Great Spice Tasting

Discover the different spices of the world, never stop being amazed and creating new flavors. This is what we want to do with the Great Tasting - Spices: experience a true taste adventure with Bembo.

Average weight per jar: 15 g

CHILLI - MEXICO Ideal for grilled meats, sauces, spicy sauces, ragù. Perfect for an Italian classic: pasta with garlic, oil, and chili. It adds both the right spiciness and a pleasant aroma to dishes.

STAR ANISE – CHINA – It is known for its star shape and its balsamic and mentholated taste. Its seeds contain all the fragrance and aroma of this berry; they are perfect to add to meat or fish dishes, as well as in infusions, through which they release all their antiseptic and digestive properties.

GROUND CINNAMON – CEYLON - It is mainly used for sweet preparations: cakes, biscuits, fruit, candies, and creams. Furthermore, it can add a special touch to ice cream, fruit salad, and ricotta cheese. Many drinks are characterized by the spicy aroma of cinnamon, such as mulled wine, sangria, liqueurs, and punch. It is a powerful natural antioxidant, stimulates blood circulation, helps to fight cholesterol, and has antibacterial, antiseptic, stimulating, and digestive properties.

CLOVES – ZANZIBAR - They have local anesthetic and analgesic properties, and are a remedy for exhaustion and headaches. It is a spice from the Indian Ocean islands, used for pastry products, but it is also excellent with meat dishes, especially game.

CORIANDER – INDIA - It stimulates digestion and appetite, calms abdominal discomfort, and promotes the expulsion of intestinal gas. Ideal for marinades with seafood and fish, excellent in desserts or sprinkled on slices of fresh pineapple.

CUMIN – SYRIA - It has carminative and digestive properties, is a good natural remedy against bloating and abdominal colic, and is also very useful against coughs. An excellent herbal tea to drink at the end of a meal, to aid digestion, can be prepared with its seeds, a pinch of fennel, and a little mint. Slightly acidic, it is ideal in beef stews and to try in a citrus salad.

TURMERIC – INDIA - Turmeric is the powdered root of Curcuma longa. Recent studies have shown that curcumin, the active ingredient contained in the spice, has anticancer properties, inhibiting the growth of various types of cancer cells. Among other characteristics, turmeric is antithrombotic, anti-inflammatory, choleretic, cholagogue, and hypocholesterolemic and is rich in antioxidants. Originally from Asia, it is widely used in Indian and Thai cuisine, and has also been used as a dye since ancient times.

YELLOW MUSTARD POWDER – CANADA – This spice is essentially used for the production of cream mustard which accompanies numerous dishes throughout the Western world. It is a source of minerals such as calcium, magnesium, selenium, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamins. In powdered form, it can also be used for marinades and rubs.

GALANGAL – ASIA - It is a spice similar to ginger but sweeter and more citrusy. It is used in Oriental dishes and in the West in preparations as an alternative to ginger. Galangal is used for meats, such as chicken and turkey, vegetables, soups, delicate fish, and rice dishes. Excellent in combination with nutmeg and garlic.

NUTMEG – SRI LANKA – It has antioxidant properties and numerous active ingredients that find therapeutic applications for their antifungal, antidepressant, digestive, and carminative properties. Essential in the preparation of béchamel sauce, it is well suited for flavoring meat ragù, mashed potatoes, and some desserts.

SWEET PAPRIKA – HUNGARY - It has tonic properties, stimulates the digestive system and aids digestion, is antiseptic and strengthens the circulatory system. It contains vitamins E, B, C, K, and beta-carotene. Among the minerals, we find calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, potassium, selenium, and sodium. In addition to being a basic ingredient in the preparation of Goulash, it is also suitable for white meats, fresh cheeses, and soups.

SMOKED SWEET PAPRIKA – HUNGARY – It is an excellent spice derived from a particular type of chili, which is dried over precious woods. This process gives the paprika its characteristic aroma and sweet and savory taste, making it an indispensable seasoning for flavoring sauces, as well as fish and meat.

SUMAC – TURKEY - The fruits, harvested before they ripen, are dried and once ground, they create a spice with a sour taste, particularly used in Middle Eastern cuisine: Lebanese and Syrians use it to flavor fish; Iraqis and Turks add it to salads; Iranians and Georgians season kebabs with it. Ideal with lentils, chicken fillings, onions, and yogurt sauces.

GINGER – NIGERIA - It has the ability to combat nausea and vomiting, is a powerful painkiller capable of alleviating rheumatic pain, fights colds, and is a valid support for headaches. It has a strong and quite spicy taste. Ideal with grilled fish, but also in the preparation of biscuits and puddings. Dried ground ginger has the same properties as fresh ginger.

JUNIPER BERRIES – ALBANIA - They are used in cooking especially as spices for game dishes (especially ducks and pheasants) and for sauerkraut. They are also the basis for the production of spirits such as gin, juniper grappa, gineprata, and Kranewitter (a traditional South Tyrolean product). Finally, an essential oil called juniper essence is extracted from Juniper Berries by distillation. The distillation residue, treated with water and concentrated under vacuum, produces a syrupy liquid called juniper extract.