馃嚭馃嚫 The spices of the United States
51 spices from the United States, best known first, across 25 cities, markets and growing areas.
Spice cities and markets of the United States
California 2Chimay贸 2Louisiana 2New Mexico 2Anaheim 1Baltimore 1Collinsville 1East Texas 1Eau Claire 1Florida Keys 1Fresno County 1Hatch Valley 1New Orleans 1Owensboro 1Pacific Northwest 1Rancho Cucamonga 1San Joaquin Valley 1Southern California 1St. Augustine 1Tule Lake 1Walnut 1Wisconsin 1Coronado National ForestHatchLas Cruces
馃嚭馃嚫 United StatesSpicebush
The dried fruit of a North American shrub, used as an allspice substitute.Fruit 路 Citrus and bright 路 Sharp and pungent
馃嚭馃嚫 United StatesCarolina Reaper
A gnarled red cultivar of Capsicum chinense bred in South Carolina for extreme heat.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery 路 Sweet and mellow
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands and 5 moreJuniper berry
The fleshy seed cone of the juniper tree, a piney spice for game and gin.Sharp and pungent 路 Citrus and bright
馃嚨馃嚜 Peru and 3 morePink peppercornbaie rose
The dried fruit of Schinus trees, offering a sweet, piney heat distinct from black pepper.Fruit 路 Sharp and pungent 路 Citrus and bright
馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico and 2 moreEpazoteepaz艒tl
A pungent leafy herb from the Americas, traditionally used to flavor beans and stews.Sharp and pungent 路 Citrus and bright
馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico and 1 moreHoja santa
The large, heart-shaped leaf of a Mexican pepper plant, used to wrap and flavor food.Anise and liquorice 路 Warm and sweet-spiced
馃嚭馃嚫 United StatesBlack Pearl pepper
A dark-leaved ornamental chili cultivar with a citrusy heatHot and fiery 路 Citrus and bright
馃嚭馃嚫 United StatesMrs. Burns' Lemon Basil
An heirloom sweet basil cultivar from New Mexico with intense lemon flavor and large leaves.Leaf 路 Citrus and bright 路 Floral and perfumed
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 4 moreSassafras
An aromatic tree of North America and East Asia, famed for fil茅 powder and root teaLeaf 路 Citrus and bright 路 Anise and liquorice
馃嚛馃嚜 Germany and 4 moreHops
The green female flower cones of a climbing vine, used to bitter and flavour beer.Flower 路 Bitter 路 Sharp and pungent
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Juniper berry: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 1.0, source
- Hoja santa: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, source
- Black Pearl pepper: J.grindstaff, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Sassafras: Randy Everette, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Hops: LuckyStarr, CC BY 2.5, source
- Pink peppercorn: Milvus, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Spicebush: Jomegat, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Carolina Reaper: Dale Thurber, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Epazote: Francisco Manuel Blanco (O.S.A.), Public domain, source