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Aromatic Herbs & Spices

Spices and aromatic herbs are ingredients that are increasingly used in the kitchen, giving a unique flavor to their dishes. Sometimes it happens to confuse one with the other, even if they are different products, but their function is usually the same, that is to flavor the dishes, enhancing their flavor. The taste and benefits of aromatic herbs With the expression aromatic herbs, we generally refer to vegetables or herbs grown in pots and in the garden, but also available in the wild. There are several types, but among the best known products stand out bay laurel, basil, borage, oregano, parsley, thyme and sage. The aromatic herbs in the kitchen are used in many countries: for example pasta with tomato and basil is an indispensable must of Italian cuisine. The nutritional value of aromatic herbs is in itself rather poor, but these are very important ingredients because they vary the palatability of the foods and allow some useful substitutions for the body's well-being, such as spicy herbs as an alternative to salt. The aromatic herbs for sale on Natura d’Oriente are products of the highest quality, ideal for making your dishes tastier and to amaze your guests with unforgettable recipes. The taste and the benefits of aromatic spices The term spices indicate dry vegetable products that generally come from tropical countries or in any case from quite distant places, widely used since the past to preserve and flavor foods. Aromatic spices are obtained from different parts of the plants: cinnamon, cardamom, turmeric and ginger stand out among the most appreciated. Spices and aromatic herbs can give any recipe a unique touch, whether it is a meat dish or a tasty side dish: the secret is to find the right balance!

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pink pepper

pink pepper

Price €3.16
Availability: 28 In Stock

Pink pepper or false pepper, delicately spicy, has a sweet and slightly resinous aftertaste. It is used to flavor fish dishes (especially salmon), roast meat, risottos and more. It allows you to create high-impact plating, playing on the contrast of colors. This particular variant has numerous beneficial properties. Particularly sensitive to high temperatures, it is good practice to add it at the end of cooking in hot dishes, so as not to alter their delicate flavor.

Ingredients:

pink pepper

Selim pepper
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Selim pepper

Price €3.99
Availability: Out of stock

Selim pepper is very pungent, aromatic, and with a bitter aftertaste. It has hints of nutmeg and resin. It looks like a pod that is smoked and dried before being sold. It should be used in its entirety and then removed from the preparations. It is excellent in stews, soups and barbecued meats.

Ingredients: Selim pepper
Origin: Africa- Senegal 

black pepper grains
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black pepper grains

Price €2.85
Availability: 25 In Stock

Black pepper is more than just a spice, and used daily it is a real natural drug. Used for healing purposes for millennia, it goes beyond the idea of a simple spice. Black pepper would stimulate the production of natural endorphins by acting as a kind of natural antidepressant. Characteristic is the brown color of the large and full-bodied grains.

Ingredients:  black pepper
Origin:  o

Juniper berries

Juniper berries

Price €3.20
Availability: 35 In Stock

The beneficial properties of juniper berries were known from the time of the ancient Egyptians. They were in fact used for embalming and for disinfecting rooms. The numerous active ingredients contained in juniper berries give them important therapeutic benefits. Widely used in folk medicine to treat various ailments.

Ingredients

Juniper berries

Chakalaka| African Spices

Chakalaka| African Spices

Price €2.90
Availability: 44 In Stock

The mix of spices for the preparation of Chakalaka, is designed to flavor this recipe with spicy and aromatic notes. The typical South African vegetable sauce, is created with a spicy blend, including masala leaves and curry powder, which reinforces the sautéed vegetables and beans in the original recipe. Also discover its unique taste as a barbecue sauce, perfect spiciness on grilled meat and sausages.

Ingredients:

cardamom, celery, parsley, carrots, ginger, fenugreek, garlic, turmeric, smoked paprika, cumin, pepper, leek, clover, garlic, allspice, salt, cloves , sugar. Also use raw with a pepper grinder-

Wild Fennel Flower

Wild Fennel Flower

Price €4.99
Availability: 26 In Stock

Wild fennel flowers are the small inflorescences that form the umbrella of the plant, highly appreciated as a condiment in cooking. They are collected at the beginning of flowering, dried and then "shelled" in order to obtain this fragrant spice, with a complex and balanced taste. The fennel flower is particularly suitable for flavoring pork, mushrooms, aubergines, olives and typical dishes such as snails in a pan.

Ingredients:

Fennel flower

Celery seeds

Celery seeds

Price €3.15
Availability: 8 In Stock

These small and aromatic seeds are known for their excellent properties, used both in cooking and for beneficial infusions. They give a very intense aroma and a slightly bitter taste to many recipes, appreciated in Asian, French and Cajun cuisines. Celery seeds are excellent for soups, broths, sauces, flavoring meat and the famous celery salt. They contain precious nutrients and antioxidants, useful for our well-being.

Ingredients:

celery seeds

Tonka Beans

Tonka Beans

Price €4.25
Availability: 9 In Stock

Tonka beans are an exotic and strongly aromatic ingredient, adding a complex, unique spicy scent to your sweet or savory recipes. Furthermore, they have a high content of coumarin, a beneficial antioxidant substance.

Ingredients

Tonka Beans

 

Zathar mixture of Yemen

Zathar mixture of Yemen

Price €2.95
Availability: 5 In Stock

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.

Ingredients

sumack, salt 3%, oregano, sesame, thyme.

Tsire typical of West Senegal

Tsire typical of West Senegal

Price €2.80
Availability: 62 In Stock

This spice blend called Tsire is used as a condiment to enhance the flavor of kebabs and West African cuisine. A spice used above all on meat, before or after cooking, which enhances the taste with pungent but refined notes, with different shades between sweet and spicy. Also excellent in stews, on vegetables and to create exotic sauces. 

Ingredients

cayenne pepper, Jamaica pepper, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves.

Zhug | Yemeni blend

Zhug | Yemeni blend

Price €2.60
Availability: Out of stock

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.

Dried Italian crusco pepper
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Dried Italian crusco pepper

Price €4.49
Availability: 8 In Stock

The crusco pepper is a variety of pepper typical of Basilicata, a region in southern Italy. Once harvested, the peppers are dried in the sun or in special dryers, becoming crunchy and maintaining a sweet and intense flavour. Cruschi peppers are a versatile ingredient in the kitchen, used both whole and in powder form, to enrich traditional dishes such as pasta, soups and side dishes, giving a unique and characteristic taste.

Ingredients:

crusco pepper