Our Ground Allspice, also known as Jamaica pepper, myrtle pepper, pimenta, or pimento, is the dried unripe berry of Pimenta dioica, a midcanopy tree native to the Greater Antilles, southern Mexico, and Central America, now cultivated in many warm parts of the world. The name "allspice" was coined as early as 1621 by the English, who valued it as a…
Like other herbs and spices with the licorice note, star anise goes particularly well with high-fat meats including pork as well as goose, and duck. Chinese five spice powder — in which star anise plays a starring role — is often used in dishes containing these meats. Its flavor cuts through their fattiness. From Vietnamese pho and Chinese barbecue pork…
Our ground Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several tree species from the genus Cinnamomum. Cinnamon is used mainly as an aromatic condiment and flavouring additive in a wide variety of cuisines, sweet and savoury dishes, breakfast cereals, snackfoods, tea and traditional foods. Korintje is a commercial cinnamon that doesn’t nip at you as other cinnamons…
Crystallized ginger is made of gingerroot that has been cooked until softened, and then lightly coated in sugar. Our candied ginger is pungent with a spicy-sweet flavor. Crystallized ginger can be served with espresso and cake or champagne and fruit, coated in bittersweet chocolate and rolled in hazelnuts or macadamia nuts. It can used as a garnish for pastries, pumpkin…
Ginger Powder is made from ginger root that has been dried and ground. This warming spice has a pungent flavor and is commonly used in baked goods like gingerbread. Ginger Powder is also an ingredient in the fall favorite pumpkin spice blend. Ground Ginger can be used in savory dishes, too. Traditionally included in Asian recipes like noodle bowls or…
Our ground Nutmeg is a dark-leaved evergreen tree cultivated from its fruit: nutmeg, from its seed, and mace, from the seed covering. Nutmeg has a warm, spicy aroma and flavour and can be used in sweet and savoury cooking. It is a component of the classic béchamel sauce and is used to flavour a host of cakes, puddings and custards.
Whole poppy seeds are widely used as a spice and decoration in and on top of many baked goods and pastries. In North America they are used in and on many food items such as poppyseed muffins, rusk, bagels, bialys, and cakes such as sponge cake. Poppy seeds can also be used like sesame seeds, added to hamburger buns or…
Vietnamese Cinnamon Spicy and sweet, this cinnamon is top shelf and a step above your regular brand. It has some distinctive characteristics that set it apart from the other cinnamon varieties. Its high volatile oil content makes the bark extremely potent. Vietnamese cinnamon is fiery, rich, fragrant, and a favorite with many pastry chefs. It will change how you look…
