There are so many options to shop for spices and herbs but how do we know that we are getting the quality that we desire. As stated at ASTA, adulteration is one of the major concerns of the spice industry. So we researched and put together a shopping list for spices and herbs, organized alphabetically, that are best for its flavour, nutrients and benefits, in our opinion. Please let us know your comments. We would greatly appreciate.
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Alphabetical List of Spices and Herbs
ADOBO
Option 1: Adobo All Purpose Seasoning
Option 2: Adobo Seasoning, Certified Organic, Kosher, Non-irradiated
Read about: What is Adobo Spice
AGAR AGAR
Option 1: Agar Agar Powder: Vegan Gelatin Substitute
Option 2: Agar Agar Powder – 100% Natural Seaweed
Read about: What is Agar Powder
ANCHO
Option 1: Organic Ancho Chili Powder
Option 2: Dried Ancho Chiles Peppers
Read about: What is Ancho Chili
ANISE
Option 1: Gourmet Organic Anise Seed
Option 2: Anise Seeds Whole, Kosher
Read about: What is anise herb
ASAFOETIDA
Option 1: All Natural Ground Asafetida
Option 2: Hing Asafoetida Powder
Read about: What is Asafoetida Spice
BERGAMOT
Option 1: Premium Bergamot Essential Oil
Option 2: Organic Bergamot Essential Oil
Read About: What is Bergamot Oil
CAJUN
Option 1: Blackened Cajun Seasoning
Option 2: Cajun Seasoning Blend powder
Read About:What is Cajun Spice
CARDAMOM SPICE
Option 1: Green Whole Cardamom Pods
Option 2: Black Cardamom Whole Pods
Read about: What is Cardamom Spice
CINNAMON SPICE
Option 1: Vietnamese Ground Cinnamon
Option 2: Ceylon Cinnamon Sticks
Read about: What is Cinnamon Spice
CORIANDER
Option 1: Whole Coriander Seed
Option 2: Ground Coriander Powder
Read about: What is a Coriander Seed
CREOLE
Option 1: Tony Chachere’s Original Creole Seasoning
Option 2: Zatarain’s Creole Seasoning
Read about: What is Creole Seasoning
FAJITA SEASONING
Option 1: Extra Fancy Fajita Seasoning
Option 2: Mesquite Fajita Seasoning
Read about:What is Fajita Seasoning
FENUGREEK
Option 1: Whole Organic Fenugreek Seed
Option 2: Dried Fenugreek Leaves
Read about: What is a Fenugreek herb
GHOST PEPPER
Option 1: Smoked & Dried Ghost Pepper Pods
Options 2: Crushed Ghost Pepper Powder
Option 3: Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce
Read about: What is Ghost Pepper
GREEK SEASONINGS
Option 1: All Purpose Greek Seasoning
Options 2: Greek Organic Herb Blend
Read about:What is Greek Seasoning
MATCHA
Option 1: Organic Japanese Matcha Green Tea Powder
Options 2: Ceremonial Grade Matcha Green Tea Powder
Read about:What is Green Matcha
MUSTARD SEED
Option 1: Organic Yellow Mustard Seed
Option 2: Whole Brown Mustard Seed
Read about: What is a Mustard Seed
ROSEMARY
Option 1: Organic Crushed Rosemary
Option 2: Rosemary Oil for Hair Growth
Read about: What is Rosemary Spice
SAFFRON
Option 1: Superior Saffron Threads
Option 2: Premium All Red Saffron
Read about: What is Saffron Spice?
SZECHUAN PEPPERCORN
Option 1: Authentic Scezhuan Peppercorns
Option 2: Sichuan Peppercorn Oil
Read about: What is the Szechuan Peppercorn?
TACO SEASONING
Option 1: Chi-Chi’s Restaurante Seasoning Mix
Option 2: El Paso Taco Seasoning Mix
Read about: What is Taco Seasoning?
TAHINI
Option 1: Pure Ground Sesame Tahini
Option 2: Organic Tahini Pure Sesame Paste
Read about: What is Tahini Seasoning
TARRAGON
Option 2: Mexican Tarragon Extract
Option 3: Aromatic French Tarragon
Read about: What is Tarragon Herb
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Hi Jeremy!
Thank you for writing this article. I never thought that there could be all these types of products. It is very insightful and going through all the links, I am extremely impressed. I just bookmarked your page so I can make sure to study each one. There are many spices that I’ve never even heard of. Very interesting.
Thanks again!
Thank you much, Denise
I am looking for Spike Original Seasoning, where oh where could it be???
On my bottle, it gives this web address….?
What a great list of spices and great options to pick from when looking for those spices. Was there any criteria’s you used when picking out these spices? Is there any particular thing I should be looking for in case there was a spice I was looking for that isn’t on your lists?
Thanks Tony, You need to make sure the spices are genuine, authentic and the seller has enough knowledge on it. That said, any spice you need info on, please let us know. We research and sample most spices to make sure they are good.
Hello there!
That is an amazing and eye-opening article. It is no doubt that there are always many options made available to shop for spices and vegetable but the challenge is that it is not always easy to the desired quality of spices and vegetables from some of these options. This article have just helped a great deal on the right options to get the desired quality of these stuffs.
Thanks.
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