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Discover the secrets of the world's finest flavors...

SPICE & HERB COMPENDIUM

Find your next favorite seasoning and learn how to use it with confidence.

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THE BASICS

What Are Spices and Herbs?

Learn the similarities and differences between spices and herbs, their fascinating origins, and how they’ve become so essential to our cuisine and well-being.

What Can Spices and Herbs Do?

Uncover the surprising powers of spices and herbs! From enhancing flavor to beautifying dishes to boosting health, learn how to unlock their full potential.

The Art of Cooking with Spice

Seasoning is the soul of cooking. Learn how to unlock the full power of spices and herbs to layer and balance flavors with both technique and artistry.

7 Essential Tips for Using Spices and Herbs

As you embark on your intrepid journey into the wonderful world of natural seasonings, these fundamentals are extremely useful to know.

How to Buy Spices and Herbs

Learn expert strategies for choosing, sourcing, selecting, and buying quality spices and herbs. Get the best flavor and value every time you restock or explore new tastes.

7 Essential Tips for Using Spices and Herbs

As you embark on your intrepid journey into the wonderful world of natural seasonings, these fundamentals are extremely useful to know.

What Are Spices and Herbs?

What Can Spices and Herbs Do?

How to Buy Spices and Herbs

The Art of Cooking with Spice

SPICE INSIGHTS

What is Okaka? And How to Make Okaka Onigiri

Discover okaka, the simple yet flavorful Japanese seasoning, with step-by-step instructions to make delicious okaka rice balls!

The Most Expensive Spices in the World

Explore the world’s most luxurious spices! Find out why saffron, vanilla, wasabi, and more are so treasured, and why they’re worth the price.

How is Turmeric Produced?

Turmeric cultivation is a time-honored tradition, perfected over millennia to produce high-quality rhizomes. Discover the fascinating process behind it!

How is Saffron Produced?

Saffron is by far the world’s most expensive spice. Learn why its cultivation is so demanding and what makes it so invaluable to global cuisine.

What is Togarashi? A Useful Guide to Japan’s Spice Blend

Ignite your creativity with togarashi. Explore its fascinating origins and learn how to deploy its fiery zest in countless dishes.

How is Wasabi Produced?

Wasabi is one of the rarest and most difficult crops to cultivate. Learn the many challenges that farmers face when growing these precious rhizomes.

The Most Popular Spices in the World

These are the world’s most popular spices! Find out why chiles, garlic, ginger, turmeric, black pepper, and more are so universally desired.

How Did Spices Go Global?

Since the dawn of civilization, spices have traveled far and wide, shaping cultures and cuisines. Follow their journey from their homelands to the global stage.

Why Are Spices So Flavorful?

How did history, evolution, and chemistry create the tastes and aromas we crave? Understand the fascinating science behind the powerful flavors of spice!

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