Fresh Spices to Enhance Grains & Tofu
From lively berbere to umami-rich handcrafted bouillons, our freshly milled, no-added-salt spice blends are curated to accentuate grains and tofu—delivering flavor-packed vegetarian meals that feel anything but ordinary.
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Bay Leaf, Turkish
$10.25Rejected in love, Apollo changed the nymph Daphne into the tree, ordering that all who excel in courage, civil service and the creation of beauty be crowned with the evergreen leaves of the bay laurel. Such wreaths crowned the winning athletes of ancient Olympics.
With a sweet balsamic-like aroma and a bitter yet spicy kick, the flavor adds the perfect touch to slow-cooked dishes, such as stews, soups, stocks, sauces, beans, and gravies.
Berbere
$10.50This fiery spice blend is used in many Ethiopian dishes. Builds a powerful curry sauce and doubles as a rub on meats and vegetables. Great addition to a Bloody Mary, sweet potato and cob corn.
Hand blended in small batches with: Chiles, fenugreek, ginger, long pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, nigella, coriander, allspice, and clove.
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Chef AJ Black Bean Soup Spice (UWL Recipe)
$10.00Black Bean Soup
Chef AJ’s UWL Recipe
An SOS-free blend developed for Chef AJ’s Black Bean Soup recipe (replace all spices in recipe with 2T plus 2t seasoning). A flavorful general seasoning for soups, veggies, legumes and starches.
Hand blended in small batches: cumin, oregano, smoked paprika, and chiles.
Chermoula
$28.35Chermoula is used as a marinade or sauce for Moroccan tagines of fish, vegetables, or meats. With its spicy, tangy flavor, substituting Chermoula for pesto or chimichurri on any dish delivers a signature Mediterranean flavor. Mix 1½T spice blend w/1-2 C chopped herbs (cilantro, parsley, mint), 3-4 cloves minced garlic, & 2-3T olive oil for traditional marinade. Retain a few dollops to top dish.
Hand blended in small batches with: sea salt, lemon peel, smoked paprika, cumin, coriander, garlic, ginger, black pepper, Persian lime, Chiles, and saffron.
Chipotle Sea Salt
$27.00Fiery salt blend of Morita Chipotle and unrefined Himalayan Pink Sea Salt. Morita (meaning “little raisin”) is the sweeter of the Chipotle peppers. Use as a table blend or to season while cooking. Rub on beef, pork or chicken before grilling. Sprinkle on any dish for smoky/salty heat.
Dashi Kombu
$10.35Edible kelp used in Japanese cuisine to make dashi, a nutritious all purpose kombu soup stock. Use also to season sushi rice, to add an umami flavor to your cooking, or to ease digestion with dried bean dishes. Our Kombu is wild harvested off the coast of Maine. It provides high concentrations of iodine, calcium, potassium, iron, carotene, and B vitamins.
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals, including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause canser and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Depth
$11.25Umami flavors: meaty, earthy, savory, delicious ~ just what the name implies. Use as dry rub; add to stir fries, casseroles, risotto, soup & stew; heat w/ equal amount of oil to make rue for veggie/meat wine sauce.
Hand blended in small batches with: onion, long pepper, kombu, milled porcini mushroom, and sun dried tomato.
Five Pepper Blend
$10.50 – $28.35Intensely complex and rich Umami flavors with a reduced heat profile. Use in place of black pepper on any dish.
Habanero Sea Salt
$10.50Fiery Habanero Chiles blended with sea salt allow you to experience this classic Yucatecan flavor. Use as a table blend or to season while cooking. Rub on beef, pork or chicken before grilling.
Harissa
$10.50A versatile Tunisian chili blend traditionally used in goat and lamb dishes, in fish stew or as a flavoring for couscous. It has grown in popularity so much that it is now used as a general Chile blend to add heat to any dish. Add boiling water to make a paste then add to any dish to add heat and a savory flavor! Can also be used as a dry rub for meats or fish.
Hand blended in small batches with: Chiles, sea salt, caraway, coriander, cumin, and mint.
Kombu
$9.00 – $40.00Edible kelp used in Japanese cuisine to make dashi and for seasoning sushi rice rice. It adds an umami flavor to your cooking. Our Kombu is wild harvested off the coast of Maine.
La Kama
$10.25 – $27.70La Kama meaning “the bed” in Darija is the most common spice blend used in Moroccan cooking. Credited by some as originating in Tangiers, its aromatic sweet and warming flavor can be found in a multitude of dishes throughout the Barbary Coast and Middle East.
Use as a dry rub; in marinades, curries, and soups; or with lentils, couscous, rice or other grains.
Hand blended in small batches with: turmeric, ginger, white pepper, cinnamon, pepper, nutmeg, and allspice.
