🌶️Culinary Guide

The Spice Route

Explore our collection of 7 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

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7 spices found

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African wild pepper

Poivre sauvage africain

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This pepper comes from wild plants in Central Africa.

Afrique

viandes

2 spices

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Berbere spice mix

Berbéré (mélange)

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Spicy, complex Ethiopian blend including chili, ginger, coriander, cardamom and fenugreek. Base for traditional Ethiopian stews.

Afrique

viandespoissons

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Bird's eye chili

Piment oiseau

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Bird's eye chili is widely used in Africa and Asia.

Asie, Afrique

2 spices

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Grains of paradise

Maniguette

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Seeds of Aframomum melegueta, grains of paradise have an intense aroma reminiscent of pepper, cardamom and ginger. Rediscovered African spice.

Afrique

viandespoissons

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Green mustard

Moutarde verte

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Green mustard is used in Asia and Africa for both leaves and seeds.

Asie, Afrique

légumes

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Jerk seasoning

Mélange jerk

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Spicy Caribbean blend for Jamaican marinades. Combines allspice, thyme, Scotch bonnet pepper and warm spices.

Caraïbes, Afrique

viandespoissons

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Voatsiperifery pepper

Poivre voatsiperifery

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Voatsiperifery is a wild pepper from Madagascar, hand-harvested.

Afrique

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