Whole Spices

Allspice is a dried berry which when crushed produces a fragrant aroma and flavor that resembles a combination of cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg, with a little pepper. Other names for Allspice include Jamaican Berries and Jamaican Peppercorns. Jamaican...

Anise Seed, also called aniseed, has a mild flavor and sweet aroma that resembles licorice, tarragon, and fennel seed. Anise Seed, along with Ground Anise Seed, are used in a variety of ethnic confectioneries including New Zealand aniseed wheels,...

Annatto Seed (also known also as bijol achiote or roucou), is a spice imported from South America and is used to color sauces, rice, cheeses and sea foods. When heated in oil it produces a bright yellow color, when simply ground it remains a pleasing,...

Grab your grinder and enjoy the fresh ground flavor of black peppercorns imported from the Spice Islands of the South Pacific. The pure flavor of the finest black pepper will give the perfect perk of spice to any dish. Add freshly ground pepper to a...

To gain the benefit of both appearance and flavor in many of your favorite dishes, black sesame seeds can be used to their potential.  They have a long history of providing texture and aroma when coating favorites such as chicken and most...

Celebrate German cooking by adding Caraway Seeds to your next batch of rye bread. Caraway seeds add spicy bursts of flavor to your favorite bread recipes when sprinkled on top of the dough before it is baked. Create a hearty, German style lentil...

The finest farms in Holland provide the Caraway for us here at the Great American Spice Company. This versatile spice carries the slightly licorice flavor of fennel and anise seed. Caraway seed is the traditional favorite flavoring for rye breads,...

A spice often mentioned on cooking shows, black cardamom adds rich flavor to a variety of dishes. Similar to cinnamon, try adding cardamom to your morning oatmeal with some vanilla extract and brown sugar for a different way to wake up...

You might be fooled by its dull outer shell, but the power is on the inside! The tiny seeds inside of Cardamom Pods Green are filled with intense flavor. Green Cardamom Pods are native to India, where they’re used as important ingredients...

If you love chai tea, then you already love cardamom. It is a member of the ginger family. Enjoy several forms including whole decorticated, cardamom seeds ground, or cardamom pods green. Its sweet and spicy aroma adds a delicious taste to...

Whole Celery Seed adds a burst of flavor to your soups or stews. Add whole celery seeds to our beef soup base and simmer with water, hearty chunks of meat and potatoes, and freshly chopped vegetables for a wholesome winter meal you'll want to...

You’ve got your apple cider, complete with mulling spice and Saigon cinnamon. But something is missing in its presentation. Perhaps all it needs is a cinnamon stick! Nothing says the weather is cooling off like a tall cinnamon stick...

Instead of stirring your favorite teas and ciders with a spoon, why not use a cinnamon stick? Folks in apple and wine country use them for the perfect stirrer and ornamental addition to a hot drink. Our 3-4 inch cinnamon sticks come approximately 6-11...

Cloves are the aromatic dried, unopened flower buds of an evergreen tree in the Myrtle family. Use Whole Cloves sparingly, especially when ground, as they can easily overpower a dish. Cloves are commonly used in Indian cuisine for sweet or spicy dishes...

Whole coriander seeds add bursts of citrusy, herbal flavor to your food. Coriander seeds are popular the world over and a staple in many sauces and marinades. Use a mortar and pestle or spice mill to create coriander ground or add the whole...

Beside autumn holiday baking and the soda drinks Westerners are familiar with, ginger takes many forms and has many uses around the world. In India and Pakistan, ginger is one of the main ingredients for making lentil, pulse curries, and other vegetable...

Cumin seed is a popular spice around the world, known for its unique flavor and for blending into seasoning mixes, chili powders, and sauces. You can create your own cumin grounds with a mortar and pestle or a spice mill or use the whole cumin seeds...

