swap_horiz Sumac (Sicilian) 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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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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Smoked Paprika

Smoked paprika is made from Capsicum annuum peppers dried over oak fires, a technique developed in the La Vera region of...

Spanish Savory Smoky Chile

8.8 Great

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Ancho Chile

Ancho chile is the dried form of the poblano pepper (Capsicum annuum), one of the most widely used dried chiles in Mexic...

Savory Mexican Fruity Capsicum

8.8 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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Dried Porcini Powder

Dried porcini powder is made from Boletus edulis and related boletes, mushrooms central to Italian cooking and valued be...

Italian Mushroom Savory Umami

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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Coriander Seed

Coriander seed is the dried fruit of Coriandrum sativum, one of the oldest documented spices with seeds found in Egyptia...

Seed Universal Savory Citrusy

8.6 Great

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Dried Oregano

Dried oregano from Origanum vulgare, native to the Mediterranean, gained widespread US popularity after World War II whe...

Mediterranean Herb Savory Pungent

8.6 Great

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Dried Kombu Powder

Dried kombu powder is made from kelp such as Saccharina japonica; Kikunae Ikeda identified umami from kombu dashi in Jap...

Japanese Savory Seaweed Umami

8.6 Great

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Dried Shiitake Powder

Dried shiitake powder is Lentinula edodes, an East Asian hardwood mushroom long cultivated on logs and used for its guan...

Japanese Mushroom Savory Umami

8.5 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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Dried Lime Peel

Dried lime peel is the dehydrated outer rind of Citrus aurantifolia or similar lime species, used as a flavoring in spic...

Tart Savory Citrus Peel

7.0 Good

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Dried Hawthorn Berry

Dried hawthorn berry is the fruit of Crataegus species, notable in China as shanzha, where it flavors teas, candies, and...

European Tart Medicinal Berry

7.0 Good

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Dried Elderberry

Dried elderberry is the fruit of Sambucus species, notably Sambucus nigra in Europe, used in syrups and teas after cooki...

European Tart Medicinal Berry

6.9 Fair

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Dried Pomegranate Peel

Dried pomegranate peel is the rind of Punica granatum, used in India and Iran for tannic sourness and as the dried spice...

Tart Savory Middle Eastern Peel

6.7 Fair

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Dried Bayberry

Dried bayberry is the fruit of Myrica or Morella species, notable in East Asia as yangmei, a red berry eaten fresh or dr...

Savory Chinese Earthy Berry

6.6 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