Spices and Herbs

Sweet Sweet Organic Paprika Pods dried and ground down to make some of the best paprika Beware of some "red powders" that use dye, this is 100% pure paprika As with our feelings on using authentic chillies for cooking our favourite dishes, we are happy...

Parsley is a flowering plant, sounds nice but eaten it tastes awesome! Parsley has been used as a garnish and flavour in cuisines all over the world for hundreds if not thousands of years Wonderful sweet parsley is the taste of summer but equally good...

Parsley is a flowering plant, sounds nice but eaten it tastes awesome! Parsley has been used as a garnish and flavour in cuisines all over the world for hundreds if not thousands of years Wonderful sweet parsley is the taste of summer but equally good...

Patagonia Black Pepper is found where the name suggests - Patagonia, western Patagonia to be precise placing the locations inside Chile Magellanic Winter Bark, which belongs to the botanical group Drimys. Drimys winteri is a sacred tree of the Mapuche...

Pickling harvested food is one way to preserve, drying and salting being the other two Pickling is the most rewarding, fairly easy to do, quick and available anytime you like The taste of vinegar though can be strong, by infusing spices into the mix it...

Red / Pink Peppercorns Red Peppercorns are so called in Europe, in Brazil where they have evolved they are called Pink Peppercorns To alter your reality further Pink Peppercorns are not related to pepper from India, they are related to the Cashew...

The pinto bean is highly popular in American, Mexican and Tex Mex Cuisines but very popular all over the world for its wonderful deep flavour Pinto beans are used in soups and broths along with fillings such as burritos In Spanish cuisine they are known...

Tellicherry - Malabar - Pondicherry, some of the most famous peppers in the world, the pondicherry though seems to have fallen through the cracks of recognition, it shouldnt be it is up there with the best pepper Found growing in the southern state...

The Rainbow mix of peppercorns is a traditional blend of Black Peppercorns, White Peppercorns, Green Peppercorns, Red Peppercorns - for all those that dont like Allspice in their pepper The ratio we use is 55% Black Peppercorns, 15% White, 15% Green...

Rosemary is one of the classics, not sure which cuisine though as it has travelled and infused itself into so many dishes from ancient Greece to modern day tex mex bbq, rosemary is wonderful on so many levels Can be used with all meats and vegetables...

Rosemary is one of the classics, not sure which cuisine though as it has travelled and infused itself into so many dishes from ancient Greece to modern day tex mex bbq, rosemary is wonderful on so many levels Can be used with all meats and vegetables...

Rosemary is one of the classics, not sure which cuisine though as it has travelled and infused itself into so many dishes from ancient Greece to modern day tex mex bbq, rosemary is wonderful on so many levels Can be used with all meats and...

Saffron is an amazing plant, growing very low to the ground and producing the most delicate saffron stigmata, who ever tried saffron first is a mystery, but it must have been a good day! Our Saffron comes from Herat Afghanistan, producer of quality...

Sage is mention in recipes, herbals to warding off evil spirits, even the great bard uses the word Sage to describe wisdom, sage has been with us for a very long time The closest most of come to sage these days is sage and onion stuffing but with so...

Salt Pearls come from the deepest purest depths of Antarctica, harvested along the 1600km protected coastline of Namibia  The winds coming from the Namib wilderness meeting the waves from the Atlantic ocean depositing the sea salt to be dried under...

Organic Winter Savory comes with a pine peppery flavour all wrapped up in a herby tone Great for mixing with all sorts, beans, veg and meat, you name it it just good  Use like you would any other herb, during, before or just mixing it prior to...

Sea Salt is the Mother of all spices nature produces, first to be used as a flavour enhancer then most likely one of the first foods to ever be traded Table Salt or Cooking Salt is not ideal as salt in food, the processing of the sea salt to make the...

Sea Salt is the Mother of all spices nature produces, first to be used as a flavour enhancer then most likely one of the first foods to ever be traded Table Salt or Cooking Salt is not ideal as salt in food, the processing of the sea salt to make the...

Sesame seeds come in two flavours, White are sweeter than Black, sesame black seeds have a deeper smokier flavour Great to mix and match on bread baps, for me it is one of lifes delight of fresh baked bread with sesame seeds cold buttered Whatever your...

Sesame seeds are known for their rich nutty flavour being used in bakery as just one great use   Sesame is one of the oldest known oilseed crops with uses mention in Ancient Greece and Arabic influence in its name, evidence of their use goes back...

