Fundamentals Collection

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The 6-spice collection includes:

The Turkish variety of the Aleppo pepper, our summery, mildly spicy Silk Chili was historically ground using heavy silk ropes, giving them a smooth, slippery texture. They have a warm, tomato-like flavor and a medium heat, similar to Espelette and Korean chilis.

Ingredients:
Silk Chili (Capsicum annuum), sunflower seed oil, salt

Heat index: Mild

1% salt

Size: 1.8 oz

Origin:
Kahramanmaras, Turkey

Process:
Sun-dried and stone-ground

Sprinkle over pasta or pizza
Add to soups and stews
Use in a fresh fruit salad
Garnish meat and veggies
Our piney, aromatic rosemary is grown organically in Provence by a cooperative of partner farmers. It boasts a rich, complex, clean flavor that is the result of both careful farming practices and a superlative terroir. It's harvested in early summer, when the small, verdant needles are cut and dried as they ripen to a brilliant green. We pack it as quickly as possible to preserve the delicate oils that give this herb its signature citrus-peel flavor.

Ingredients:
Rosemary leaves (Salvia rosmarinus), cut and dried

Salt Free

Size: 1.0 oz

Origin:
Provence, France

Process:
Cut and dried

Sub for fresh rosemary in any recipe
Add to soups and stews
Use in braises for chicken, red meat and root vegetables
Our Purple Stripe Garlic powder adds depth and complexity to everything it touches. The powder can be used in place of fresh garlic, or as an upgrade to standard garlic powder. Add it to tomato sauces, stews, salad dressings or simply sprinkle it onto stir-fries or pizza.

Ingredients:
Garlic, ground (Allium sativum)

Salt Free

Size: 3.0 oz

Origin:
Cao Bằng, Vietnam

Process:
Hot air-dried, then ground

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Add to onion, carrots and celery as a flavor base for sauces, stews, braises or beans

Toss into meat and veggie rubs, stir fries and salad dressings

Sprinkle over reheated pizza
Our Flowering Hyssop Thyme has a beautiful floral, herbaceous flavor and aroma. It has an ancient history of culinary and medicinal usage in Turkey, where it is the primary ingredient in za'atar. Use it in place of regular thyme with roasted chicken, grilled vegetables and tomato sauces.

Ingredients:
Hyssop thyme (Thymus capitatus)

Salt Free

Size: 0.8 oz

Origin:
Hatay, Turkey

Process:
Sun-dried

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Add to stocks, soups, stews - especially your tomato sauces

Toss with vegetables, olive oil, salt, pepper and chili flakes before cooking

Infuse into your butter and use it to baste your meats or veggies
Our rich, sweet Smoked Pimentón Paprika comes from a protected region in Western Spain, where sweet red peppers have been grown and smoked for centuries. Fresh peppers are slowly dried over oak coals, which imbue them with a rich, smoky flavor that imparts a savory depth and gorgeous color.

Ingredients:
Pimentón de la vera DOP (Capsicum annuum)

Heat index: No heat

Salt Free

Size: 1.8 oz

Origin:
Extremadura, Spain

Process:
Smoked & dried over oak coals, then stone-ground

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Sprinkle over popcorn for a savory, smoky bite

Mix with salt, ground cumin and coriander for a meat seasoning or dry rub

Add to your favorite classic Spanish paella recipe
Our Royal Cinnamon is an heirloom variety not widely harvested or exported, and it exemplifies the intense sweetness and spiciness for which Vietnamese cinnamon is prized. Use it in place of Saigon or other cinnamons in pastries and baked goods, or sprinkle into rich, savory meat or tomato-based dishes.

Ingredients:
Royal cinnamon, ground (Cinnamomum loureiroi)

Sugar Free

Size: 1.8 oz

Origin:
Quang Nam Mountains, Vietnam

Process:
Sun-dried

Beautiful in baked goods, spice cookies and desserts

Sprinkle over yogurt and oatmeal, and add to smoothies
Brew with your favorite coffee or tea

The 9-spice collection includes everything in the 6-pack, plus:

Our Wild Mountain Cumin has a savory, penetrating aroma and bright, umami flavor evocative of grilled meats and sweet caramelized onions. The tiny, oblong seeds are hand-picked by foragers in the Hindu Kush mountains of Afghanistan. The seeds are smaller and softer than the cumin you may be used to, and they do not need to be ground before use.

