Culinary Botanicals

Botanical Name: Piper nigrumOrigin: Sri Lanka / IndiaProduction: Piper nigrum is a flowering vine that produces berries that hang off of the plant in drupes. Berries start out green and eventually ripen to red. Black peppercorns are produced by picking...

Botanical Name: Thymus vulgarisOrigin: Tunisia / EgyptProduction: Thyme is a perennial evergreen from the mint family. It is grown in hot, sunny locations in well-drained soil and has woody stems, small rounded leaves, and blooms pink flowers.Qualities: Historically, thyme has been used as a...

Botanical Name: Laurus nobilisOrigin: TurkeyProduction: Bay leaves come from a flowering evergreen tree that has glabrous leaves and is native to the Mediterranean region. Qualities: Aromatic bay leaves are often used in food preparations to add flavor to dishes. In...

Botanical Name: Foeniculum vulgareOrigin: Egypt / IndiaProduction: Fennel is a flowering perennial herb that belongs to the carrot family. It is indigenous to the Mediterranean but has become naturalized all over the world.Qualities: Fennel is prized as a flavourful, aromatic...

Botanical Name: Cuminum cyminumCountry of Origin: Egypt or IndiaProduction: Cumin is a flowering plant, related to parsley, that is native to the eastern Mediterranean and South Asia. The small fruit of the plant contains a single seed, which has eight ridges with oil...

Botanical Name: Rosmarinus officinalisOrigin: MoroccoProduction: Rosemary is a perennial herb that is a member of the mint family, with needle-like green leaves and white, pink, purple, or blue flowers. Upon cultivation, the leaves are separated for use. Qualities: Rosemary has a slightly...

Botanical Name: Syzygium aromaticumOrigin: Sri LankaProduction: The clove tree is an evergreen with large leaves and small flowers grouped in clusters. The flower buds turn from pale blue to bright red when they are ready for harvest.Qualities: The essential oil eugenol is what gives...

Botanical Name: illicium verumOrigin: VietnamProduction: Star anise is the star-shaped (usually eight-pointed) fruit of Illicium verum, an evergreen tree that is native to Northeastern Vietnam and Southwestern China. Qualities: Also known as star anise seed, Chinese anise, Indian anise, or...

Botanical Name: Coriandrum sativumCountry of Origin: Egypt / IndiaProduction: Coriander, also known as cilantro, is an annual herb native to Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. The seed is actually the small, globular fruit of the plant.Qualities: The coriander seed has a variety of culinary...

Botanical Name: Piper nigrumOrigin: VietnamProduction: Black peppercorns are produced by picking the pepper berries when they are half ripe and then leaving them to ferment and dry, which causes them to shrivel and become dark in color.Qualities: The pungent spiciness of...

Botanical Name: Elettaria cardamomumOrigin: GuatemalaProduction: Cardamom is the fruit of a tropical plant and is one of the world's most expensive spices, after saffron and vanilla, because the production is very long and labor intensive.The tall plants flower for eight or nine months of...

Botanical name: Cinnamomum verum/Cinnamomum zeylanicumOrigin: Sri LankaProduction: True cinnamon has several thin layers shaved from the inner bark of the tree, unlike the more common cassia cinnamon, which is thicker and curls from both sides inward. Qualities: True cinnamon, also...

Botanical name: Vanilla planifoliaOrigin: MadagascarQuantity: about 3-5 beans/ 14g pack Disclaimer: This product has been packaged in the same facility as peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soy, and other potential allergens.

Botanical Name: Brassica albaOrigin: IndiaProduction: The yellow mustard seeds come from the white mustard plant. The yellow flowers produce seed pods that contain around 12 seeds, which are harvested just before the pods become ripe and burst. Qualities: Mustard seeds have...

Botanical Name: Trigonella foenum graecumCountry of Origin: IndiaProduction: Fenugreek is an annual plant that is cultivated worldwide as a semi arid crop. Its seeds and leaves are used in many South Asian dishes. Qualities: In traditional medicine, fenugreek is thought...

Botanical Name: Myristica fragransOrigin: India / Sri LankaProduction: Nutmeg isn't truly a nut, it is the pit of a fruit that is similar to an apricot. The tree can be harvested seven to nine years after it is planted, and...

Botanical Name: Brassica nigra Origin: IndiaProduction: Brassica nigra is technically a black mustard plant with large stalked leaves that are in the same family as arugula, horseradish, watercress, and wasabi. Annually, it blooms flowers with four yellow petals that later...

Botanical Name: Carum carviOrigin: EgyptProduction: The caraway plant is similar in appearance to other members of the carrot family, with green, feathery leaves. The seeds (actually the fruits) are crescent shaped with small ridges. Qualities: Caraway has a warming, aromatic...

Botanical Name: Piper nigrum, Schinus terebinthifoliusIngredients: organic black peppercorn, organic green peppercorn, organic white peppercorn, organic pink peppercornOrigin: Made in Canada.Production: Piper nigrum is a flowering vine that produces berries that hang off of the plant in drupes. The berries start...

Botanical Name: Apium graveolensOrigin: Egypt Production: Celery is a marshland plant with a long fibrous stalk that tapers into leaves. The seeds are actually the plant's very small fruit and are found in its small, white flowers. Qualities: The seeds...

Botanical Name: Elettaria cardamomumOrigin: GuatemalaProduction: Cardamom is the fruit of a tropical plant and is one of the world's most expensive spices, after saffron and vanilla, because the production is very long and labor intensive.The tall plants flower for eight or nine months of...

Botanical Name: Cinnamomum cassiaOrigin: Vietnam / IndonesiaProduction: Cinnamon (cassia) is widely cultivated in tropical or subtropical areas throughout Asia. Once harvested, the bark curls up into quills when left to dry.Qualities: Cinnamon has had many medicinal and culinary uses throughout history. It is believed to...

Botanical Name: Pimpinella anisumOrigin: Egypt / TurkeyProduction: Anise is a herbaceous annual plant that blooms with little white flowers and produces a small, oblong seed.Qualities: Anise is a member of the apiaceae family, related to caraway, carrots, cumin, dill, and...

Botanical Name: Juniperus communisOrigin: Albania / BulgariaProduction: Juniper berries (which are not technically berries, but actually juicy, seed cones), grow on coniferous shrubs throughout the Northern hemisphere and are harvested in early autumn.Qualities: Herbal use of juniper berries include stress...

Botanical Name: Pimenta dioica/officinalisOrigin: Mexico / Guatemala Production: Allspice (aka Jamaican pepper, clove pepper, pimienta, or new spice) is the dried fruit of the Pimenta dioica plant. The fruits are picked when green and unripe and are traditionally dried in the sun....

Botanical Name: Piper nigrumOrigin: India / Sri LankaProduction: White peppercorns are from the same plant as black and green peppercorns, but they are hulled so that just the inner fruit remains. In order to expose the fruit, they are soaked in...

Botanical Name: Anethum graveolensOrigin: Egypt / India / TunisiaProduction: Dill is an annual herb that looks similar to fennel. The leaves and seeds, which are actually the fruit of the dill plant, are edible and used for flavoring food.Qualities: Although dill...

Botanical Name: Schinus terebinthifoliusOrigin: MadagascarProduction: Pink peppercorns are not really related to peppercorns, but came to have this name because of their visual resemblance and because they also have a peppery flavor. They are actually related to cashews and mangoes....

Botanical Name: Piper nigrumOrigin: India / Sri LankaProduction: Piper nigrum is a flowering vine that produces berries that hang off of the plant in drupes. Berries start out green and eventually ripen to red. Green peppercorns are picked unripe and freeze-dried to...