Bay Leaves
An essential ingredient in Mediterranean dishes, bay leaves add a sharp, warm flavor to soups, sauces and marinades.
Make the most of your daily cooking, Spice Islands created savory, flavorful, all-in-one wallet-friendly blends with familiar flavors for convenient must haves!
An essential ingredient in Mediterranean dishes, bay leaves add a sharp, warm flavor to soups, sauces and marinades.
We source our Spice Islands® bourbon vanilla beans only from Madagascar, considered by gourmet chefs and master bakers to be the world’s finest.
The caraway plant is one of the oldest members of the parsley family and has been used for a variety of purposes since 3000 BC.
Chile peppers are grown around the world, on every continent. But the amount of heat they have depends on the variety of pepper and the climate theyre grown in.
With its rich hue and warm aroma, cinnamon brings spicy sweetness to all kinds of baked goods. But all cinnamon is not the same.
With a warm flavor that’s spicy and sweet, coriander is an ideal spice for curries and spicier sauces.
Tartaric acid, or cream of tartar, is the by-product of fermented grapes, collected from the wall of the casks used to age fine wines.
Essential in African and Mexican dishes, crushed red pepper gives a hot bite to any dish you add it to.
Indigenous to the Mediterranean, rosemary has a warm, peppery aroma and a piney flavor with hints of nutmeg. Its strong flavor imparts both sweet and savory notes to food and works well in a variety...
Despite the name, dill weed isn’t a weed at all. Instead, it comes from the feathery leaves of a sturdy, delicate-looking annual.
Bold seasoning that includes savory hints of garlic, red pepper, soy sauce and other spices. Add to protein, vegetables and seafood to bring your cooking to the next level.
All parts of the fennel plant can be eaten, but its the seeds that generate the most culinary interest, thanks to their warm, anise-like aroma and fresh, slightly sweet flavor.
The world’s most popular and frequently traded spice, black pepper is prized for its hot, biting flavor and pungent aroma.
Our Spice Islands® garlic is harvested in California, then put through a unique process to create a garlic powder that has similar flavor notes to fresh garlic.
A heavenly mix of savory spices with a hint of zesty lemon. Use this versatile blend for dips, dressings, marinades and on veggies!
Allspice has a sweet taste that’s reminiscent of a number of different spices, including cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg.
While many spices come from the fruit of plants, few have as fruity or enticing an aroma as cardamom.
Cloves come from the dried, unopened flower buds of a small evergreen tree native to the fabled Spice Islands.
An essential part of curries and chili con carne, cumin is one of the most widely used spices in the world.
Depending on where it’s grown and when it’s harvested, the flavor of ginger can range from spicy warmth to biting heat.
In its raw form, mustard is somewhat tame. It takes water or another nonacidic liquid to activate myrosinase, the enzyme responsible for that classic hot mustard taste.
Cream of tartar helps give structure and stability to whipped egg whites and adds fluffiness to baked goods like meringues, and is a key ingredient in baking powder. Also known as tartaric acid, it comes from fermented grapes and is collected from the inside walls of wine barrels used during aging. In its raw form it can appear reddish-brown, but it’s refined into a bright white powder, which is how it gets the name “cream of tartar.”
Pure vanilla extract, including the Spice Islands brand, doesn’t really go bad. Thanks to its high alcohol content, it can last for years and years when kept sealed in a cool, dark place. Over time, it may lose some of its flavor and strength or develop a bit of harmless sediment, but it’s still safe to use. If it smells faint or looks slightly cloudy, it’s still fine for baking, just keep in mind the vanilla flavor may not come through as strongly.
Za’atar is a mild, aromatic Middle Eastern spice blend made with sumac, sesame seeds, thyme, and oregano. It has an earthy, nutty, and slightly tangy flavor that makes it versatile in everyday cooking. Commonly used as a finishing seasoning, it’s delicious sprinkled over bread with olive oil, stirred into yogurt, or added to salads and roasted vegetables for extra flavor.
Beau Monde seasoning is a savory, all-purpose spice blend made famous by Spice Islands, and contains salt, dextrose (or sugar), onion powder, and celery seed. First introduced in the 1950s, it’s been a go-to pantry staple for adding subtle depth and flavor. It works well in soups, dips, and vegetables, and also makes a simple, flavorful rub for meats.
Spice Islands spices are manufactured in Ankeny, Iowa, but the ingredients are sourced globally from regions known for producing the highest quality spices. For example, our cinnamon comes from the forests of Vietnam, vanilla from Madagascar, and garlic from California, along with other spices gathered from various countries around the world. Our brand was originally inspired by the Indonesian archipelago (also known as the Maluku Islands) which is famous for its historic spice trade, especially nutmeg and cloves.
