swap_horiz Anise Seed Alternatives

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Basil

Basil is a culinary herb in the mint family, Lamiaceae, most commonly associated with Ocimum basilicum and its cultivate...

Italian Mediterranean Sweet Clove Like

9.4 Excellent

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Cumin Seed

Cumin seed consists of the dried, small, boat-shaped fruits of Cuminum cyminum, a flowering plant belonging to the parsl...

Indian Seed Savory Ancient

9.3 Excellent

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Green Cardamom

Green Cardamom originates from the seed pods of *Elettaria cardamomum*, a spice native to India’s Western Ghats. These p...

Indian Aromatic Baking Seed Pod

9.2 Excellent

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Vanilla Bean

The vanilla bean is the cured seed pod from *Vanilla planifolia*, a tropical orchid species. It’s notable for its intens...

Tropical Baking Sweet Pod

9.2 Excellent

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Clove

Cloves are the dried flower buds of the Syzygium aromaticum tree, native to the Maluku Islands in Indonesia and now cult...

Warm Ancient Baking Indonesian

9.2 Excellent

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Cumin

Cumin is the dried seed of *Cuminum cyminum*, a plant originating in the eastern Mediterranean region. It’s notable for...

Seed Universal Savory Earthy

9.1 Excellent

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Pimentón de la Vera Dulce

Pimentón de la Vera Dulce is a sweet, smoked paprika produced in the La Vera comarca of Cáceres, Spain. It holds a Prote...

Spanish Smoky Sweet Chile

9.1 Excellent

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Thyme

Thyme is an aromatic herb from the Mediterranean region, derived from the leaves of the Thymus vulgaris plant, which bel...

Mediterranean Savory Earthy Stews

9.1 Excellent

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Mediterranean Oregano

Mediterranean oregano refers primarily to Origanum vulgare and closely related species in the mint family (Lamiaceae) na...

Mediterranean Savory Earthy Sauces

9.0 Excellent

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Ceylon Cinnamon

Ceylon cinnamon, scientifically known as Cinnamomum verum, is a spice derived from the inner bark of a tree native to Sr...

Baking Sweet Sri Lankan Bark

8.9 Great

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Cloves

Cloves are the dried, unopened flower buds of the Syzygium aromaticum tree, native to the Maluku Islands (formerly the S...

Baking Indonesian Pungent Bud

8.9 Great

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Sesame Seed

Sesame seed is one of the oldest known oilseed crops, with Sesamum indicum cultivated for at least 3,500 years, valued g...

Seed Universal Savory Nutty

8.9 Great

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Nutmeg

Nutmeg is a culinary spice derived from the dried seed of the Myristica fragrans tree, an evergreen native to the Maluku...

Seed Warm Baking Indonesian

8.8 Great

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Fennel Seed

Fennel seeds are the dried fruits of Foeniculum vulgare, a flowering plant species belonging to the carrot family native...

Mediterranean Seed Savory Sweet

8.2 Great

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Poppy Seed

Poppy seed is the tiny edible seed of Papaver somniferum, the opium poppy, containing negligible alkaloids in the mature...

Seed Universal Baking Nutty

8.1 Great

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Marjoram

Marjoram, scientifically known as Origanum majorana, is a perennial herb in the mint family native to the Mediterranean...

Mediterranean Savory Sweet Sauces

8.0 Great

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Mahlab

Mahlab, also known as mahlepi, is an aromatic spice made from the dried kernels inside the pits of the St. Lucie cherry,...

Seed Baking Middle Eastern Prunus

7.8 Good

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Dried Basil

Dried basil is the dehydrated leaf of Ocimum basilicum, an aromatic herb in the mint family. It has a less fresh and flo...

Mediterranean Herb Savory Sweet

7.0 Good

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Dried Citron Peel

Dried citron peel is the preserved outer rind of the citron, Citrus medica, an ancient cultivated citrus species notable...

Mediterranean Bitter Baking Peel

7.0 Good

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Tonka Bean

Tonka bean is the aromatic seed of the South American tree Dipteryx odorata. Its fragrance and flavor come partly from c...

Seed Baking South American Vanilla Like

6.4 Fair