Herbs & Spices

Hot, hot, hot! But oh, so delicious. Harissa is consumed in its native Tunisia as an accompaniment to couscous, grilled meats and slow-cooked stews. It is a versatile chilli blend that can be used in many ways. This spicy seasoning can be stirred into soups and stews, used as a dry rub, mixed with plain yoghurt to marinate chicken or as a dip, or combined with diced tomatoes to spoon onto kebabs and wraps.

Flavour Notes: Punchy, fiery, smoky, fragrant

Cuisine: Tunisian

Heat Level: 4/5

This lively mix celebrates the French Canadian, Spanish and African influences of Cajun and Creole cooking. Inspired by the bold, rustic flavours of Louisiana's famous gumbos, jambalayas, blackened fish and grilled meats, this blend offers a Mardi Gras of flavour, to be enjoyed any day of the week.

Flavour Notes: Smoky, savoury, complex, lightly sweet

Cuisine: American

Heat Level: 2/5

Aleppo Peppers are highly desirable for their fresh, fruity flavour and the mild heat that builds slowly on the palate. Aleppo Peppers have a salty, oily flavour that distinguishes them from their crushed red pepper or paprika siblings. These lustrous lacquer-red flakes will add an extra bit of heat and drama to your favourite dishes.

Heat Level: 3/10

Inspired by the bustling hawker halls of South-East Asia, this full-flavoured blend is perfect for mid-week family dinners and entertaining. A mix of warm spices, complex aromatics and vibrant herbs, it works equally well as a marinade, dry rub, stir-fry seasoning or curry base. Equally delicious on chicken, pork, tofu and vegetables.

Flavour Notes: Aromatic, mild heat, herbaceous

Cuisine: South East Asian

Heat Level: 1/5

Sweet, savoury, fragrant and irresistibly warm, Lamb Spice brings bold European and Mediterranean flavours to life in every bite. Perfect for marinating lamb before grilling or roasting, simply blend with oil to unlock its full depth and aroma. Want to impress at the table? Use it to create a rich finishing sauce for roasts or whisk it into a vibrant dressing for hearty salads.

Flavour Notes: Savoury, fragrant, warmly spiced, slightly sweet

Cuisine: European

Heat Level: 0/5

Celebrate the flavours of Australia with the Five Favourites - Australian Flavours Gift Pack.

Used by Indigenous Australians for generations, native ingredients bring uniquely Australian aromas and flavours to seafood, meat, vegetables and desserts. Each sachet comes with a matching recipe card sleeve to help turn the collection into something delicious.

With original artwork packaging by Australian illustrator The Nonsense Maker, this ready-to-gift collection is a thoughtful present for anyone who loves to cook.

Inspired by the age-old Yucatan dish cochinita pibil, this rub helps you cook an authentic Mexican family favourite at home. With smokiness and a mild, earthy heat from chipotle, and vibrancy from the traditional annatto seed, this blend is a sure-fire hit for lovers of Mexican food. Make low-and-slow pulled pork to serve in tacos, burritos, with rice and beans, in sliders or as a pizza topping. This versatile blend also makes a delicious chipotle mayo and combines well with beans for a vegetarian taco filling.

Flavour Notes: Smoky, savoury, earthy, medium heat

Cuisine: Mexican

Heat Level: 3/5

While chillies are mostly used for their flavour and heat, paprika is used for its vibrant colour and full-bodied flavour. Also from the capsicum family, paprika is the name given to only slightly hot members. This paprika (also known as 'pimentón ahumado') is strongly smoked and neither sweet nor hot.

Shichimi Togarashi ("shichi" meaning "seven" and "mi" meaning "taste"; "togarashi" is Japanese dried red chilli) is a popular Japanese seven-flavour seasoning, containing dried chilli mixed with several distinct spices.

Often just called shichimi, there are variations to the formula depending on which region in Japan you travel to - often, more than seven spices are included. Use as a condiment for spicing udon noodles, soups, nabemono (one-pot dishes) and yakitori. Its delicious crunch is irresistible.

Flavour Notes: Nutty, bright, fragrant, mild strength heat

Cuisine: Japanese

Heat Level: 2/5

A fragrant, authentic Sri Lankan spice blend that makes for delectable mild coconut curries celebrating seafood, poultry, vegetables and nuts. Named in honour of Suja, a revered Sri Lankan elder and gifted cook who understood the complex, nuanced flavours of traditional Sri Lankan dishes.

Try our Sri Lankan Cashew, Chicken or Beetroot curries with this blend.

Flavour Notes: Warmly spiced, aromatic, earthy

Cuisine: Sri Lankan

Heat Level: 0/5

The world's most expensive spice, saffron is the stigma plucked from the purple-flowered crocus. Each flower has only three stigmas, and a five-acre plot yields between 500 and 750g of this hand-picked spice. This B-Grade saffron includes a touch more of the natural yellow style alongside the red stigma, giving it a slightly milder colour and flavour than A-Grade, at a more accessible price.

Our Mini Mex Taco Spice is big on flavour, but mild on heat - ideal if you're cooking for children, or if chilli is just not your thing.

Developed as the sibling to our top-selling Tex Mex Taco Spice, Mini Mex Taco Spice delivers a bright, zingy and bold flavour owing to distinctive ingredients like lemon myrtle and amchur. We'll guarantee that the whole family will love it.

Free of fillers, anti-caking agents and artificial flavour enhancers, this blend is also super versatile - Beef Tacos, Mini Mex Guacamole and a 5-Minute Tomato Salsa are all ready in 30 minutes and made using just our Mini Mex Taco Spice.

Flavour Notes: Smoky, earthy, savoury

Cuisine: Mexican

Heat Level: 0/5

Venetian Gondola Spice is inspired by the floating city of Venice and its abundance of fresh seafood. It is the perfect ingredient in linguini ai frutti di mare or other seafood dishes with an Italian influence.

This spice blend is best when gently fried in olive oil at the start of cooking so that the garlic and onion soften, and the aromas from the various spices are released. A pantry staple, it can be easily used as a garlic-flavoured base for lasagne, pasta, soups and stews.

Flavour Notes: Garlicky, savoury, aromatic

Cuisine: Italian

Heat Level: 0/5

At medieval weddings in Germany, the bride and groom carried cumin, amongst other spices, in their pockets to secure themselves against infidelity. Generally, though, cumin is added to dishes all over the world for its warm, earthy aroma and flavour: a touch bitter, even nutty, similar to caraway yet less intense. Also known as: Cummin, jeera.

Smoky, savoury and moreish, Spanish Skewer & BBQ Spice conjures the flavours of pinchos morunos, a tapas-style meat (usually pork) skewer eaten throughout Spain.

Impress at your next barbecue with Spanish skewers of meat, seafood and sweet vegetables, or gather friends around a glorious seafood paella. Squeeze fresh lemon over food before serving to really enhance the flavours.

Flavour Notes: Smoky, savoury, earthy

Cuisine: Spanish

Heat Level: 0/5

Viva Tex Mex! The official dish of the US state of Texas, chilli con carne literally means 'chilli with meat' and is often referred to as just 'chilli'. Ours is a delicious and fiery blend that's hard to beat. Packed full of Mexican chillies and cumin, this blend is perfect in tacos, spicy casseroles and bean soup.

Flavour Notes: Fiery, savoury, earthy, complex

Cuisine: American

Heat Level: 3/5