🌶️Culinary Guide

The Spice Route

Explore our collection of 11 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

11 spices found

C
3 spices
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Carob has been used since antiquity as a natural alternative to cacao.

Méditerranée
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Menthe chocolat

Mint has been used since antiquity in the Middle East, Mediterranean, and Asia for its refreshing aroma.

Méditerranée, Asie
agneausalades
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Lavande culinaire

Culinary lavender is cultivated in Provence and has been used to flavor desserts and savory dishes for centuries.

Méditerranée, France
viandes grillées
D
4 spices
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Cédrat séché

Citron is an ancient citrus used in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking, prized for its aromatic peel.

Méditerranée, Moyen-Orient
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Menthe séchée

Mint has been used since antiquity in the Middle East, Mediterranean, and Asia for its refreshing aroma.

Moyen-Orient, Méditerranée
agneausalades
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Fleur d'oranger séchée

Used since antiquity in the Middle East and Mediterranean, orange blossom flavors pastries and drinks.

Méditerranée, Moyen-Orient
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Menthe poivrée séchée

Mint has been used since antiquity in the Middle East, Mediterranean, and Asia for its refreshing aroma.

Méditerranée, Asie
agneausalades
F
1 spice
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Fenouil (graines)

Common in Mediterranean cooking, fennel has a gentle anise-like flavor. Its seeds are used in savory dishes and teas.

Méditerranée
saucisseslégumes rôtis
G
1 spice
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Anis vert

Used since antiquity in the Mediterranean, green anise is known for its sweet licorice aroma.

Méditerranée
H
1 spice
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Hysope

Hyssop is a Mediterranean herb used since antiquity.

Méditerranée
viandes
W
1 spice
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Lavande sauvage

Wild lavender grows naturally in Mediterranean scrublands and offers a more intense fragrance.

Méditerranée