swap_horiz Dried Bayberry Alternatives

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Black Pepper

Black pepper originates from *Piper nigrum*, a vine species native to South India. The dried berries are harvested and p...

Seed Universal Savory Pungent

9.2 Excellent

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Sichuan Pepper

Sichuan pepper originates from China and is a spice valued for its distinctive flavor profile. It delivers a unique numb...

Numbing Citrus Chinese Heat

9.1 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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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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Star Anise

Star anise is the star-shaped fruit of Illicium verum, native to southern China and Vietnam, and is the primary commerci...

Savory Chinese Fruit Licorice

8.7 Great

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Urfa Biber

Urfa biber is a dark, sun-dried and night-sweated Turkish chile from Şanlıurfa province with a smoky, raisin-like flavor...

Dark Savory Earthy Turkish

8.6 Great

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Sumac

Sumac is the coarsely ground dried berry of Rhus coriaria, a shrub native to the Middle East and Mediterranean, prized f...

Tart Savory Middle Eastern Berry

8.4 Great

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Dried Morel Powder

Dried morel powder is made from Morchella species, honeycomb-capped ascomycete mushrooms prized in Europe and North Amer...

Mushroom Gourmet Savory Earthy

8.4 Great

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New Mexico Chile

New Mexico chile (Capsicum annuum) is the cornerstone ingredient of New Mexican cuisine, grown in the Hatch Valley and R...

Savory Earthy Southwest Dried

8.3 Great

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Dried Thyme

Dried thyme leaves from Thymus vulgaris, native to the Mediterranean, are among the most widely used culinary herbs in E...

Mediterranean Herb Savory Earthy

8.3 Great

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Sumac (Sicilian)

Sicilian sumac is Rhus coriaria, a Mediterranean shrub whose acidic red drupes and tannin-rich leaves made Sicily a note...

Tart Savory Sicilian Berry

8.3 Great

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Za'atar Herb

Za'atar herb refers to Origanum syriacum, native to the Levant, and is the primary ingredient in the eponymous Middle Ea...

Herb Savory Earthy Levantine

8.1 Great

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Dried Sage

Dried sage from Salvia officinalis, native to the Mediterranean, is one of the most important herbs in European cooking...

Mediterranean Herb Savory Earthy

8.0 Great

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Szechuan Salt Pepper

Szechuan salt pepper is a Chinese spice blend combining toasted Sichuan peppercorns (Zanthoxylum bungeanum) and salt, ce...

Numbing Savory Chinese Blend

8.0 Great

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Dried Chanterelle Powder

Dried chanterelle powder is made from Cantharellus mushrooms, golden ectomycorrhizal fungi prized in Europe and difficul...

European Mushroom Savory Earthy

8.0 Great

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Dried Goji Berry

Dried goji berry is the fruit of Lycium barbarum or L. chinense, notable in Chinese cuisine and medicine under the name...

Chinese Sweet Superfood Berry

7.1 Good

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Dried Szechuan Pepper Leaf

Dried Szechuan pepper leaf comes from Zanthoxylum trees; the leaves are used in Chinese soups and fried foods, unlike th...

Numbing Savory Chinese Leaf

6.9 Fair

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Dried Schisandra Berry

Dried schisandra berry is Schisandra chinensis, a Chinese and Russian medicinal berry known as five-flavor fruit for its...

Medicinal Chinese Berry Five Flavors

6.8 Fair

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Dried Bay Berry (Allspice substitute)

Dried bay berry is made from Pimenta racemosa fruit, a Caribbean relative of allspice used as a peppery substitute when...

Savory Aromatic Berry West Indian

6.4 Fair

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Dried Astragalus Root

Dried astragalus root (Astragalus membranaceus) is a flowering plant native to northern China that has been used in Trad...

Medicinal Chinese Earthy Root

6.2 Fair