Herbs & Spices

This fresh blend of garden herbs adds vibrancy and colour to every salad and dressing. With Salad Herbs, you'll be enjoying the flavours of summer all year round.

Flavour Notes: Herbaceous, balanced savoury and sweet

Cuisine: German

Heat Level: 0/5

This blend is fundamental in all countries that border the Eastern Mediterranean, from Egypt to Lebanon and as far south as Ethiopia. The direct translation simply means spice, however, this spice is more mysterious and complex than the translation suggests. Complements lamb dishes of all kinds: shanks, roasts, or cutlets are greatly enhanced by Saudi Baharat. Season to taste.

Flavour Notes: Fragrant, warmly spiced, earthy, rich

Cuisine: Saudi Arabian

Heat Level: 0/5

Sumac comes from the outer flesh of a berry that is harvested when crimson, from trees grown wild in the Mediterranean region. It is often found in southern Italy and much of the Middle East, and commonly used in Turkish and Mediterranean cuisine. When used in cooking, sumac adds a tangy, lemony taste to salads, rice dishes and kebab meats.

The first recorded soups can be dated back to 6000 BC, where the main ingredient was hippopotamus! Like sofrito, mirepoix or a robust blend of sautéing aromatics, Winter Soup Mix gives you a great flavour base for clear or thick winter soups. Use generously and season to taste.

Our take on the ever-popular Thai dish, Pad Thai is made in a flash and packed full of vegetables and protein, and contains only low GI sugars. Preparation is key and cooking is fast, so pull out your wok and make this family favourite part of your weekly repertoire.

Flavour Notes: Aromatic, savoury, bright, slightly sweet

Cuisine: Thai

Heat Level: 0/5

This tuberous rhizome has been travelling across oceans since Chinese navigators began growing it in planter boxes onboard their vessels. Versatile and well represented in many cuisines, ginger in its powdered form can be added to stir-fry dishes, noodles and rice, sauces and marinades.

Rumoured to have originated from the cold lands of Siberia, garlic (like its relative, the onion) has been gracing dishes since ancient times, and remains one of the most universal ingredients in kitchens around the world. In powder form, its flavour is punchier and more concentrated than fresh garlic, and it blends evenly into rubs, marinades and dressings.

Chermoula has been an integral part of the Moroccan kitchen since it was discovered in Northern Africa in the 7th century. This blend gives a spicy, true North African flavour. Traditionally used to flavour fish, it is particularly suited to tuna, swordfish, salmon or monkfish, served with crushed black pepper, salt and fresh lemon. It is also delicious as a flavouring for lamb or poultry, especially when grilled, barbecued or roasted.

Flavour Notes: Herbaceous, mild heat, savoury, zingy

Cuisine: African

Heat Level: 2/5

Originating in Punjab, Tandoori chicken is a world-beloved dish of succulent chicken pieces tenderised in yoghurt and spices and baked in a clay oven.

Our Tandoori Masala balances sharp savouriness with warm, earthy, fruity, sweet and bitter tones to create a full-bodied blend perfect for roasting chicken. Try this on hot buttered popcorn for something different!

Flavour Notes: Warming, mild heat, earthy

Cuisine: Indian

Heat Level: 2/5

One of the best known Australian native herbs, lemon myrtle will happily grow in most Australian backyards. Its leaves, known botanically as Backhousia citriodora, carry a bright citrus flavour and aroma valued in native Australian cooking.

Asian Wok Spice showcases the classic balance of flavours found in Asian cooking - sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter. This magnificent medley beckons the fragrant heat of a gleaming wok to complete its magic of mere moments. Whether stir-frying noodles, meat, vegetables or tofu, Asian Wok Spice adds fresh, authentic flavours to be happily savoured with the lively jostling of chopsticks. Mild in heat, more chilli may be added to taste.

This colourful mosaic of six different types of pepper brings together the best qualities of each. Two kinds of pungent black peppercorns; hot, aromatic white; fruity green; sweet, vividly pink; and floral, lemony Sichuan. Pink Schinus pepper, one of the six, is actually part of the same botanical family as cashews. A delicious blend for your peppermill.

All parts of the coriander plant are edible, with the seeds releasing a lemony citrus flavour when ground. Coriander seeds complement both sweet and savoury foods and are often dry roasted to enhance and alter the aroma. Found in many different cuisines around the globe, the uses are plenty, from curries to pickling, and sausages to cakes.

Staying healthy with real food - that's what Immunity Blend about. This blend is packed full of immune-supporting ingredients such as high-grade garlic, ginger, turmeric, clove and cayenne, helping you to fight off colds and infections throughout the year.

The colour of South Indian Seafood Masala reminds of an Indian bride's henna, applied to her hands before her wedding; the deeper the colour, the deeper her love! This gentle but full-flavoured blend suits all manner of seafood, whether in a classic Keralan fish curry or as a fabulous dry rub on pan-seared salmon. Also a favourite among vegetarians, this spice blend makes an easy dahl using red lentils.

Flavour Notes: Fragrant, mild heat, slightly sweet

Cuisine: Indian

Heat Level: 2/5

This smoke-dried jalapeno chilli, native to Mexico, is famously used in the dish 'adobo'. Its earthy smokiness yet floral sweet tones will make you reconsider the general perception of chillis being nothing more than burning hot. Add this to anything that you feel might need a smoky, spicy kick.

Heat Level: 6/10