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,...

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...

It can be visually appealing, it tastes good, and it definitely smells good. Cassia Cinnamon Bark has many uses that appeal to senses. These chunks of cinnamon bark are from the Cassia Cinnamon Tree, Saigon Cinnamon, and are higher in oil content than...

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 know it’s important to eat healthy, but it can get frustrating eating the same old plain, healthy foods. Chia is a seed from the mint family that is rich in omega-3, fatty acids. They are also rich in calcium, phosphorous, and...

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...

Our five blend peppercorn mix includes Tellicherry, Pink, Green, White, and Jamaican Peppercorns. This distinct blend will add flavor, color, and spice to all of your favorites. Perfect as a seasoning for fries, burgers, or any dish that calls for...

If you use any kind of seasonings on any of your food, you know that freshly ground, four blend peppercorns are the best kind of pepper! If you have a pepper grinder, you can use four blend peppercorns in anything. Use it to season your soups and steaks...

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...

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...

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...