The Spice Guide
Sixty-four spices and herbs, three ways to unlock them. Dry toast to deepen. Bloom in fat to open oil-soluble aromas. Finish fresh to keep the top notes alive.
- Achiote (annatto) (Bloom in fat)
- Ajwain (carom) (Bloom in fat)
- Aleppo pepper (Bloom in fat)
- Allspice berries (Dry-toast)
- Amchur (mango powder) (Finish fresh)
- Ancho chile (Dry-toast)
- Anise seeds (Dry-toast)
- Asafoetida (hing) (Bloom in fat)
- Bay leaf (Bloom in fat)
- Black cardamom pods (Bloom in fat)
- Black mustard seeds (Bloom in fat)
- Black peppercorns (Bloom in fat)
- Caraway seeds (Dry-toast)
- Chervil (Finish fresh)
- Chinese five-spice (Bloom in fat)
- Chipotle (Bloom in fat)
- Chives (Finish fresh)
- Cilantro (Finish fresh)
- Cinnamon stick (Bloom in fat)
- Cloves (Bloom in fat)
- Coriander seeds (Dry-toast)
- Cumin seeds (Dry-toast)
- Curry leaves (Bloom in fat)
- Dill (Finish fresh)
- Dried red chiles (Bloom in fat)
- Epazote (Bloom in fat)
- Fennel seeds (Dry-toast)
- Fenugreek seeds (Dry-toast)
- Flat-leaf parsley (Finish fresh)
- Fresh ginger (Bloom in fat)
- Galangal (Bloom in fat)
- Garam masala (blend) (Finish fresh)
- Gochugaru (Bloom in fat)
- Green cardamom pods (Bloom in fat)
- Guajillo chile (Dry-toast)
- Hoja santa (Bloom in fat)
- Juniper berries (Bloom in fat)
- Kasuri methi (Finish fresh)
- Lemongrass (Bloom in fat)
- Mace blade (Bloom in fat)
- Makrut lime leaves (Bloom in fat)
- Marjoram (Bloom in fat)
- Mexican oregano (Dry-toast)
- Mint (Finish fresh)
- Nigella seeds (Bloom in fat)
- Nutmeg (Finish fresh)
- Oregano (dried) (Bloom in fat)
- Ras el hanout (Bloom in fat)
- Rosemary (Bloom in fat)
- Saffron threads (Bloom in fat)
- Sage (Bloom in fat)
- Shiso (perilla) (Finish fresh)
- Sichuan peppercorns (Dry-toast)
- Smoked paprika (Bloom in fat)
- Star anise (Bloom in fat)
- Sumac (Finish fresh)
- Sweet basil (Finish fresh)
- Tarragon (Finish fresh)
- Thai basil (Finish fresh)
- Thyme (Bloom in fat)
- Turmeric (ground) (Bloom in fat)
- Urfa biber (Finish fresh)
- White peppercorns (Bloom in fat)
- Za'atar (Finish fresh)