Blends and masalas
67 spice blends, pastes and rubs, each drawn as a ring of its parts and made step by step: toast, grind, blend, temper, store.
Presented by ClearTrust Free for cooks, makers and the curious.
Classic blends
Blends the whole world knows: curry powder, five-spice, herbes de Provence.
🇬🇧 🇮🇳 🇯🇵 Classic blendsCurry powderA British-era mixed powder of turmeric, coriander and cumin, shaped by trade with India.🇫🇷 Classic blendsQuatre epicesThe French four-spice powder of ground pepper, clove, nutmeg and ginger for charcuterie.🇫🇷 Classic blendsHerbes de ProvenceA dried herb blend, not a spice blend: thyme, savory, rosemary and oregano from southern France.
Sweet and baking blends
Pumpkin spice, speculaas, mixed spice and the warm mixes of the oven.
🇬🇧 🇮🇪 🇦🇺 Sweet and baking blendsMixed spice (pudding spice)The British baking blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and clove for puddings and buns.🇳🇱 🇧🇪 🇩🇪 Sweet and baking blendsSpeculaas spice (speculoos)The Dutch and Belgian biscuit blend of cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and white pepper.🇩🇪 Sweet and baking blendsLebkuchen spice (Lebkuchengewuerz)The German gingerbread blend of cinnamon, clove, coriander, anise and cardamom.
Tea and drink blends
Chai masala, mulling spices and the mixes made for a cup.