Essential Herbs and Spices for Cooking
Explore our most essential cooking spices and herbs to keep in your pantry. These common seasonings, basic spices and dried herbs are for everyday use in the kitchen with your best recipes. This collection of pantry essentials are staples that every kitchen should have in their spice rack or kitchen cabinet. This list of most commonly used spices will help you kick start your spice collection, especially if you're moving into a new home or apartment, or need to refresh your spice collection.
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Achiote Paste
Achiote paste, also known as bija or bijol in Spanish, adds an authentic flavor and bright yellow color to the cuisine of Cuba, Mexico and Central ...
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Bourbon Barrel Smoked Sugar
Bourbon Barrel Smoked Sugar easily adds a sweet, smoky flavor to most sweet and savory dishes. Try finishing your baked goods off by topping with a...
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California Paprika
Our California paprika powder typically comes from a hybrid red pepper that's indigenous to California, though paprika is usually made from a numbe...
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Marjoram
Marjoram is of the mint family and is often confused with oregano, but by no means is it the same. Dried marjoram leaves are sweet and light in fla...
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Ground Sumac Berries
Ground Sumac Berries are used to enhance the flavor of your recipes, similar to how salt does. Because of that, sumac spice is great in homemade ma...
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Dutch Cocoa Powder
Our gourmet Dutch Cocoa Powder is a rich, dark and slightly mild. Dutch processed cocoa powder is perfect for brewing up a cup of hot chocolate. Du...
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Summer Savory
Summer Savory seasoning comes from a dried herb is an herb from the mint family. Dried summer savory is quite versatile and is commonly used to add...
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Fine White Sarawak Pepper
Fine White Sarawak Pepper is a fine ground white pepper powder that helps you add great pepper flavor to almost any dish, without the black specks ...
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European Basil
Referred to as the “royal herb” by ancient Greeks, this summer herb is a member of the mint family. European is milder than our California and has ...
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Coriander Seeds
Coriander Seeds can be used to season savory dishes, such as vegetables or masalas. However, these whole seeds can also be a great addition to swee...
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Black Lampong Peppercorn
Lampong black peppercorns, sometimes spelled Lampung, are picked from ripened Lampong peppers that are cultivated in Indonesia. Because they are no...
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Chipotle Chiles in Adobo Sauce
Chipotle Chiles in Adobo Sauce is a must for pepper lovers, and speeds up the process of sauce making. Chipotles are chopped, then mixed into a thi...
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