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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

9.32 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

9.20 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

9.18 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

9.15 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

9.05 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

8.90 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

8.90 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

8.85 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

8.75 Great

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Dried Ginger Powder

Dried ginger powder is made by drying and grinding the rhizome of Zingiber officinale. Compared with fresh ginger, it ha...

Warm Baking Asian Pungent

8.73 Great

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Aleppo Pepper

Aleppo pepper is a spice derived from semi-dried and coarsely ground Capsicum annuum chilies, traditionally cultivated i...

Fruity Middle Eastern Syrian Capsicum

8.70 Great

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Tahitian Vanilla

Tahitian vanilla is the cured pod of Vanilla tahitensis, a distinct species from Mexican Vanilla planifolia, grown prima...

Baking Floral Polynesian Pod

8.65 Great

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Jamaican Allspice

Jamaican allspice is a spice derived from the dried, unripe berries of the *Pimenta dioica* tree, which is native to the...

Warm Savory Baking Caribbean

8.61 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

8.10 Great

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Nigella Seed

Nigella seed (black seed) is the small dark seed of Nigella sativa, native to Southwest Asia, used for at least 2,000 ye...

Seed Middle Eastern Bread Onion Like

8.00 Great

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Anise Seed

Anise seed is the dried fruit of Pimpinella anisum, native to the eastern Mediterranean, prized for its sweet licorice f...

Mediterranean Seed Baking Sweet

7.80 Good

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Mahleb

Mahleb (also spelled mahlab or mahlepi) is a spice made from the kernels inside the stones of the St Lucie cherry (Prunu...

Baking Kernel Middle Eastern Bread

7.71 Good

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Dried Rose Petals

Dried rose petals, particularly from Rosa damascena and Rosa centifolia varieties, are used in culinary applications acr...

Baking Floral Middle Eastern Petal

7.25 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

6.40 Fair

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Dried Safflower Seed

Dried safflower seed is the mature seed of Carthamus tinctorius, an annual thistle cultivated in the Old World and now g...

Mild Seed Middle Eastern Oil

6.20 Fair