Dill seed not only takes great in crème cheese or veggie dips, but it’s a natural remedy when you ate something that just doesn’t agree with your stomach. Try a warm cup of aromatic dill seed herbal tea! Dill Seed is great for easing...

Add fennel seed cracked to your fish dishes or Mediterranean entrees. Fennel is a popular seasoning in Middle Eastern, Italian, and Indian cuisine and is known for helping to prevent post-dinner bloating.  Add fennel seed to your Sausage Making...

To be honest, Fennel Seed Whole really isn’t a seed. It looks like a seed. People call it a seed, but it’s actually the fruit of the fennel plant, which is an herb. Whole Fennel Seed is imported from India and is an aromatic herb of the...

There are many different ways you can use Fenugreek Seed Whole – sweet, bitter, raw, cooked.  Not only are Fenugreek’s seeds used to make many medicines, but Fenugreek’s aroma and taste are strong and reminiscent of burnt...

Whole green peppercorns are young peppercorn berries, picked ripe but early, and then soaked in brine. They have a flavor that is full of peppery heat, but lack some of the complexity of other types of peppercorns. Great American Spice Company’s...

Juniper Berries are often used in European dishes of duck, boar or rabbit. They have a cleansing flavor which helps cut through fat and reduce the gaminess of wild meats. Use them as a rub before grilling or roasting. Juniper is also known for being the...

It's smooth and mild flavor can be added to chocolates and even chili. The addition of vanilla to almost any food makes it better, and Vanilla Beans from Madagascar are of the highest quality Bourbon beans available. There are no substitutions for its...

Grade B Vanilla Beans are often named Extraction Grade Vanilla as they are primarily used in making vanilla extract. Our Grade B Madagascar Vanilla Beans are perfect for making extract, giving a dark, chocolatey flavor. Making your own vanilla...

Mustard is an ancient, nourishing plant, dating back in written record to the time of the Roman Empire. Mustard seed (taken from the plant we eat as mustard greens) on its own has a slight acidic, pungent flavor. Add mustard seeds to liquid and heat for...

Nutmeg comes from an evergreen tree native to the Spice Islands near Indonesia, but has been cultivated throughout the tropics by both native cultures and foreign. Not only did native cultures find use for them in cuisine and medicine, nutmeg caused a...

As with green or white peppercorns, whole pink peppercorns are best freshly grated or crushed. Unlike those other peppercorn berries, however, pink peppercorn is not actually pepper, but the dried fruit from a shrub known commonly as the Peruvian...

You may not make a fortune like many traders along the legendary “Spice Route”, but you will certainly be “rich” in compliments when you use Whole Poppy Seeds in your next dessert or main course. This versatile, high quality...

Here's one of the best buys you'll find for Superior Spanish Saffron! Our vendors harvest more than a quarter million Crocus flowers by hand to obtain one pound of Saffron. Saffron, which is also known as Karkom or Sahafarn, was first used as a spice...

Attention all bread-lovers, experienced bread-makers, and aspiring or beginner bread-makers: the icing for your cake is found in hulled white sesame seeds!  All over the world, breads, rolls, and bagels are topped with hulled white sesame...

Rather than buying sesame seed buns or rolls from the grocery store for your grilled burgers, why not try your hand at making them? Simply sprinkle toasted sesame seeds onto your rolls before you bake them! Sesame seeds have a wide variety of uses...

Unhulled sesame seeds transform an already healthy salad into a super-lunch.  Found in the hulls of sesame seeds is calcium.  Mix unhulled sesame seeds with chia and poppy seeds for a tasty meal or...

Tellicherry peppercorns are not as pungent as other black peppercorns, but just as delicious. Grown on the Malabar Coast of India, whole Tellicherry peppercorns are considered among the finest and most desired in the world...

Nothing beats the taste of freshly grated, whole white peppercorns. These can be tied into cheesecloth and dropped into rich simmering Asian and traditional, American soups and stir fries. White peppercorn is tradition in many Asian recipes. However,...