La Route Des Epices Box

ESSENTIAL BOX FOR CHRISTMAS AND THE YEAR-END HOLIDAYS La Route des Spices, to satisfy fans of cuisines from elsewhere! A selection of 9 spices and traditional spice recipes among the best brought back by our experts. Box containing nine spices: - Pink berries (8g): The pink berry is famous for its appetizing color. Originally from South America, it is now grown all over the world. This berry comes from the vine of Piper nigrum, harvested once it has reached its maturation phase, which gives it this particular color. Its slightly sweet taste goes very well with starters, salads and desserts. It is also delicious with cottage cheese. To be eaten whole, or slightly crumbled, and added at the end of cooking to preserve all its flavour. - Sichuan pepper (7g): Sichuan pepper can be considered not as a pepper but as a berry. With subtle and sweet flavors it is characterized by aromatic citrus flavors. It is slightly woody, crunchy and sparkling. To release all its flavors, you can grill it in a pan for 3 minutes. It goes very well with meat, rice and pasta or to flavor salads. It also goes very well with sweet flavors like fruit and chocolate. - Star anise (star anise) powder (9g): Star anise is the fruit of the Chinese star anise which forms an eight-pointed star, hence its other name: star anise. When picked, the fruits are green, it is only after drying in the sun that they take on their characteristic brown color. Star anise has a sweet and very aniseed flavor, with very fresh, sweet and slightly spicy aromas. It is used as an infusion or sprinkled on your dishes at the end of cooking. In pastry, in the west of France, it is used to flavor traditional desserts such as galettes (infused in milk). Star anise goes well with fruity desserts, especially orange or apple-based. - Sesame (18g): Sesame seeds are excellent sprinkled on vegetables, meat or salads. Sesame also goes wonderfully with sweet recipes, in pastry and bakery, but also with fruit. It is used in all kitchens. - Blue poppy (19g): Blue poppy is a seed that can be considered a variant of sesame. It is mainly used in cooking as a finishing touch on a recipe with meat, fish, vegetables or to enhance a salad or a sauce. - Ginger (13g): Ginger is one of the most widely used spices in the world. Originally from Asia, it has a powerful taste and fresh, pungent and peppery aromas. It is used in different forms: fresh, in powder or in dry roots. It should be used sparingly as it is very powerful and fragrant. In the kitchen, it highlights fine-fleshed fish and brings an exotic flavor to salads and vegetables, it gives character to white meats, sublimates broths and flavors desserts. It is a very versatile spice that can go with everything and that is why it appeals to the greatest number! - Madras curry (12g): Madras curry is a spice blend widely used in cooking, originally from India, it seduces with its very fragrant flavor and its iconic gourmet color. Composed of coriander, turmeric, fennel, salt, cumin, fenugreek, caraway and pepper, it is an essential spice that will accompany all your dishes, from starter to dessert. It offers a very good association with meats, stews, tajines, fish, starchy foods and vegetables. - Tandoori Massala (18g): Tandoori Massala is a blend of spices. With an intense red color, its flavor is fragrant, spicy and smoky. This mixture is ideal with white meat, fish and shellfish or in a marinade. This mixture is composed of paprika, coriander, hot pepper, mustard, nutmeg, onions, celery, cinnamon, fenugreek, cumin, ginger, cloves, garlic, black pepper and fine salt. - Curry flavor of the Orient (9g): This curry can be used in the same way as the other varieties, in all cuisines. It will delicately flavor your recipes.