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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.


Garlic Granules

Garlic Granules

Oldest spice to date. Regaled for maintaining good general health. Aids digestion and helps lower cholesterol.


Garlic Powder

Garlic Powder

Oldest spice to date. Regaled for maintaining good general health. Aids digestion and helps lower cholesterol.


Chives

Chives

Related to the onion family. Common French herb used in soups and steamed vegetables. They can alleviate colds and influenza as well as diarrhoea.


Cinnamon Quills

Cinnamon Quills

Sweet, warm spice from the bark of a tree native to Sri Lanka essential in many sweet dishes.It can help improve the function of both respiratory and cardiovascular systems, and to treat colds and flu.


Coriander Leaves

Coriander Leaves

Native of Southern Europe is mostly used in Asian & Miexican cuisine. Interchangeable with parsley. They can help cure migraine and headaches


Coriander Seeds

Coriander Seeds

Native of Southern Europe is mostly used in Asian & Miexican cuisine. Interchangeable with parsley. They can help cure migraine and headaches


Cracked Black Pepper

Cracked Black Pepper

Delicious aromatic black peppercorn which is coarsely ground to add flavour to all savoury dishes.


Crushed Chillies

Crushed Chillies

Native of the West Indies and Mexico. Very strong and powerful flavour, just a pinch is needed. Adding chilli to your cooking is thought to be helpful for the heart and circulation.


Cumin Seeds

Cumin Seeds

Native to the Mediterranean region but now also grown in Asia. Used in pickling and in rice dishes As an infusion they can help relieve diarrhoea and indigestion.


Bouquet Garni

Bouquet Garni

A blend of aromatic herbs to flavour stews, stocks and soups


Cajun Spice

Cajun Spice

Main spice used in Cajun Cuisine in rice based dishes and stews.


Caraway Seeds

Caraway Seeds

A strong aromatic seed which works well on its own but it is also good mixed with paprika. Cooking pulses, cabbage and other members of the cabbage family with caraway seeds helps digestion.


Cardamom Pods

Cardamom Pods

Used as a flavoruing in food and drink preparation. Member of the ginger family. Used in Eastern and continental Europe in the preparation of pickles, soups, breads and biscuits. They can help stimulate the appetite and aid digestion.


Cayenne Pepper

Cayenne Pepper

Obtained from grinding the smallest red chillies. Having a sweet taste but very hot, helps stimulate the digestion, circulation as well as being a disinfectant.


Celery Salt

Celery Salt

Native to Southern Europe, it is the result of grinding dried celery roots. It gives a subtle flavour to soups, stews, casseroles and a lovely flavour to cheese and bread.


Aesophetida

Aesophetida

Derived from the resin of the same name it is native to Afghanistan and Iran. Strong pungent smell, tastes like spicy garlic, it is sometimes added to dals to make them more digestible


Celery Seeds

Celery Seeds

Native to Southern Europe. Used in pickles, chutneys,marinades, dressings and dips. As an infusion they help promote sleep.


Ajwan Seeds

Ajwan Seeds

related to caraway seeds in taste but are closer in appearance to celery seeds. Used mostly in Indian cuisine, they impart a strong thyme like flavour to food. It’s best to crush them slightly before adding so as to release their aroma. These seeds are sometimes chewed to help relieve flatulence and indigestion


Chillies Hot Bird’d Eye

Chillies Hot Bird’d Eye

Extremely pungent and very, very hot. Use sparingly.


Anise Seed

Anise Seed

Strong tasting seeds related to the cumin family. Mainly used in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine to flavour breads, cakes and biscuits. When chewed they help freshen the breath and to cure indigestion.