Spices and Seasonings for Soups & Stews

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.

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

This Southern-style meat rub will change the way you barbecue forever. We rescue imperfect coffee beans from Melbourne's best roasters and combine them with activated charcoal, smoky chipotle chilli and earthy cocoa to make a blend that packs a rich, deep and satisfying punch.

Flavour Notes: Smoky, earthy, complex, mildly herbaceous, mild heat

Cuisine: Australian

Heat Level: 1/5

Recreating Japan's favourite Katsu-style curry is so easy with this blend. Make a mild and silky sauce that's delicious with chicken, beef or vegetables. Noodles and rice also pair well with the heady mix of spices including cumin, fenugreek, ginger, thyme, allspice, cardamom and star anise. Leftovers make a moreish karepan - Japan’s answer to a toastie. This mix will fast become a go-to in your family's dinner repertoire.

Flavour Notes: Warming, slightly sweet, savoury

Cuisine: Japanese

Heat Level: 0/5

Spaghetti bolognese is very popular outside Italy and is a staple in almost every Australian family, but it never existed in Bologna, where ragù alla Bolognese was the traditional dish. Today’s version uses spaghetti rather than egg pastas such as tagliatelle, more tomato and no milk or cream. This blend of herbs and spices will enhance the flavours of any bolognese sauce, as well as minestrone soup, moussaka or napolitana sauce.

Flavour Notes: Herbaceous, gentle heat, savoury

Cuisine: Italian

Heat Level: 2/5

Bring Korean flavours to your home cooking with this lively, aromatic blend that packs a punch. Chilli and garlic fans will love this blend. Gochugaru chilli delivers a warm and lingering heat with sweet and smoky undertones, enhanced by the bold flavour of garlic and the nuttiness of sesame and mustard seeds. Use in homecooked Korean BBQ and stews or add to homemade kimchi. As versatile as it is delicious, this blend is also a fantastic finishing spice for sprinkling over pizza, amplifying sauces, elevating soups or any dishes that need a quick chilli-garlic boost.

Flavour Notes: Smoky, warm, garlicky, nutty

Cuisine: Korean

Heat Level: 1/5

Ever had a lovely piece of white fish that encapsulates the song of the sea and not quite known how to prepare it? Our balance of warm, savoury and floral notes adds rich flavour without overpowering the natural sweetness of fish. Fish Spice is perfect for applying directly with oil, using in a batter mix or making a finishing sauce.

Flavour Notes: Warm, savoury, floral

Cuisine: European

Heat Level: 0/5

Our great grandmother Rosa taught us how to make this traditional Hungarian gulyás and we still love it! With classic flavours of paprika and aromatic stewing spices of onion, garlic, celery and bay leaf, this versatile blend may also be used to braise meats and vegetables, and to flavour any tomato-based dishes such as minestrone and red sauces.

Flavour Notes: Earthy, savoury, mildly smoky

Cuisine: Hungarian

Heat Level: 0/5

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

Love our Everything Bagel Blend? Then this saltier Middle Eastern version is for you. Its smoky, zingy and deep flavours sit in unique combination to make a blend so moreish, you’ll add it to almost everything! Smoked paprika, poppy seed and black lime come together to make this Ottolenghi-style spice mix, perfect for traditional Middle Eastern cooking and mezze-style plates - sprinkled on dips, flatbreads and vegetables. Equally delicious in everyday cooking or at the table, on fish, meat and veggies. Seriously addictive!

Flavour Notes: Smoky, salty, earthy

Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Heat Level: 1/5

Capturing the cultural crossroads of Morocco, Moroccan Souk Spice is a robust expression of its Berber, Moorish, Mediterranean and Arabian influences. With a mild heat and spicy flavour, this blend is well suited to a range of cooking methods and ingredients, including roast vegetables, grilled chicken and steak, tagines, salad dressings and sauces.

Flavour Notes: Vibrant, zesty, warmly spiced, gentle heat

Cuisine: Moroccan

Heat Level: 2/5

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

Ras El Hanout is one of the world’s most complex spice mixtures, and often contains dozens of ingredients. It is a traditional Moroccan blend, meaning 'head of the shop', and represents the very best a spice merchant has to offer. The recipe shifts from souk to souk, but our blend contains 29 spices including paprika, cumin, ginger, coriander, cassia and turmeric. Earthy, floral and fragrant, this harmonious signature blend flavours rice, tagines, couscous, game and lamb beautifully.

Flavour Notes: Earthy, complex, floral, fragrant

Cuisine: Moroccan

Heat Level: 0/5

This fragrant French-style seasoning blends lavender with aniseed, fennel and coriander for a floral, herbaceous note, rounded out with pepper, chilli, garlic and ginger for gentle warmth.

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.

A key feature of Ethiopian and Eritrean cooking, Berbere gives wats (stews) of meat, vegetables or lentils their signature flavour.

This classic East African blend is a fruity, fiery, powerhouse blend with strong flavours of chilli, cardamom and fenugreek. It is used in staples like doro wat (chicken stew) and misir wat (red lentil stew), and is typically eaten with injera, a fermented flatbread. Berbere's richness also complements red meat and oily fish.

Flavour Notes: Fiery heat, earthy, fruity

Cuisine: African

Heat Level: 4/5