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Affectionately named 'little raisin' due to its resemblance to both the colour and flavour of raisins, the pasilla chilli is one of the main ingredients in Mexican mole. With chocolate overtones and a delicious fruitiness, this chilli is a must try. These whole dried pods can be rehydrated whole for a rounder mole sauce, or can be toasted and ground fresh for a more vibrant powder.

Heat Level: 4/10

Also known as Chile Mosquito, this small yet hot Mexican varietal is a domesticated relative of the Tepin Chilli. We use this chilli in our English Pickling Spice, but it is also good for giving heat and flavour to vinegars, salsas and sauces. With a smoky, nutty and citrus-like taste, its neat, rounded shape is also pleasing to the eye.

Heat Level: 9/10

Considerably hot with a unique flavour combination using three different chillies: the fruitiness from seedless chilli flakes, heat from Birdseye chilli and texture from long chilli. Our Chilli Salt is a great all-rounder and can be used instead of regular salt on pizza, pasta, steak or any other meal that needs a kick. Warning: this salt is addictive.

Flavour Notes: Spicy, salty

Cuisine: South East Asian

Heat Level: 3/5

Be whisked away to the wide open spaces of Argentina's Pampas region with Chimichurri spice. Its original Basque name tximitxurri (translating to 'a mixture of everything'), refers not only to the array of ingredients, but to the versatility of its use which is influenced by geography, family traditions and the individual cook. This blend of herbs and spices makes the ultimate accompaniment to grilled or roasted meats, whether used as a zingy marinade before cooking or poured over meat or vegetables after grilling.

Flavour Notes: Herbaceous, savoury, slightly smokey

Cuisine: Argentinian

Heat Level: 0/5

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

A sampler version of our top selling spice blend, this spice sachet and matching recipe is a thoughtful way to introduce Gewürzhaus spices to family and friends. 

Chocolate Spice uses double dutch cocoa and fragrant winter spices of ginger, clove, and nutmeg to give warmth to baked chocolate cookies and hot chocolate. Simply substitute Chocolate Spice for some of the cocoa in any chocolate-flavoured recipe. It's delicious when used to spice up chocolate cakes, cream fillings or added to your morning coffee for a spiced mocha.

Chocolate Spice uses Double Dutch cocoa and fragrant winter spices of ginger, clove and nutmeg to give warmth to baked goods, cookies and hot chocolate. Simply substitute Chocolate Spice for some of the cocoa in any chocolate-flavoured recipe. It's delicious when used to spice up chocolate cakes, cream fillings or added to your morning coffee for a spiced mocha.

Flavour Notes: Warmly spiced, rich, fragrant

Cuisine: Dutch

Heat Level: 0/5

Bring the warmth and joy of Christmas to your table with our delicious Christmas Biscuits!

These delicious Christmas Cake Pudding Shortbread cookies are a festive treat that everyone will love. They're delicately spiced with our Christmas Cake & Pudding spice and gluten-free, so they're perfect for anyone celebrating the season.

This carefully crafted spice blend contains all the Christmas spices to bake the traditional puddings and rich fruit cakes which fill your house with warm and sweet smells. An old tradition dictates that Christmas pudding be made on the last Sunday before Advent. Cooks combine their secret ingredients - dried fruits, nuts, swigs of this and that liquor. Before putting it in cloth, every member of the family stirs the pudding and makes a special wish.

Open a jar of our Cinnamon and once you smell the difference, you’ll realise that not all cinnamon is the same.
Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum - literally 'true cinnamon') is grown in Sri Lanka and has a sweeter, more floral and delicate character than anything you've likely used before. Our A Grade is the finest tier available, with a high essential oil content and an exceptional fragrance straight from the jar.
Subtly sweet and woody, cinnamon imparts a delicate warmth that melds and harmonises other flavours. It is beautiful used in baking, porridge and warm drinks, or added to savoury Moroccan and Indian dishes such as tagines and curries for a subtle, aromatic sweetness.

One of Japan's most beloved condiments, furikake is a delicious finishing sprinkle that adds flavour, texture and savoury umami to rice dishes, salads, poke bowls, or even smashed avocado on toast. Our take combines the traditional nori seaweed flakes and toasted sesame seeds with a fresh citrus twist from finger lime, makrut lime leaf and orange peel. Itadakimasu!

Flavour Notes: Zingy, umami-rich, crunchy

Cuisine: Japanese

Heat Level: 0/5

Stick your nose into a sack of cloves and you will understand why ancient mariners claimed to smell the approach of the clove islands while still far out to sea. A terrific and much-used pungent addition to Christmas ham and baked goods, stewed and pickled fruit and vegetables, cakes, pastries and biscuits, German Glühwein, and many North African spice blends. This ground clove is milled fine and ready to use straight from the jar, an ideal option where whole cloves would be too strong or difficult to remove.

Stick your nose into a sack of cloves and you will understand why ancient mariners claimed to smell the approach of the clove islands while still far out to sea. A terrific and much-used pungent addition to Christmas ham and baked goods, stewed and pickled fruit and vegetables, cakes, pastries and biscuits, German Glühwein (also known as mulled wine), and many North African spice blends. Also known as: Nelke, ting-hiang.

Double Dutch Cocoa is milder in flavour compared to ordinary cocoa and is ideal for hot chocolate, baking and ice cream. Its dark colour, smooth flavour and low fat content make it a perfect substitute for regular chocolate in cooking. With a neutral pH level, it does not react adversely with baking soda.

Sweet and warming, this blend fights the winter chill by bringing together aromatics like ginger, liquorice root and lemon peel with herbs including sage, thyme, elderflower, echinacea and lemon. A fragrant, comforting cup for when the temperature drops.

This cooking spoon is essential to any kitchen. It is 30cm long, making it the ideal size for stirring and serving your favourite dishes. Its stylish design adds a touch of class and sophistication to your cooking.

Materials: Wood