Annatto seeds, or achiote, give a unique color to your dishes by adding an exotic and healthy touch to your recipes. This spice also gives health benefits thanks to the content of carotenoid antioxidants, useful for the well-being of the eyes and the immune system. Furthermore, the seeds can also be used for cosmetics and as a dye for dyeing fabrics.
The properties of centella have been known for centuries: its intake is beneficial for the drainage of liquids, with diuretic properties. It represents a valid support for combating cellulite, and promoting correct lymphatic and venous circulation. Various components of centella, such as saponins, act by regulating the microcirculation and with beneficial effects also on the skin: try it in an herbal tea version!
Ingredients: centella asiatica Botanical name: Hydrocotyle asiatica L. Origin: Madagascar
Fleur de Sel with green Jalapeno Chipotle is a spicy and at the same time savory product. The grains of this table salt are suitable for meat dishes, to give a fruity aroma. Particularly suitable for meat dishes, especially roasts, it also adds flavor to soups and vegetables. Acts in contrast to soft foods. The best chefs use it to garnish important dishes.
Allspice, also known as pimento or clove pepper, is native to the Caribbean and Central and South America. Jamaica's most important crop, it is used to produce an interesting essential oil, eugenol, so much so that the scent from the plantations pervades the air of the "allspice trails". Its slightly spicy and intensely aromatic taste is well suited to dishes of all kinds.
From India comes this rice with a long, thin grain, with a characteristic aroma that is released during cooking. Fragrant and delicate, it is a perfect rice for vegetable dishes, spices, and meats that accompany with softness. Perfect for cold or hot dishes, it also has a low glycemic index, so it is perfect for a healthy diet and hypoglycemia.
The taste of these legumes is that intense and creamy of the most delicious chickpeas. Perfect for soups, side dishes and salads. They are shelled to facilitate cooking and digestibility, avoiding intestinal swelling. The peeled appearance of chickpeas does not affect their food quality: they are a great source of protein, vitamins, fibers and important mineral salts such as potassium, phosphorus and iron.
Ingredients : shelled chickpeas Origin: Australia
Soaking: 6 hours. Cooking time: 30 min. / in a pressure cooker 15 min.
Himalayan pink salt is a pink fossil salt extracted from the Khewra mines. Sweet and less savory than common salt, it enhances the flavor of both meat and fish. Contains noble minerals and metals such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper, sulfur and iron.
The sweet and warm flavor of cinnamon, the intense and unmistakable aroma, make Ceylon cinnamon a famous spice in the kitchen. Used to flavor desserts, creams, fruit, it is also excellent in baked specialties and savory recipes. The aroma stands out in hot drinks such as tea, infusions, milk, punch and mulled wine; Its taste is famous and makes chocolate delicious. A cinnamon stick is approximately 25 cm long.
Discover this variety of legumes, which contains a high amount of protein, vitamins and dietary fiber. The “giant” version of chickpeas derives from the prized variety of Mexico, available today to create healthy and nutritious recipes. Thanks to the thin skin and intense flavor, you can create delicious dishes with soft and creamy chickpeas after cooking: soups, pastas, side dishes, salads. The size of these chickpeas makes them ideal for hearty appetizers and surprising cold dishes.
Ingredients: giant chickpeas Origin: Mexico
Soaking: 12 hours. Cooking time: 120 min. / in a pressure cooker 60 min.
Natural essential oil obtained by steam distillation from wild Corymbia citriodora leaves (Eucaliptus Citriodora or more commonly eucalyptus citrate). Ideal for spreading in the environment, for suffixes and massages. It differs from the essential oil of Eucalyptus globulus, due to the slightly citrus notes, which vaguely recall the scent of lemongrass, which characterize its aroma. Origin: Spain
Properties: decongestant, antiseptic, toning, purifying environments by contrasting flu bacteria.
decongestant, antiseptic, toning, purifying environments by contrasting flu bacteria.
Planet: Saturn • Main Chakra: 5th •Secondary Chakra: 6th and 7th • Note: Head
Cardamom in green seeds 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.
