4 Unusual Facts About Spices

Spices have been used for centuries, so it is no wonder that there are many of them for you to choose from when you visit our online spice store. There are many different varieties of food seasonings, herbs and spices to choose from that it can be incredibly difficult to buy just one. Because of this, we wanted to give you some fun spice facts that you never knew before today to help play a role in deciding which spice you’d like to order.

1. Peppercorns date back to 4th century BC! For more than 4,000 years, humans have been using peppercorns to spice up their favorite food dishes! You can’t go wrong with using cracked peppercorn on your daily meals.
2. If you’re looking to spend a lot of money on spices, order the spice saffron. This spice is commonly known as the most expensive one in the world! A gram of saffron can cost you about $371! It is known to be expensive because it needs over one hundred flowers to produce about one gram of the spice.
3. Allspice was originally named Pimento. Columbus was the man that originally named the spice pimento, but once it ended up in Europe, it was renamed allspice. Also, many people aren’t aware that the key ingredient in allspice is Jamaican Jerk Seasoning.
4. Did you know that nutmeg trees grow more than one spice? Nutmeg and mace are grown on the same tree. Though the flavoring is nearly identical, mace is a little more pungent than nutmeg.

Now that you know some unusual facts about spices that you didn’t know before, it’s time for you to start shopping for your very spices online now!