🌶️Culinary Guide

The Spice Route

Explore our collection of 344 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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Ras el hanout is a complex North African blend—often with 20+ spices—especially associated with Moroccan cuisine.

Moyen-Orient, Afrique
viandeslégumes
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Fève de cacao crue

Raw cacao nibs originate from Central America and have been used for millennia by pre-Columbian civilizations.

Amérique
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Galanga rouge

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Red galangal is a more pungent variety widely used in Asian cuisine.

Asie
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Genièvre rouge

Red juniper is a rare variety offering a fruitier profile than classic juniper.

Europe du Nord
viandes
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Poivre rouge

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Red peppercorn is black pepper harvested at full ripeness.

viandespoissons
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Oignon rôti séché

Roasted dried onion is used to add sweet, toasted flavor.

viandeslégumes
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Ail rôti séché

Dried roasted garlic captures roasted garlic's mellow, caramel-like character in a shelf-stable form.

Méditerranée
viandeslégumes rôtis
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Graines de quinoa grillées

Quinoa is an ancestral plant from South America.

Amérique
salades
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Graines de tournesol grillées

Sunflower seeds have been consumed for centuries in Europe and the Americas.

Amérique
salades
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Baie d'églantier

Rose hips have long been used in Europe for infusions, jams, and fruity preparations.

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Romarin

Rosemary is a Mediterranean herb closely associated with roasting and grilling.

Méditerranée
agneaupoulet
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Cumin royal

Royal cumin is a selected variety known for its superior aromatic intensity.

Inde
viandeslégumes