Whole Spices

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Chinese Star Anise is a hard, brown, star shaped; air dried fruit with shiny brown seeds. Chinese Star Anise has a very strong aroma typical of Greek anise. Use sparingly to avoid medicinal flavor...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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