Our Seasonings

The name alone conjures forth the promise of a seductive salt, full of the taste sensation implied so fierily. A combination of rich ocean minerals and an extra kick of chilli and pepper, activated by a dark carbon infusion, truly delights the tongue.

This stuff is awesome; although not in fact produced volcanically, this salt is firmly dedicated to the dramatic expression of many newly created black sand beaches found locally. The natural minerals of the salt are combined with activated carbon for enhanced intestinal benefits.

This a great value for money and comes in a really useful tin!

Cayenne pepper takes its name from its supposed centre of origin – the Cayenne region of French Guiana, Cayenne deriving from a Tupi Indian name. It is now grown largely in India, East Africa, Mexico and the United States, in fact most tropical and sub-tropical regions.

Dried and ground, they make a powdered spice for seasoning and also feature whole in Korean, Sichuan, and other Asian cuisines.

The small, creamy brown seeds of the coriander plant give dishes a warm, aromatic and slightly citrus flavour totally different to fresh coriander leaves. They are commonly used in Indian cooking as well as featuring in Asian, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean dishes.

A dried seed that comes from the fennel herb, fennel seeds look like cumin seeds, only greener, and have an aniseed flavour and a warm, sweet aroma. They're also used in spice mixes such as Chinese five spice and the Indian panch poran.

Derived from the dried, unripe berries of the pimento tree, allspice delivers the flavours of many different spices including cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and pepper. Before being crushed down, allspice seeds resemble dark brown peppercorns. The warm and earthy aroma of ground allspice makes it a key ingredient in many sweet and savoury dishes including gingerbread, soup and stew.

There’s no mistaking the wonderfully zingy presence of ginger. This hot root is a popular spice in cuisines across the world, most likely due to a versatile nature that complements both savoury and sweet dishes. From chickpea curries to chicken stir fries, ginger powder's zesty notes add a pop of flavour that beautifully harmonises with ingredients like onion and garlic. 

This rounded blend of spices adds a world of flavour in just a simple shake of the bottle. Our mixed spice powder is an expertly blended combination of cinnamon, coriander, caraway, nutmeg and cloves. Combing these spices produces a beautifully balanced seasoning – the earthy ground coriander and spicy cloves contrast the sweet notes of cinnamon and nutmeg.

If you’ve ever dined in a Middle Eastern restaurant, you may have noticed the dark red powder that dusts everything from salads to meat to baklava. It’s sumac, and it packs a wallop of tart, lemony, almost vinegar-like flavour that brightens salad dressings, popcorn, even Bloody Marys. It’s a spice every kitchen should have.

Sesame seeds are tiny, oil-rich seeds that grow in pods on the Sesamum indicum plant. ... Hulled seeds have an off-white color but turn brown when roasted. Sesame seeds have many potential health benefits and have been used in folk medicine for thousands of years.