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 StatesHabanaga pepper
A hot New Mexican chilli born from an accidental habanero and ghost pepper crossChilli 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico and 1 moreChipotle
Smoke-dried ripe jalape帽o peppers used in Mexican and Tex-Mex cookingChilli 路 Hot and fiery 路 Smoky
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy and 5 moreMustard
A pungent paste made from ground mustard seeds mixed with liquid and spices.Paste 路 Sharp and pungent 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico and 5 moreJalape帽o
A medium-sized Capsicum annuum cultivar from Mexico known for its green pods and moderate heat.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery 路 Earthy and deep
馃嚠馃嚦 India and 4 moreCurry powder
A Western adaptation of Indian spice blends for cooking sauces and stews.Blend 路 Warm and sweet-spiced 路 Earthy and deep
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
馃嚠馃嚦 India and 5 moreMustard seed
Tiny seeds from Brassica plants that become a sharp condiment or cooking oil.Seed 路 Sharp and pungent 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚝馃嚪 France and 1 moreEspelette pepperpiment d'Espelette
A mild Basque chili with sweet, fruity notes and protected origin status.Chilli 路 Sweet and mellow 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico and 1 morePoblano
A mild Mexican chili pepper that becomes the dried ancho when mature.Chilli 路 Sweet and mellow 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 1 moreRed Savina
A selectively bred cultivar of Capsicum chinense known for its intense heat and wrinkled red fruit.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 1 moreFresno chile
A medium-sized Capsicum annuum cultivar with a conical shape and bright red skin.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery 路 Sweet and mellow
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 2 moreBig Jim pepper
A large, mild New Mexico chile cultivar developed in the United States for green roasting.Chilli 路 Sweet and mellow 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚠馃嚦 India and 5 moreNaga Morich隊橁牐隊夑牐 隊濌牉隊り爩
A superhot chili cultivar from Northeast India and Bangladesh, known for its blistering heat and ribbed skin.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 1 moreDatil pepper
A very hot, sweet-sour cultivar of Capsicum chinense grown mainly in FloridaChilli 路 Hot and fiery 路 Sweet and mellow
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 States and 1 moreSandia pepper
A New Mexico-developed Capsicum annuum cultivar used for green and red dishes.Hot and fiery 路 Sharp and pungent
馃嚭馃嚫 United StatesFish pepper
A variegated heirloom chili from the Chesapeake Bay, prized for its color-changing fruit and crab dishes.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico and 5 moreCapsicum annuum
A flowering plant producing berries of many colors and heat levels, from sweet bell peppers to fiery chilies.Fruit 路 Hot and fiery 路 Sweet and mellow
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy and 1 moreFriggitello
A mild sweet Italian chilli often pickled, known for its complex flavour and slight heat.Sweet and mellow 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary and 5 moreHorseradish
A pungent root vegetable from Southeastern Europe used as a spicy condiment.Root 路 Hot and fiery 路 Sharp and pungent
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 2 morePeter pepper
A rare heirloom chili with a distinctive wrinkled shape and moderate heat.Hot and fiery 路 Sharp and pungent
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 1 moreTrinidad Scorpion Butch T
A hybrid Capsicum chinense pepper that held the Guinness World Record for heat in 2011.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚠馃嚦 India and 5 moreMustard
The seed of a Brassicaceae plant used to make pungent condiments and oilHot and fiery 路 Sharp and pungent
馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico and 5 moreJalape帽o
A medium-sized Capsicum annuum cultivar from Mexico known for its green pods and moderate heat.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery 路 Earthy and deep
馃嚠馃嚦 India and 5 moreMustard seed
Tiny seeds from three Brassica plants that create pungent condiments and cooking oil.Seed 路 Hot and fiery 路 Sharp and pungent
馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico and 1 moreChipotle
Smoke-dried ripe jalape帽o peppers used in Mexican and Tex-Mex cookingChilli 路 Hot and fiery 路 Smoky
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy and 5 moreMustard
A pungent paste made from ground mustard seeds mixed with liquid and spices.Paste 路 Sharp and pungent 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico and 5 moreJalape帽o
A medium-sized Capsicum annuum cultivar from Mexico known for its green pods and moderate heat.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery 路 Earthy and deep
馃嚠馃嚦 India and 4 moreCurry powder