Ingredients:
Whole wild cumin (Bunium persicum)

Salt Free

Size: 1.5 oz

Origin:
Badakhshan, Afghanistan

Process:
Sun-dried

Bloom seeds in hot oil or ghee and use as the base for stews, curries or braises
Grind seeds and mix with other spices like coriander and black pepper for a savory protein rub
Mix whole seeds into guacamole, vinaigrettes or yogurt-based spreads
Our Szegedi 178 Hot Paprika is grown on a small regenerative farm in the oldest paprika-growing region of Hungary by our partner farmer, Péter. Szegedi 178 is an heirloom variety of hot pepper that has a beautiful aroma and a long, warm burn. The peppers are picked ripe, air-cured in mesh bags, dehydrated, ground and blended with sweet paprika in small batches.

Ingredients:
Hot & sweet paprika peppers (Capsicum annuum), dried and ground

Heat index: Hot

Salt Free

Size: 1.8 oz

Origin:
Kalocsa, Hungary

Process:
Wind-dried and ground

Add to soups and stews for a gorgeous color and fresh paprika kick
Use in rubs, marinades and dressings
Make classic Hungarian dishes like goulash, chicken paprikash and stuffed cabbage
Our ground Buffalo Ginger is an heirloom ginger variety grown by a group of farmers in the mountains of northern Vietnam. Known for its fruity, floral aroma and powerful heat, this is a complex and flavorful ginger powder that will elevate baked goods, stews and curries, and beverages from hot drinks to cocktails.

Ingredients: Ginger, ground (Zingiber officinale)

Salt Free

Size: 1.8 oz

Origin: Cao Bằng, Vietnam

Process:
Dried with hot air, then ground

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Add to apple pies, cookies, cakes and other baked goods
Use in place of fresh ginger in soups, stir-fries and braises

Mix ¼ teaspoon with water and honey for a potent ginger tea (or skip the water and stir a pinch of ginger into honey)

The 12-spice collection includes everything in the 6 & 9-pack, plus:

Our spectacular Cured Sumac is an easy swap for lemon juice in any recipe, or use it to add character and brightness to salads, fish, meat or dips. It has a bright, sour, salty and slightly fermented flavor.

Ingredients:
Sumac berries (Rhus coriaria), salt (salt content is 1% by weight, or about 0.5 grams per jar)

1% salt

Size: 2.3 oz

Origin:
Gaziantep, Turkey

Process:
Chopped, then packed in salt and cured

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Swap it for lemon juice in any recipe

Use it to add character and brightness to salads, fish, meat or dips.

Sprinkle it over hummus, salad, roasted veggies, meat or scrambled eggs.
Our savory, sweet Purple Shallot Powder adds umami depth and allium sweetness to myriad dishes, from rice and noodles to stews and braises. The powder is a convenient substitute for fresh shallots — substitute 1 tsp powder for a fresh shallot, or use in place of onion powder in rice or any dish that you'd use fresh shallots in.

Ingredients:
Shallots, dried (Allium cepa v. aggregatum)

Salt Free

Size: 2.6 oz

Origin:
Hải Dương, Vietnam

Process:
Dried, sliced and ground

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Use in place of fresh shallots in any dish, 1 tsp = 1 fresh shallot
Bloom in butter or oil at the start of cooking rice, noodles, sauces, braises, stir-fries and stews
Sprinkle as a topping for vegetable, rice or meat dishes
Our award-winning, vine-ripened Zanzibar Black Peppercorns are carefully hand-picked and sun-dried for a bright, lemony and spicy peppercorn that's unlike anything else on the planet. These are rich, chocolate-colored peppercorns with dense wrinkles and a bright, fruity spiciness.

