Herbs, Spices & Seasonings

Wow. This will quickly become one of your 'go to ingredients' to add a little zing to all kinds of dishes. Works brilliantly on avocado, great to season chicken, fish and seafood and a quick shake over salads really makes a difference. It's also...

Achiote paste is an absolutely key ingredient that transformed my Mexican cooking when I discovered it. It's that hidden ingredient that you just can't identify in really authentic Mexican food. Made out of Anneto seeds and a variety of spices, this deep red block...

Saffron has such a distinct flavour, it imparts a subtle, fragrant element to many of the worlds greatest dishes. Hand picked from the crocus flowers, Iran is by far the biggest producer with smaller harvests coming from India, Afghanistan, Greece and Spain. Saffron is...

Smoked paprika is a really key ingredient in Spanish cuisine and Las Hermanas have been making the best since 1940 in the region of La Vera, just West of Madrid. This paprika is made by grinding ripe and dry peppers which have been smoked for...

Chipotles in adobo are jalapeño peppers that have been smoked, the term "in adobo" just means "in a marinade". So rather than in their dried form, these chipotles are really soft and preserved in a sauce made from tomatoes, onion, vinegar and a few...

Shichimi Togarashi is a Japanese spice blend consisting of red chilli pepper, dried mandarin orange peel, black sesame seeds, yellow sesame seeds, Japanese sansho pepper, dried seaweed and ginger. This mix is a fantastic way to jazz up lots of dishes, here are just...

Guajillo chillies are one of the most commonly used chillies in Mexico. They are sweet in flavour with slight berry and green tea flavours and have a mild to medium chilli heat. In Mexican cooking, they are almost always paired with other dried chillies...

The essence of summer! Open up the bag and fill your kitchen with Italian sunshine. Oregano is a real flavour of the Mediterranean and also widely used as a key ingredient in Mexican and South American cuisines.  In dried form it has a much more...

The Mexicans usually have a different name for the dried variety of chilli over its fresh counterpart.  A dried Poblano chilli is an Ancho chilli and a dried Jalapeno that's been smoked is a Chipotle Morita. There is another type of Chipotle which is...

Pasilla Chillies are dark in colour with wrinkled skin and have an earthy flavour with a medium to low heat and hints of dried fruit. They are used extensively in moles and marinades but below is a great recipe for Borracha Salsa or 'Drunk Salsa'...

The classic sea salt from Essex, it does a wonderful job of seasoning your food. Allergens: none Ingredients: Sea salt flakes

This delicious smoky chipotle chilli paste has been mashed into small pieces and comes in a really handy squeezy bottle, it's a bit like having chipotles in adobe, in a bottle. Simply keep in the fridge, ready to give a hit of smoky chipotle...

Las Hermanas have been producing high quality smoked paprika since the 1940's, it's an essential flavour of Spain. True 'DOP' Spanish smoked paprika is only grown in The Murcia region of South-East Spain, it's smoked over oak for a unique flavour. Allergens: none Ingredients:...

As well as having a slightly sweeter flavour with citrus and earthy undertones, Mexican oregano and European oregano come from unrelated plants. The difference between the two are significant. As it compliments spicy food with rich meaty flavours, Mexican oregano is used extensively in...

Sichuan Pepper - sometimes spelt Szechuan - is named after the province in the South West of China and is one of the most popular cuisines in the country. The region is well known for hot and spicy food, which often combines hot chillies and these...

Shedletskys Everything Seasoning is a little tin of kitchen magic and it does exactly what it says on the tin - it's great on just about everything. Sprinkle it over avocado, chips, hummus, bagels, rice, vegetables, popcorn, burgers, chicken or even a Bloody Mary....

These dried chillies are quite fiery and can be added to salsas, stews and sauces. They have a nutty, slightly smoky flavour and as with most dried chillies, toasting them briefly in a dry pan really brings out this flavour. This variety of chilli...

Antica Salina Fine Sea Salt is harvested from ancient salt pans in the clear Mediterranean waters of Sicily. Rich in flavour, it's perfect for seasoning any dish. This salt does not have a plastic liner inside the cardboard box so the salt can cause...

This is the same zingy flavour as the classic Tajin seasoning, only with the unmistakably fruity kick of the habanero chilli pepper. Want a bit more kick from your Tajin seasoning then this is the one for you. As with the classic seasoning, use...

Dried chillies are such a lovely ingredient to have to hand and it's amazing the difference in flavour each variety has. The seeds inside each of these round, dried chilli pods rattle and were once used as a toys for babies, hence the name...