaria cardamomum plant which is a part of the ginger family. The seeds have been used as food and also for medicinal purposes in India and Sri Lanka for thousands of years. Guatemala is now the biggest producer...
The caraway seed is a small crescent-shaped spice that is available in ground or whole. The seed is actually a dry fruit which is harvested from the Carum carvi plant. Evidence shows that the spice has been used for over 5000 years, and it is still a key ingredient in a North African and...