Ingredients:
Whole black peppercorns (Piper nigrum)

Salt Free

Size: 2.0 oz

Origin:
Zanzibar, Tanzania

Process:
Sun-dried

Grind over everything for a bright, peppery kick
Make the best cacio e pepe of your life
Cook a few tablespoons with butter, shallots and cream for an Au Poivre sauce

The 24-spice collection includes everything in the 12-pack, plus:

Our rich, vibrant Noble Sweet Paprika is grown on a small regenerative farm in the oldest paprika-growing region of Hungary. Perfect for classic Hungarian dishes, this sweet paprika adds richness and depth to anything it touches.

Ingredients:
Sweet paprika peppers (Capiscum annuum), dried and ground

Heat index: Mild

Salt Free

Size: 1.8 oz

Origin:
Kalocsa, Hungary

Process:
Wind-dried and ground

Add to soups and stews for a gorgeous color and fresh, sweet flavor
Use in rubs, marinades and dressings
Make classic Hungarian dishes like goulash, paprikash and stuffed cabbage
This spectacular sea salt is formed in salt pans by evaporating the aquamarine seawater of Tanzania's Swahili Coast. The strong northern Kaskazi winds blow the salt into fine crystals with a bright, mineral flavor profile and versatile texture. Perfect for cooking, baking, pickling, finishing and garnishing, this is your everyday salt — elevated!

Ingredients:
Sea salt (NaCl)

Size: 4.2 oz

Origin:
Bagamoyo, Tanzania

Process:
Sea salt from the Swahili Coast is formed into tiny pearls as winds sweep over the salt pans.

This is your everyday sea salt for cooking and finishing
Add to salad dressings, marinades, rubs, soups and stews
Sprinkle over finished dishes like steak, vegetables and chicken
Stir into a pot of cooked beans
Use as a finishing salt on cookies, brownies, cakes and truffles
Our ground Laurel Bay Leaf is a pure expression of the savory, herbal flavor of the bay leaf. Sourced from the rocky Mediterranean coastline of Turkey, then dried and ground into a powder, it's a versatile alternative to whole bay leaves. Use 1/8 tsp. in place of a whole bay leaf, and there's no need to remove anything from the pot — the powder is edible when ground.

Ingredients:
Laurel bay leaves, ground (Laurus nobilis)

Salt Free

Size: 1.5 oz

Origin:
Denizli, Turkey

Process:
Sun-dried

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Scoop 1/4-1/2 teaspoon into your chili, soup or stew early in the recipe

Add depth with a sprinkling in your pickling jar
Our Toasted Onion Powder has an exceptionally rich, sweet, toasty flavor that leaves other onion powders in the dust. The delicious allium flavor comes through in stews, stocks, braises, rubs, dressings, savory breads and more. It can even be used in sweet baked goods — its onion-y sweetness is unlike anything we've ever tasted.

Ingredients:
Onion, dried and ground (Allium cepa)

Salt Free

Size: 2.9 oz

Origin:
Vĩnh Phúc, Vietnam

Process:
Sun-dried and ground

Use in blends that call for onion powder
Bloom in oil or butter at the start of cooking any savory dish (in place of or in addition to fresh onion)
Add to stocks, soups, sauces, braises and dressings
Deeply savory and bursting with flavor, Kebab t is a traditional Turkish spice blend for meat. A classic, savory blend of chilis, garlic, cumin and allspice, it has a warm flavor and enticing aroma and is perfect for Turkish and Eastern Mediterranean dishes. Versatile and balanced, it's at home in sausage, burgers, veggies, beans and soups.

Ingredients:
Black Urfa chili, silk chili, cumin, allspice, garlic, sea salt, sunflower seed oil

Heat index: Mild

4% Salt

Size: 1.8 oz

Origin:
Istanbul, Turkey

Process:
Sun-dried, ground and blended

Rub on meats or vegetables before grilling or roasting
Add to meatball or bulgur mix before cooking
An aromatic homage to the trade winds across the Indian Ocean, our golden Swahili Coast Curry is descended from thousands of years of culinary exchange. The spices in this Origin Blend were grown in an organic agroforestry system and then dried, ground and blended by our partner cooperative.

