Spices & Herbs
Épices de Cru Cuisine 101 Spice Kit
£40.00
In a nutshell: Everything you ever dreamed of, in a spice kit. A perfect gift for any cook to experiment with in the kitchen. The original collection of spices in...
Épices de Cru Nutmeg
£17.50
In a nutshell: Our nutmeg comes from one of our favourite spice islands, Sr Lanka, and should be grated whole into béchamel sauces for comfort dishes like lasagna and cauliflower cheese. ...
Épices de Cru Alleppey Turmeric
£12.50
In a nutshell: This ground Alleppey Turmeric is the best we've tasted. It adds some wonderful colour and flavour to curries, meat and veggie stews. The Spice Coast port of Alleppey...
Épices de Cru Marigold Petals
£18.50
In a nutshell: Widely used in Georgian cuisine, Marigold petals can be used whole or ground and add colour and citrusy flavour to dishes. Marigold petals (Kviteli kvavili) are part of...
Épices de Cru Curry Leaves
£8.50
In a nutshell: We freeze dry our curry leaves to preserve their flavour and colour for you to cook some amazing curries and stir-fries. Common in Sri Lankan and South Indian cuisine,...
Épices de Cru Coriander
£12.00
In a nutshell: Our Indian coriander seeds are oval and pale in colour and have a lovely fresh lemony aroma and sweet nutty taste. A true revelation from the coriander seeds we've...
Épices De Cru Cassia Buds
£17.50
In a nutshell: Perfect for all your pickling needs, these cassia buds are also brilliant in curries, venison stews or poached fruit dishes. Great Taste 2018 2-star award Cassia buds are...
Épices de Cru Herbes de Provence
£12.00
In a nutshell: Add some joie de vivre to your cooking with this classic hand-picked Herbes de Provence mix. Imagine the smell of a warm summer afternoon in the hills of...
Épices de Cru Cumin
£12.00
In a nutshell: Our highly scented Indian cumin seeds are the best we've found and can be added to all sorts of dishes especially good for baking, marinades, sauces and...
Épices De Cru Green Cardamom
£18.50
In a nutshell: Sourced from the Cardamom Hills in South-Eastern India, this variety is rare and extremely fragrant and will infuse all your curries, rice dishes and pastries with surprising flavour....
Épices de Cru Blue Fenugreek
£18.50
In a nutshell: Blue Fenugreek (Utskho Suneli) can be used in spice blends, baking breads and sprinkled over salads. Mild at first, its flavour intensifies with cooking. Little-known outside its country...
Épices de Cru Indian Fennel Seeds
£10.00
In a nutshell: These small green Indian seeds from Lucknow are known for their exceptional sweetness and herbaceous flavours and are great with pork or grilled vegetables. Our green-coloured small fennel...
Épices de Cru Provence Thyme
£12.00
In a nutshell: Perfect for roasts, stews, stuffings and sauces. The potent fragrance of this Provence-grown herb livens recipes with the authentic taste of the Mediterranean. Middle Eastern and European cuisine...
Épices de Cru Tonka Bean
£10.00
In a nutshell: The tonka bean is perfect when flavouring milk or custard-based desserts, ice cream and goes well with scallops too. The tonka bean is the seed of the fruit of the...
Épices de Cru Yuzu Peels
£17.50
In a nutshell: Our dried Yuzu zest has the brilliant flavour of both mandarin and lemon and is the perfect finishing spice for seafood dishes like salmon tartare, soups and grilled chicken....
Épices de Cru Bee Balm
£20.00
In a nutshell: Fragrant bee balm is an excellent addition to desserts and delicate tajines and chicken dishes. Bee balm (Monarda fistulosa), also know as wild bergamot or horsemint, is beloved...
Épices de Cru Marjoram
£12.00
In a nutshell: The aroma of this Marjoram from Provence is delicate and fragrant. Marjoram is a traditional ingredient in Mediterranean cookery. In Italy and Provence, marjoram is sometimes used in...
Épices de Cru Cardamom Korarima
£17.50
– Sold OutIn a nutshell: A rare and unique cardamom, with a very strong, refreshing aroma. This Ethiopian cardamom (Aframomum corrorima) is harvested in the wild coffee forests in Kafa, a UNESCO biosphere reserve,...
Épices De Cru Black Cardamom
£18.50
In a nutshell: Our black cardamom pods are dried over a slow fire giving the seeds a lovely smoky flavour and releasing their bright peppery, camphor-like notes. Will add some intriguing...
Épices De Cru Fenugreek
£13.50
In a nutshell: The foundation spice in many curry blends and a key ingredient in hot dogs. Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) is one of the primary flavours that form the foundation...
Épices de Cru Cloves Special Selection
£13.50
In a nutshell: Our amazing Indian Special Selection Cloves are hand-harvested when just ripe and before the buds burst into pink flowers and have incredible flavour. These Special Selection cloves...
Épices de Cru Grains of Paradise
£15.00
In a nutshell: Also known as Guinea pepper, this intoxicating spice can be used like sparingly like pepper or added to spice blends and soup and meat stews. Grains of Paradise...
Épices de Cru Rosita de Cacao
£22.50
In a nutshell: A little-known spice that’s great in all manner of desserts, especially coconut and chocolate. Rosita de Cacao is a small flower that grows in Mexico. Despite its misleading...
Épices de Cru Mace
£14.50
In a nutshell: Our Sri Lankan mace blades have a delicate floral and citrus flavour, perfect for flavouring cauliflower cheese, shepherds pie, meat pies and chutneys. Mace has a flavour that...
Épices de Cru Epazote
£14.00
In a nutshell: Epazote is widely used in Mexico where its delicate, fragrant flavour is added to bean dishes and mole sauces, we like it with tacos and in marinades too! Treat yourself to a...
Épices de Cru Madagascar Vanilla
£14.50
In a nutshell: This lovely vanilla pod from Madagascar has a delicate raisin and spicy aroma. The classic French Bourbon vanilla pod that we all love. Madagascar is the world’s largest producer of...
Épices De Cru Cinnamon 00000
£15.00
In a nutshell: The quills of our 00000 Cinnamon are so thin that they crumble to dust when rolled between your fingers for a very sensual cooking experience! The very best...