🌶️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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Piment aleppo

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Originating from Aleppo, Syria, this chili is prized for its moderate heat and slightly fruity flavor.

Moyen-Orient
salades
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1 spice
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Mélange créole

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Creole spice blends originate from Caribbean and Louisiana cuisines.

Amérique, Caraïbes
viandespoissons
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Baie du Sichuan verte

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Green Sichuan pepper is harvested earlier than red, offering a fresher, more citrus-forward profile.

Asie
volaillespoissons
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1 spice
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Baie du Népal

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Nepal pepper refers to aromatic Himalayan pepper berries with fresh, complex notes.

Asie
viandeslégumes
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Baie de sansho

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Sansho is a Japanese pepper related to Sichuan pepper, long used for its citrusy, numbing notes.

Asie
volaillepoisson
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Poivre de Sichuan

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Native to China, Sichuan pepper isn't a true pepper but a berry with citrusy, numbing notes.

Asie, Chine
porccanard