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.
Cloves have a very particular scent, penetrating and warm, and give dishes a pungent taste with a sweet and balsamic aftertaste. The intense aroma attenuates with cooking, dominates over other spices but harmonizes the flavor in many sweet and savory dishes. Whole cloves make roasts, broths and stews more aromatic. They facilitate good digestion, perfume the breath and give balsamic virtues to infusions.
Blueberry is a beneficial fruit, which can provide numerous antioxidants for the well-being of the body, and to slow down aging by fighting free radicals. Taking blueberries regularly has long-term benefits in terms of energy, memory and body balance.
Cranberry is a healthy fruit, considered a natural remedy to help the correct functionality of the urinary tract and for the drainage of body fluids. It performs important beneficial actions for our body, thanks to the high percentage of antioxidants present in Cranberries, and the vitamin C contained in each fruit - here in the whole and dehydrated version.
The beneficial properties of juniper berries were known from the time of the ancient Egyptians. They were in fact used for embalming and for disinfecting rooms. The numerous active ingredients contained in juniper berries give them important therapeutic benefits. Widely used in folk medicine to treat various ailments.
Wild fennel seeds are considered a particular aromatic spice in cooking, to enrich the flavor of our dishes with a rather sweet taste reminiscent of anise. They are used as ingredients in the home preparation of bread, crackers and breadsticks. Excellent flavorings for recipes with pork, boiled potatoes, gratinated vegetables and other Mediterranean cuisine specialties.
These small and aromatic seeds are known for their excellent properties, used both in cooking and for beneficial infusions. They give a very intense aroma and a slightly bitter taste to many recipes, appreciated in Asian, French and Cajun cuisines. Celery seeds are excellent for soups, broths, sauces, flavoring meat and the famous celery salt. They contain precious nutrients and antioxidants, useful for our well-being.
Candied citron is a tasty sweet snack that satisfies the gluttony of those looking for a delicious dessert, but also contains vitamins, simple sugars and fibers, useful for well-being. Candied citron is known for its digestive properties and for the well-being of the intestinal tract. Also perfect for decorating desserts and cassata, it is an original ingredient for desserts and as a hunger-breaker snack.
Rich in vitamin C and energy sugars, orange is famous for its beneficial properties on the body. As a snack it is also very popular in the candied orange peel version, i.e. dried and then dipped in sugar syrup. Cuped candied oranges are delicious to eat as snacks, or as ingredients for sweet dishes. Among the specialties of oranges, these candied fruit are often appreciated for the concentration of nutrients, as well as for their sugary flavor: vitamins, simple sugars and fibers.
Candied lemons can be eaten as they are or are highly appreciated in the preparation of desserts, such as panettone, chopped into Sicilian cannoli and to enrich creams.
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.
An exquisite variant for seasonings and touches of flavor, black garlic is produced by fermentation, and is rich in proteins, phosphorus and calcium. In this way, the pungent taste of white garlic is avoided while maintaining the nutritional principles; indeed, doubling the natural antioxidant and antibiotic properties.
