The dish is known all over the world, but it is not paella if it does not include this mix of aromatic and delicate spices - suitable for both fish and meat paella. The amount of spiced mixture is subjective based on taste, you can try it with a teaspoon and then adapt it to your paella recipes!
Similar to spicy Indian curry, Masala is used to season white pork and lamb, with an aromatic touch and balanced in flavors. Born in Mauritius, with a recipe handed down over time, it can give a versatile touch among the many flavors that reach the palate, to be creatively modulated in your recipes, based on the dish you prepare.
Vanilla is mainly for flavoring desserts and for making excellent creams. The aroma is given by the presence of vanillin with antioxidant properties which helps maintain a young organism by counteracting the action of free radicals. It is also useful for fighting stress and defeating insomnia.
Ground mace has a more delicate flavor than nutmeg and has various uses in the kitchen. In Indian cuisine, it becomes part of the mix of spices that make up the curry, and in Chinese cuisine, where it is used in both savory and sweet dishes.
Laurel is also called "Laurel" or "Poets' Tree", it has been known for centuries in cooking and herbal medicine. Its dried leaves are used both to flavor dishes and as an infusion. An infusion based on bay leaves helps digestion: it avoids annoying fermentations, fights stomach discomfort and loss of appetite. Very useful in the kitchen for flavoring potatoes, stews and second courses such as white meat stew.
Cardamom is a spice particularly loved in the East and in Arab countries, with a pungent, slightly spicy and fruity aroma, with hints of lemon and eucalyptus, but it is now also used in European cuisines. It is also rich in beneficial properties for health, and also for beauty: perfect for obtaining healthy herbal teas.
Shichimi Togarashi Spice Blend is a traditional Japanese blend of seven spices that combine to create a unique aroma. It combines citrus, tangy, nutty and umami flavors - making it a highly sought-after perfection and complexity in the kitchen. Shichimi Togarashi can be used as a seasoning to add flavor to soups, white meat dishes, sushi and fish, and various rice dishes.
Ingredients:
Green seetang, ginger, dried mandarin, black SESAME, white SESAME, red pepper, Japanese mountain pepper.
Ceylon Cinnamon is a sweet and precious spice, with a delicate, intense and musky flavor; with a warm and enveloping scent. It is useful for flavoring desserts, fruit salads, fruit, pastry preparations such as creams, puddings, crepes. In the convenient version of cinnamon powder, it also enhances hot drinks such as milk, tea, chocolate, punch and mulled wine. It also has excellent properties for the well-being of the stomach.
A version of the tomato in granules, rich in taste and ready to be used in many recipes. Dehydrated tomatoes can be used in the preparation of soups and stews, vegetable dressings, baked goods and many other dishes. They are a great ingredient in mouthwatering barbecue or pasta sauces. The tomato in granules is a dehydrated product, to be rehydrated before use.
This spice blend called Tsire is used as a condiment to enhance the flavor of kebabs and West African cuisine. A spice used above all on meat, before or after cooking, which enhances the taste with pungent but refined notes, with different shades between sweet and spicy. Also excellent in stews, on vegetables and to create exotic sauces.
Spicy and aromatic, Zhug is a blend originally from Yemen with a complex and intense flavor. It gives the palate the nuances of various oriental spices, combined with garlic and chilli. A small amount is enough to add a touch of spiciness and color to many dishes of soups, rice, vegetables and meat. It can also be used for marinating, and creates delicious pungent notes in stews and barbecue grills.
Ingredients
green pepper, garlic, cayenne pepper, coriander, cardamom, chili, parsley.