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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.


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.


Dill Herb

Dill Herb

Sweet flavour with a taste of caraway. Usually used to flavour egg dishes, vinegars and pickles. Helps relieve digestive problems and to stimulate breast milk.


Dill Seeds

Dill Seeds

Pickling spice with a refreshing taste. Native to Scandinavian cuisine, added to breads, bakes, potato dishes, soups and stews. Helps relieve digestive problems and to stimulate breast milk.


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.