"While writing my cookbook Galette! I found that spices add tons of flavor to galette fillings and crusts without breaking the bank or taking up much space in your kitchen—plus they stay fresh for quite a while! You don’t need a robust spice cabinet to make a galette, but the following are called for regularly in the book’s sweet and savory recipes: ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, ground ginger, black pepper (use peppercorns and a grinder as opposed to pre-ground for the best flavor and texture), and chile flakes. Sprinkle coarse turbinado sugar over the crust of sweet galettes before baking for a bit of sparkle and caramelization." - Rebecca Firkser
The 6-spice set contains:
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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.
- Beautiful in baked goods, spice cookies and desserts
- Sprinkle over yogurt and oatmeal, and add to smoothies
- Brew with your favorite coffee or tea
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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.
- 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
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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.=
- 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)
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Warm and complex, our Golden Crystal Sugar comes from the Caribbean island of Barbados. Its tropical location provides the perfect amount of sunlight for growing sugarcane, and the coral-rich soils filter rainwater to produce exceptionally flavorful, coarse sugar crystals.
- Substitute for turbinado sugar in any recipe
- Sprinkle over roll-out cookies and brownies
- Stir into coffee and other hot drinks
- Garnish muffins before baking
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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.
- 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
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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.
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Rebecca Firkser is a Brooklyn-based writer and cook. Her recipes and writing have appeared in Bon Appètit, Food52, TASTE, Eater, and Epicurious, among others. She writes a newsletter, Nickel & Dine, celebrating budget-based recipes that are flavorful and exciting. Find her online @RebeccaFirkser or at rebeccafirkser.com.