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Black pepper is native to Malabar and is one of the oldest spices known to man. It has been grown in Malaysia for over two thousand years. Alexande...

Paprika is the ground "sweet pepper" of South America well known are Hungarian and Spanish varieties. Spanish Paprika is the sweeter of the two and...

Paprika is the ground "sweet pepper" of South America. From Morocco to Turkey to Iraq to Northern India, Paprika is equally valued for taste as for...

Originating from Eastern Indonesia, Nutmeg is really the pit of a fruit and not a nut at all. Nutmeg was heavily traded in the 16.th century when P...

Cumin is a popular spice originating from Western Asia. Cumin looks similar to Caraway and although can be mistaken, has two very different flavour...

Originating from Madagascar, sweet cinnamon was once worth 15 times the value of silver and is lighter in color, and as the name implies, of a swee...

Chipotle peppers are red peppers smoked over a wood fire for several days creating an earthy spiciness to them. Use in Mexican and southwest cookin...

Chili is the Aztec name for the Capsicum plant. It has been used both as a food and a medicine by Native Americans for over 9000 years. The tasty h...

Chili is the Aztec name for the Capsicum plant. It has been used by Native Americans for over 9000 years. The Capsicum family includes famous membe...

Cayenne originates from Cayenne in French Guiana and is the finely ground seeds and pods of the chili pepper. Sprinkled over soups and hors d'oeuvr...

Basil is one of the most pleasant spices, and is indispensable throughout the world. The vast majority of Basil is grown in Egypt and has a sweet a...

The eight-pointed star anise hails from South China and Vietnam. Star Anise is a popular spice in China and key ingredient in Chinese Five Spice. L...