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.
Ground Coriander
Native of Southern Europe is mostly used in Asian & Miexican cuisine. Interchangeable with parsley. They can help cure migraine and headaches
Ingredients
Ground Coriander
Ground Cumin
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.
Ingredients
Ground Cumin
Ground Ginger
Hot sweetish Southeast Asian spice used in marinades, Asian cuisine and baking. Used as a base in most curry mixes. May be used to treat digestion disorders and to improve circulation, travel and morning sickness.
Ingredients
Ground Ginger
Ground Mace
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
Ground Mace
Ground Nutmeg
Kernel of this nut is ground to a fine powder. Native to South East Asia. Used in soups and cheese based sauces and Xmas baking. Used in moderation, may be used to treat bronchitis, rheumatism and flatulence.
Ingredients
Ground Nutmeg
Ground White Pepper
Interchangeable with ground black pepper in cooking although white is preferred for light coloured dishes. White peppercorns are fully ripened berries which are more aromatic but less hot than black peppercorns.
Ingredients
Ground White Pepper
Ginger Root
Hot sweetish Southeast Asian spice used in marinades, Asian cuisine and baking. Used as a base in most curry mixes. May be used to treat digestion disorders and to improve circulation, travel and morning sickness.
Ingredients
Ginger Root
Ground Allspice
These small, round berries which are ground to a powder taste like a mixture of cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg. They can be used in savoury dishes, especially those of Caribbean origin, as well as cakes and biscuits.
Ingredients
Ground Allspice
Ground Black Pepper
Delicious aromatic spice which adds flavour to all savoury dishes.
Ingredients
Ground Black Pepper