Thyme is a spice that makes many preparations pleasant. With an aromatic, slightly spicy taste, it can be easily used to flavor pasta dishes, roasted meat, grilled meat, fish and fillings. Liqueurs and vinegars are also produced. Combined with wine, garlic, onion, brandy, it is used to prepare excellent sauces for meat dishes.
Zahatar is a mixture of spices well known and used in the Middle Eastern countries. This combination of spices is ideal for flavoring meats such as chicken and lamb, vegetables, cheeses, stewed potatoes and onions, mozzarella and tomatoes.
Dried Japanese horseradish is the plant at the base of wasabi powder, used above all to accompany sushi and sashimi dishes. Wasabi can get even spicier with a hint of mustard, and add intense flavor to fish dishes, eggs, salads and to mix with creams and sauces.
Ingredients
Japanese horseradish 70.3%, MUSTARD, turmeric, wasabi japponica, corn starch, antioxidants E300, natural color E133.
Laurel is also called "Laurel" or "Poets' Tree", it has been known for centuries in cooking and herbal medicine. Its dried leaves are used both to flavor dishes and as an infusion. An infusion based on bay leaves helps digestion: it avoids annoying fermentations, fights stomach discomfort and loss of appetite. Very useful in the kitchen for flavoring potatoes, stews and second courses such as white meat stew.
For extreme heat, try the Carolina Reaper, a fiery delight from South Carolina. It is a new hybrid of the Capsicum Chinense family, obtained by crossing two species of strongly spicy chili peppers, the Pakistani Naga Morich and a Red Habanero. One of the strongest chili peppers in terms of heat, to be carefully sipped for an intense and rather strong flavor in your dishes.
The Shichimi Togarashi is a mixture of spices typical of traditional Japanese cuisine. Also called Nanami tōgarashi, because the number 7 in Japanese can be called both Shi and Nana. Excellent for flavoring soups, white meat dishes and various rice-based dishes.
Ingredients
green seetang, ginger, dried mandarin, black SESAME, white SESAME, red pepper, Japanese mountain pepper.
Spicy and aromatic, Zhug is a blend originally from Yemen with a complex and intense flavor. It gives the palate the nuances of various oriental spices, combined with garlic and chilli. A small amount is enough to add a touch of spiciness and color to many dishes of soups, rice, vegetables and meat. It can also be used for marinating, and creates delicious pungent notes in stews and barbecue grills.
Ingredients
green pepper, garlic, cayenne pepper, coriander, cardamom, chili, parsley.