A Western adaptation of Indian spice blends for cooking sauces and stews.Blend 路 Warm and sweet-spiced 路 Earthy and deep
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
馃嚠馃嚦 India and 5 moreMustard seed
Tiny seeds from Brassica plants that become a sharp condiment or cooking oil.Seed 路 Sharp and pungent 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚝馃嚪 France and 1 moreEspelette pepperpiment d'Espelette
A mild Basque chili with sweet, fruity notes and protected origin status.Chilli 路 Sweet and mellow 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico and 1 morePoblano
A mild Mexican chili pepper that becomes the dried ancho when mature.Chilli 路 Sweet and mellow 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 1 moreRed Savina
A selectively bred cultivar of Capsicum chinense known for its intense heat and wrinkled red fruit.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 1 moreFresno chile
A medium-sized Capsicum annuum cultivar with a conical shape and bright red skin.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery 路 Sweet and mellow
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 2 moreBig Jim pepper
A large, mild New Mexico chile cultivar developed in the United States for green roasting.Chilli 路 Sweet and mellow 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚠馃嚦 India and 5 moreNaga Morich隊橁牐隊夑牐 隊濌牉隊り爩
A superhot chili cultivar from Northeast India and Bangladesh, known for its blistering heat and ribbed skin.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 1 moreDatil pepper
A very hot, sweet-sour cultivar of Capsicum chinense grown mainly in FloridaChilli 路 Hot and fiery 路 Sweet and mellow
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 States and 1 moreSandia pepper
A New Mexico-developed Capsicum annuum cultivar used for green and red dishes.Hot and fiery 路 Sharp and pungent
馃嚭馃嚫 United StatesFish pepper
A variegated heirloom chili from the Chesapeake Bay, prized for its color-changing fruit and crab dishes.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico and 5 moreCapsicum annuum
A flowering plant producing berries of many colors and heat levels, from sweet bell peppers to fiery chilies.Fruit 路 Hot and fiery 路 Sweet and mellow
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy and 1 moreFriggitello
A mild sweet Italian chilli often pickled, known for its complex flavour and slight heat.Sweet and mellow 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚟馃嚭 Hungary and 5 moreHorseradish
A pungent root vegetable from Southeastern Europe used as a spicy condiment.Root 路 Hot and fiery 路 Sharp and pungent
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 2 morePeter pepper
A rare heirloom chili with a distinctive wrinkled shape and moderate heat.Hot and fiery 路 Sharp and pungent
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 1 moreTrinidad Scorpion Butch T
A hybrid Capsicum chinense pepper that held the Guinness World Record for heat in 2011.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚠馃嚦 India and 5 moreMustard
The seed of a Brassicaceae plant used to make pungent condiments and oilHot and fiery 路 Sharp and pungent
馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico and 5 moreJalape帽o
A medium-sized Capsicum annuum cultivar from Mexico known for its green pods and moderate heat.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery 路 Earthy and deep
馃嚠馃嚦 India and 5 moreMustard seed
Tiny seeds from three Brassica plants that create pungent condiments and cooking oil.Seed 路 Hot and fiery 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.
- Jalape帽o: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Black Pearl pepper: J.grindstaff, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Peter pepper: Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Big Jim pepper: User:Carstor, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Capsicum annuum: Franz Eugen K枚hler, K枚hler's Medizinal-Pflanzen, Public domain, source
- Friggitello: User:CFang, Public domain, source
- Horseradish: Pethan, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mustard: Taken by Fanghong, CC BY 2.5, source
- Mustard: Rainer Zenz, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Curry powder: Slick, CC0, source
- Chipotle: User:Carstor, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Mustard seed: Novalis at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Naga Morich: Balaram Mahalder, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Datil pepper: Paullassiter, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Fresno chile: Nadiatalent, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Red Savina: User Avriette on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Espelette pepper: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Poblano: stef yau, CC BY 2.0, source
- Carolina Reaper: Dale Thurber, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Trinidad Scorpion Butch T: Kouya, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mustard seed: Pancrat, CC BY-SA 3.0, source