Where to find spice

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Flavor is certainly one reason to take care with where you source your spices. A jar of ground cumin could conceivably have been sitting on a grocery store shelf for several months, its valuable volatile oils evaporating all the while. But knowing where your spices come from is important for other reasons as well.

Most spices still reach your kitchen in much the same way they did when the Dutch East India Company was operating in the 17th century—they were grown or foraged by someone in a country close to the equator, and they have passed through multiple hands before reaching their final destination.

Because there are so many brokers, traders, processors, and other middlemen, those supply chains generally lack transparency. Spice Blends. Quick View. All Products. Quick View Add to cart. Quick View Add to Cart. Who we are. Food is our medicine and cooking is our meditation. What makes us different. We used the blend on fresh rock cod and I just about cried. Then tonight we had the Thai one on a cauliflower stir fry and again, mind blown.

What a perfect time to get new spices that ring all the bells! Thank you for making my cooking interesting again. Also used as part of marinade on pork tenderloin. All absolutely delicious and others are requesting my recipes! It can be used whole for stews and pickles, or ground for baking.

I t is sometimes included in a five pepper mix, which is why it is sometimes called Jamaican pepper. This blend is ideal for apple pies and morning smoothies!

It can also be used to make ginger bread, cookies and all kinds of cakes. Here is a recipe for homemade granola. Clover is slightly , naturally sweet, with a faint vanilla-like finish. You can use it instead of honey, or maple syrup. You can drizzle over meats and vegetables before roasting, or stir into mashed potatoes.