Love garlic, then love organic smoked garlic,  The highly sulphuric oils creating the aroma with the medicinal benefits combine with smoked beech wood to create a truly mouth watering flavour Can be used in any sauce, dish where garlic is...

Sweet Sweet Paprika Pods smoked dried and ground down to make some the best paprika we have ever tried Compared with our Oak Smoked Paprikas this version has a lighter oak smoking As with our feelings on using authentic chillies for cooking our...

Star Anise is a wonderful looking Spice with its starfish design Problem is when its shipped there are always broken pieces, everybody wants the whole piece which we try to do  So we are left over with broken pieces of Star Anise, what to do what to...

Star Anise must be the godmother of Oriental Cuisine Pungent anise - liquorice flavour ensures it can be tasted in any meal Warming notes swim through other ingredients enhancing the overall food experience providing food satisfaction Star Anise has a...

Star Anise must be the godmother of Oriental Cuisine Pungent anise - liquorice flavour ensures it can be tasted in any meal Warming notes swim through other ingredients enhancing the overall food experience providing food satisfaction Star Anise has a...

Sumac is a wonderful herb from the Middle East traditionally centred in Turkish Cuisine Sumac is a tree/shrub with its fruit being the part we use - often called sumac bobs, or sumach - sumaq These fruits are taken, dried and ground down to produce a...

Sundried Tomatoes are just that, tomatoes that are dried in the bright very warm sunshine and a little salt to create the correct conditions to intensify the tomato flavour into that sundried tomato flavour Great for adding to sauces where normal tomato...

Sweet Sweet Organic Bell Pepper dried and granulated to make some the best bell peppers Beware of some "red powders" that use dye, this is 100% pure paprika As with our feelings on using authentic chillies for cooking our favourite dishes, we are happy...

Sweet Sweet Paprika Pods dried and ground down to make some the best paprika we have ever tried Beware of some "red powders" that use dye, this is 100% pure paprika As with our feelings on using authentic chillies for cooking our favourite dishes, we...

Tamarind is lovely sticky sour tasting fruit grown in large brown pods common to Asia and North Latin America The fruits are removed from the peanut looking shells, separated from the seeds Being sour adding a sugar is vital to enjoying your meal unless...

Tarragon or French Tarragon to be true is a very pungent herb There are several varieties of Tarragon, only the French cultivated tarragon is used for its flavour Add to sauces and soups to add a herby anise flavour and a hint of vanilla Tarragon...

Tarragon or French Tarragon to be true is a very pungent herb There are several varieties of Tarragon, only the French cultivated tarragon is used for its flavour Add to sauces and soups to add a herby anise flavour and a hint of vanilla Tarragon...

Tellicherry black peppercorns come from Malabar coast of India where these wonderful farmers allow the black pepper plants to mature fully providing full aroma and flavour When we allow plants to mature fully its gives nature time to provide the full...

Take the finest Malabar Tellicherry Black Peppercorns from harvest and soak in vats of Single Malt Whiskey for a couple of week Gently dry the peppercorns to keep the wonderful peppery flavours of the Tellicherrys and the peaty earthy flavours of the...

Who has time for thyme? Everyone should make time for thyme! Okay no more thyme puns Thyme is the Father Time of Herbs influencing so many cuisines with uses dating back thousands of years providing full flavoured food for generations of our ancestors...

Thyme is the Father Time of Herbs influencing so many cuisines with uses dating back thousands of years providing full flavoured food for generations of our ancestors Thyme cut is great for adding texture such as Jerk Chicken, when just the flavour is...

Who has time for thyme? Everyone should make time for organic thyme! Okay no more organic thyme puns as the clock is ticking Organic Thyme is the Father Time of Herbs influencing so many cuisines with uses dating back thousands of years providing full...

Tiger Pepper also known as Black Malabar Pepper comes from a strictly protected nature reserve in the highlands of the Malabar Coast - South West India in the State of Kerala Known for its rich biodiversity of both plant and animal, especially Tiger and...

Sichuan Pepper from China is quite difficult to import due to their use of pesticides Luckily it is not the only place on the plant where it is grown, Timut Sichuan Pepper is from Nepal Like so many spices it comes with two names, Timur or Timut, I have...

Tomatoes are not what they used to be like - how many people have heard this from our relatives? Constantly hearing this from my Grandad sharing a lovely cheese and tomato cob would always come with the moan and groan, after 30 years I discovered he was...