The Spice Route

Dried version of poblano pepper, ancho offers a fruity taste with raisin notes and mild heat. Base for Mexican mole sauces.

Arbol chili is a traditional Mexican pepper, long and thin, valued for its clean heat.

Louisiana Cajun blend combining paprika, garlic, onion, pepper and herbs. The zesty flavor typical of Creole and Cajun cuisine.

A dried Mexican pepper named 'rattle' because its seeds make noise when shaken.

Cayenne pepper is tied to the cuisines of the Americas and spread worldwide after early exploration. It brings clean, sharp heat.

A rare pepper from Oaxaca, Mexico, essential for traditional mole negro.

Native to the Americas, chili gets its heat from capsaicin. Thousands of varieties exist, from mild to blazing hot. Essential in Mexican, Indian and Asian cuisines.

Chiltepin is considered one of the oldest wild chilies in Mexico.

Smoked and dried jalapeño, chipotle has a deep smoky flavor with medium heat. Essential in Tex-Mex cuisine and barbecue sauces.

Creole spice blends originate from Caribbean and Louisiana cuisines.

Jalapeño peppers originate from Mexico and are widely used in Latin American cuisine.

Dried Mexican chili with smooth, shiny skin, guajillo offers a fruity, slightly tangy flavor with moderate heat. Excellent in salsas.

Originally from Amazonia but popularized in Yucatán, one of the world's hottest peppers.

Morita is a smoked jalapeño commonly used in Mexican cuisine.

Mulato chili is a dried Mexican pepper related to poblano.

Negro chili is a Mexican pepper dried until dark, commonly used in mole sauces.

Pasilla is a dried Mexican chili widely used in traditional sauces for its deep, slightly fruity notes.

Pequin chili is one of Mexico's traditional wild peppers.

Scorpion chili originates from the Caribbean and is known for its extreme heat and fruity intensity.

Serrano chili originates from the mountainous regions of Mexico.

Barbecue rubs originated in North America to season grilled meats.

Wild ginger grows naturally in parts of Asia and North America.