Spices

Anise seeds have digestive and anti-swelling properties, they are the basis of anti-inflammatory herbal preparations for coughs. Rich in aromatic oils that stimulate appetite and digestion and help the intestinal microflora, counteracting abdominal pain. Excellent if left to infuse, together with fennel seeds, to deflate the belly.

Ingredients: anise seeds

Packaging: 50 / 150g stackable airtight pet jar.
Packaging: 250g / 1000g kraft bag with zip that saves freshness.

Star anise is a real antibiotic from nature. The most interesting active ingredient present in star anise, called anethole, has also shown anti-inflammatory properties. From the extraction of its essential oil it is used in medicine and herbal medicine for the preparation of drugs and natural remedies.

Ingredients: star anise

Anise has been known since ancient times both as a flavoring and as a medicine. Even the king of England saw an opportunity to increase revenue and declared it a taxable spice. The money was then used to pay for the maintenance of London Bridge.

Ingredients: anise seeds in powder

Packaging: 50g / 150g stackable airtight pet jar.
Packaging: 250g / 1000g kraft bag with zip to save freshness.

Contemporary herbal medicine uses dill seeds and to a lesser extent the leaves to relieve digestive difficulties, colic, irritation of the oral mucosa and to increase milk secretion. The diuretic and purifying properties make it a great ally against cellulite as it helps eliminate waste caused by the accumulation of excess fluids. Excellent in the kitchen to flavor fish dishes such as salmon.

Ingredients: dill tips
Origin: Hungary

Packaging: 25 / 50g airtight stackable pet jar.
Packaging: 75g / 1000g kraft bag with zip closure to save freshness.

Berberè is the basic ingredient of Eritrean and Ethiopian cuisine, it is a blend of spicy and tasty spices, known for making a good zighinì. Suitable for meat stews with tomato, a very versatile spice to use.

Ingredients: chilli, black cardamom, white cumin, black cumin, basil, coriander, rue, garlic, ginger, fenugreek, salt, thyme, cumin.
Origin: Ethiopia

Packaging : 50 / 150g stackable airtight pet jar.
Packaging: 250g / 1000g kraft bag with zip to save freshness.

Ras el hanout literally in Arabic "head of the grocery store" is a mixture of about 30 different plants. It can be considered North African Curry. Excellent in stews and fish and chicken dishes in a pan. Appreciated in lamb dishes and couscous.

Ingredients: rose hip, long pepper, turmeric, cloves, anise, cumin, nutmeg, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger.
Origin: Morocco

Cinnamon in bark is the spice preferred by cooks to give a particular flavor to their recipes. In healthy terms, cinnamon helps keep blood sugar in balance, helps prevent cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, triglycerides and ulcers. Tip: do not cook it too long, it can become bitter.

Ingredients: cinnamon bark

The sweet, delicate intense and musky flavor and the warm perfume aromatize sweets, fruit salads, cooked fruit, fruit compotes and jams, biscuits, donuts, cakes, tarts, creams, puddings , crepes and pancakes. The aroma is enhanced by contact with hot drinks, such as tea, milk, punch and mulled wine, and in chocolate. * 25g about 7 small sticks as in the photo.

Ingredients: Ceylon cinnamon
Origin: Sri Lanka

The sweet, delicate intense and musky flavor and the warm perfume aromatize sweets, fruit salads, cooked fruit, fruit compotes and jams, biscuits, donuts, cakes, tarts, creams, puddings , crepes and pancakes. The aroma enhances contact with hot drinks, such as tea, milk, punch and mulled wine, and in chocolate. A stick is about 25 cm long.

Ingredients: Ceylon cinnamon
Origin: Madagascar

Goa Cassia ground cinnamon goes well with salty, in the Middle East it accompanies stews, lamb, goose and duck; in Thailand pork and dried fruit; in Morocco with pigeon pastilla; in Yorkshire in braised ham. A pinch in mashed potatoes, ravioli and pumpkin risotto, vegetable pies or natural yogurt.

Ingredients: cassia cinnamon
Origin: Indonesia

Cardamom in green seeds is a spice particularly loved in the East and in the Arab countries, with a pungent, slightly spicy and fruity aroma, with hints of lemon and eucalyptus, but it is now also used in European kitchens. It is also rich in properties beneficial for health, and also for beauty: perfect for obtaining healthy herbal teas.

Ingredients: cardamom green seeds

Ground Cardamom is a spice particularly loved in the East and in the Arab countries, with a pungent, slightly spicy and fruity aroma, with hints of lemon and eucalyptus, but it is now also used in European kitchens. It is also rich in properties beneficial for health, and also for beauty.

Ingredients: ground cardamom