🌶️Culinary Guide

The Spice Route

Explore our collection of 6 spices from around the world. Discover their origins, flavors and culinary uses.

How to use The Spice Route?

The Spice Route is your complete guide to mastering the art of spices in cooking. Each detailed entry gives you:

  • Geographic origin and history of the spice
  • Taste profile with intensity and heat level
  • Perfect pairings with meats, fish and vegetables
  • Usage tips and mistakes to avoid
  • Substitutions if you don't have the spice

6 spices found

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Achiote (roucou)

Annatto comes from the seeds of the achiote tree and has long been used in Latin America and the Caribbean to color and flavor foods.

Amérique, Amérique centrale
pouletpoisson
C
1 spice
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Graines de chia

Amérique, Amérique centrale
viandespoissons
G
1 spice
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Graines de poivre rose moulues

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Pink peppercorns come from South America and are not true pepper.

Amérique
poissonssalades
M
1 spice
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Estragon mexicain

Widely used in French cuisine, tarragon is known for its delicate anise-like aroma.

Amérique, Amérique centrale
pouletpoissons
P
1 spice
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Dried pink berries with a delicate, slightly peppery taste and fruity notes. Despite its name, it's not a true pepper but the fruit of Schinus molle, a South American tree.

Amérique
viandespoissons
V
1 spice
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Vanille

Vanilla originated in Mexico and later spread to the Indian Ocean (Madagascar, Réunion). It's one of the most prized spices in baking.

Inde, Amérique
fruits