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 States and 5 moreGingermint
A sterile mint hybrid grown for essential oil and chewing gum flavour.Herbal and green 路 Sweet and mellow
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 1 moreCalifornian white sage
An aromatic desert shrub whose seeds flavour maize foods and roots make tonic teaSeed 路 Herbal and green 路 Sharp and pungent
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
馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico and 2 moreMexican oreganoor茅gano cimarr贸n
A fragrant shrub from the Americas, its leaves provide a thyme-like herbal note distinct from Mediterranean oregano.Warm and sweet-spiced 路 Sharp and pungent
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
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Hoja santa: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, source
- Sassafras: Randy Everette, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mexican oregano: Dick Culbert, CC BY 2.0, source
- Californian white sage: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Gingermint: SEWilco, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Epazote: Francisco Manuel Blanco (O.S.A.), Public domain, source