Spices Around the World

A world of spices awaits those who embark on thelemon pepper, parsley, rosemary, and others. The
adventure of the culinary arts. Spice and seasoningCaribbean Islands offer jerk seasonings such as
are very important when preparing food. These canallspice, celery salt, hot chili powder, crushed red
really make the difference between a bland dish andpepper, paprika, turmeric, and thyme. Aficionados of
an unforgettable meal. You can find seasonings andthe really spicy foods will want to look into Cajun
herbs from all over the world that reflect the flavors ofseasoning. These include all kinds of hot peppers as
exotic and exciting cultures. For example, people whowell as hot chili powder, onions, garlic, cilantro, cloves,
want to cook Indian food would use seasonings suchnutmeg, and thyme.
as curry, cumin, turmeric, mustard seeds, garlic,American-style baked goods go for milder flavors.
cinnamon, black peppercorns, pink peppercorns,They use spices such as allspice, cardamom,
granulated onion, cayenne, and paprika. Thesecinnamon, cloves, mint leaves, nutmeg, poppy seeds,
seasonings give Indian food its distinctive flavor.sesame seeds, lemon peel, and orange peel. All of the
Many wonderful spices originate from India. Basil,seasonings described above can be found at This
oregano, thyme and garlic are at the heart of Italianonline retailer also offers pre-mixed seasonings such
cooking, but Italian cooks also employ the use of aniseas Herbs de Provence, Chinese Five Spice, and
star, bay leaves, chamomile, crushed red pepper,Canadian steak seasoning.