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Herbs, spices, salts

Allspice - GourmetSleuth
Learn about Allspice. Includes photograph, history and uses
Avocado Leaves
Learn about using avocado leaves (hojas de aguacate) in your Mexican recipes.
Basil
Basil, the herb that is an essential ingredient in many ethnic cuisines including Thai, Mediterranean, and Indian. The article discusses history, uses, nutrition and includes recipes
Canela
Learn about Mexican cinnamon, referred to as canela. Our specialty canela is perfect for beverages, savory dishes and desserts
Cardamom
Learn about the spice Cardomom available in whole green, brown as well as seeds. See pictures and recipes.
Cilantro
Cilantro is the leaves of the Coriander plant and also known as Chinese Parsley. The article discusses history, uses, nutrition and includes recipes
Cooking With Culinary Lavender
Learn about cooking with culinary lavender blossoms and the many uses of culinary lavender includes history, nutrition and recipes.
Guide to Culinary Salts
A cook's guide to culinary salt including descriptions, photographs and suggested substitutions.
Epazote
The leaves of the Epazote plant are also known as Mexican tea. The article discusses history, uses, nutrition and includes recipes.
Garlic
Learn all about garlic including uses, health benefits and garlic preparation tools. Includes recipes and instructions on how to grow garlic.
Ginger - Culinary Uses, Preserving, Storing Nutrition
Article about ginger including uses, preserving, nutrition
Green Garlic
Learn about culinary uses for green garlic. Includes tips on how to grow, use, store, as well as recipe links.
Hawaiian Salt
History of Hawaiian salt.
Jamaica Flowers (Flores de Jamaica)
Jamaica Flowers used to make a Mexican drink called Agua de Jamaica.
Lemon Grass
Lemon grass, also know as Takrai, is popular in Thai and Vietnamese cooking. How to grow, use, and store.
Papalo
Information about the Mexican cooking herb, papalo or Papaloquelite
Saffron
Saffron the stigmas of the crocus sativa flower. The article discusses the history, uses, nutrition and includes, equivalents, substitutions and recipes.
Savory
Learn about the Savory herb. Article discusses summer and winter savory, uses, history, and recipes.
Sherry Vinegar
Spanish Sherry wine vinegar, history, information, recipes
Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce
Learn about Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce
Star Anise
Learn about star anise, uses, recipes, substitutions
Tamarind
Tamarind pods are used to make a Mexican drink called Agua de Tamarindo
Thai Basil
Thai Basil, an essential ingredient in Thai and other Asian cuisines. The article discusses history, uses, nutrition and includes recipes.
Shichimi Togarashi
Learn about Shichimi Togarashi, Japanese 7 spice. Includes recipe, uses and where to buy
Truffle Salt
Learn about Truffle salt and its various uses and where to find and buy.
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