Herbs & Spices
Almost as old as the art of cooking is the practice of adding or enhancing taste or disguising poor flavours by adding, marinating or cooking food with herbs and spices resulting in spectacular explosions of fragrant delicacies. Besides adding umph to food they are also prized for their medicinal properties used to treat an endless list of ailments. We sell an infinite range of dried herbs and spices either whole or ground together with a variety of curry mixes and seasonings.
Oregano
Native to the Mediterramnean region, a perfect partner to tomatoes, aubergines and olives. Can withstand a certain amount of cooking and can therefore be used to flavour soups, sauces as well as grain dishes.
Ingredients
Oregano
Parsley
Rich in Vitamin C, iron and calcium. Great cleanser and tonic for the liver and kidneys and fortifier for the blood. Use in absolutely everything, from soups to stews to meat dishes to vegetable gratins. Main ingredient of bouquet garni.
Ingredients
Parsley
Pickling Spice
A blend of ground coriander seed, yellow mustard seeds, chillies, ginger, cloves, black peppercorns, allspice berries, bay leaves, cassia bark and mace blades. used in the preparation of pickling vegetables and meats, and chutneys
Ingredients
Coriander seeds, Yellow mustard seeds, Chillies, Ginger, Cloves, Black Peppercorns, Allspice berries, bay leaves, cassia bark, mace blades.
Pink Peppercorns
Little or very mild flavour. Usually mixed with other coloured peppercorns.
Ingredients
Pink Peppercorns
Lemon Grass
Lemongrass is widely used as a culinary herb in Asian cuisine and also as medicinal herb in India. It has a subtle citrus flavor and can be dried and powdered, or used fresh. It is commonly used in teas, soups, and curries. It is also suitable for use with poultry, fish, beef, and seafood
Ingredients
Lemon Grass
Lemon Pepper
Delicious aromatic spice with a tangy hint which adds flavour to all savoury dishes.
Ingredients
Lemon Pepper
Mace Blades
This is the lacy outer layer that covers the nutmeg, a nut like seed of the nutmeg tree. It adds a mild nutmeg flavour to soups, sauces as well as sausages, pates & fish dishes.
Ingredients
Mace Blades
Madras Curry
A blend of dried coriander, turmeric, mustard, fenugreek, celery, cayenne, cumin, paprika, pepper, starch, ginger, onion, salt, garlic and cardamom. Used extensively in Indian cuisine.
Ingredients
Coriander, Turmeric, Mustard, Fenugreek, Calery, Cayenne, Cumin, Paprika, Pepper, Ginger, Onion, Salt, Garlic, Cardamom
Marjoram
Marjoram can be used to substitute oregano in many dishes adding a slightly sweeter aftertaste
Ingredients
Majoram