The ground clove powder has a decidedly unmistakable penetrating scent, with a pungent flavor with a sweet and balsamic aftertaste. The strong, warm aroma attenuates a little with cooking, dominating other spices but balancing other odors in sweet and savory dishes. In particular, cloves flavor roasts, broths and stews. They contribute to good digestion, perfume the breath and give balsamic notes to the infusions.
Orange blossoms can be used alone for a calming herbal tea, or added together with a blend of medicinal herbs, as desired. They possess expectorant properties against colds, thanks to vitamin C, and promote proper digestion. The relaxing characteristics of orange blossom are useful in cases of insomnia, anxiety and stress.
Ingredients: orange blossom Botanical name: Citrus aurantium Origin: Middle East
Voatsiperifery pepper is a little known pepper variety. This delicious rare pepper is particularly suitable for meat lovers, but also for vegetarians. Voatsiperifery has a woody, spicy flavor with a refreshing lemon note.
Ingredients: Mascareigne Voatsiperifery pepper or Madagascar pepper. Origin: Madagascar
The organic vanilla pod is highly appreciated for its intense and natural aroma; mainly used to flavor desserts and to make excellent pastry creams. The pods of the Bourbon vanilla variety have a high concentration of the aromatic principle vanillin, and complex flavor notes. It is versatile on desserts, savory dishes and refined culinary creations. In addition, the pod provides antioxidant properties and a calming scent that combats stress and promotes rest.
Savory, like many other aromatic herbs, is attributed a herbal use, in particular linked to the digestive system. This medicinal plant is said to have antispasmodic and stomachic properties. Very widespread in Italy, in the kitchen it is excellent for flavoring food but is also rich in beneficial properties, it is antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant.
Natural persimmons are delicious and beneficial fruits. Being dehydrated fruits without added sugar, they release a delicate and naturally sweet taste on the palate, not excessively sugary.
Damiana known in botanical terms as Turnera diffusa willd has an antidepressant action in case of physical or intellectual fatigue, tiredness, stress, calms anxiety and helps fight nervousness and insomnia as well as fighting depression.
Ingredienti: damiana foglie Nome botanico: Turnera diffusa willd Origine: Messico
This smoky and aromatic chili pepper is typical of Mexican cuisine but now appreciated all over the world. The right spiciness and the flavor profile with fruity notes, make this chipotle chili versatile in different recipes. You can use it raw to flavor meat, fish, vegetable, soup dishes in an appetizing way. The version of the crushed red Jalapeno is practical, perfect for sauces and marinades for the barbecue.
This mix of Middle Eastern spices is widespread in Lebanese, Israeli and Syrian cuisine. Elevates the flavors of each dish and creates a unique, pungent and slightly smoked aroma, on white and sheep meat dishes, legume soups, fish. Also called a blend of 7 spices, Baharat is also used on rice and marinades.
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.