Ingredients:
Cumin, coriander, garlic, turmeric, black pepper, fenugreek, fennel, ginger, cardamom

Heat index: No heat

Salt Free

Size: 2.1 oz

Origin:
Stone Town, Zanzibar

Process:
Sun-dried, ground and blended

Use as a rub for meat and vegetables for roasting
Simmer in coconut milk for stews
Bloom in oil or ghee to start cooking a fragrant dish
Our hand-rolled Cinnamon Quills are beautifully fragrant and made just for us by our partners in Sri Lanka. Their skinny shape is a mark of incredible skill — each one is hand-rolled and custom-cut to fit in this jar! Use them in place of standard cinnamon sticks in hot beverages, porridge, rice pudding, and savory dishes like braises and stews.

Ingredients:
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum)

Salt Free

Size: 0.8 oz

Origin:
Matale, Sri Lanka

Process:
Dried and hand-rolled, then cut to size

Add to warm drinks like hot chocolate, mulled wine, coffee and teas
Use in rice pudding, ice cream and other desserts
Slide into long-cooked stews and braises
Sub for a standard cinnamon stick in any recipe
Our Cloud Forest Cardamom is sweet and tart, reminiscent of summer fruits, fresh herbs and cut grass. It comes straight from a single-estate regenerative farm in the high-altitude cloud forests of Guatemala. The fruit turns yellow as it ripens on the vine and has a softer and sweeter flavor that makes it a perfect upgrade to standard green cardamom.

Ingredients:
Ground cardamom pods (Elettaria cardamomum)

Salt Free

Size: 1.9 oz

Origin:
Alta Verapaz, Guatemala

Process:
Hot-air-dried

Cook down with fruit juice for a savory/sweet sauce or jam
Add to your meat or veggie rub, especially for chicken or lamb
Use in cakes, muffins, pastries and other desserts
Sprinkle over oatmeal or into smoothies
Our uncommonly delicate Herati Saffron threads have a beautiful delicate floral flavor, golden color and warm, honeyed fragrance reminiscent of dried roses and fresh hay. The threads are pulled carefully from the flower, leaving a characteristic flame-colored tail. Saffron is a key element in sweet and savory cuisines from the Mediterranean to South Asia.

Ingredients:
Whole saffron threads (Crocus sativa)

Salt Free

Size: 0.5 g

Origin:
Herat, Afghanistan

Process:
Sun-dried

Steep a few threads in warm water when making crunchy baked rice

Add a pinch of threads when making paella
Fold into buttery bread, cake or cookie doughs
Steep in cream for a rich pasta sauce
Our Cobanero Chili Flakes are a rare Maya variety of chili pepper with a fierce, bright, slightly smoky heat and a lush, fruity, peachy aroma. The chilis are grown in the mountains around the city of Cobán, Guatemala. They're spicier than serrano peppers and in the same range as cayenne. Perfect for anyone who appreciates true chili flavor!

Ingredients:
Cobanero chili pepper (Capsicum annuum)

Heat index: Hot

Salt Free

Size: 1.5 oz

Origin:
Cobán, Guatemala

Process:
Air-dried

Add to your pot of beans, roasts or braises

Add to your marinades or sauces for an extra kick
Our savory, herbaceous Red River Coriander is an heirloom varietal with small, dark seeds. It is aromatic and boldly flavored, with earthy undertones and just a touch of lemon zest.

Ingredients:
Coriander seed (Coriandrum sativum), ground

Salt Free

Size: 2.0 oz

Origin:
Hải Dương, Vietnam

Process:
Sun-dried and ground

Sprinkle over root vegetables before roasting

Combine with toasted chilis, cumin, garlic and tomato paste and lemon juice for a homemade harissa

Combine with cardamom or orange zest in a Bundt cake
Our exceptionally sweet, floral New Harvest Turmeric is grown organically on a farm in southern India by Dr. Salunkhe, an expert farmer specializing in sustainable agricultural techniques. Its high curcumin content (4%) makes it ideal for both culinary and nutritional uses, and it's perfect for both sweet and savory applications, in curries and other dishes, as well as in turmeric teas and lattes.

Ingredients:
Ground turmeric (Curcuma longa)

Salt Free

Size: 1.9 oz

Origin:
Satara, India

Process:
Sun-dried

Blend into a hearty soup or stew

Mix into sweet or savory doughs for a vibrant color and earthy flavor
Sprinkle into rice dishes
Use as a marinade for tofu or other light proteins