🇺🇸 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 2Chimayó 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
🇮🇹 Italy and 5 moreMustard
A pungent paste made from ground mustard seeds mixed with liquid and spices.Paste · Sharp and pungent · Hot and fiery
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreCurry powder
A Western adaptation of Indian spice blends for cooking sauces and stews.Blend · Warm and sweet-spiced · Earthy and deep
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreMustard seed
Tiny seeds from Brassica plants that become a sharp condiment or cooking oil.Seed · Sharp and pungent · Hot and fiery
🇺🇸 United StatesKosher salt
Coarse edible salt used for dry brining and general cooking, typically free of iodine.Sharp and pungent
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreFresno chile
A medium-sized Capsicum annuum cultivar with a conical shape and bright red skin.Chilli · Hot and fiery · Sweet and mellow
🇷🇺 Russia and 5 moreChives
The hollow leaves and purple flowers of a widespread perennial herb in the onion family.Leaf
🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreFriggitello
A mild sweet Italian chilli often pickled, known for its complex flavour and slight heat.Sweet and mellow · Hot and fiery
🇺🇸 United StatesFish pepper
A variegated heirloom chili from the Chesapeake Bay, prized for its color-changing fruit and crab dishes.Chilli · Hot and fiery
🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreBig Jim pepper
A large, mild New Mexico chile cultivar developed in the United States for green roasting.Chilli · Sweet and mellow · Hot and fiery
🇺🇸 United StatesCreole mustard
A grainy paste of brown mustard seeds, vinegar, and horseradish from Louisiana.Paste · Sharp and pungent · Sour and tart
🇻🇳 Vietnam and 1 moreSaigon cinnamonquế Trà My, quế Thanh, quế Quỳ, quế Trà Bồng
A potent bark from central Vietnam with a complex aroma and high coumarin content.Bark · Warm and sweet-spiced · Sharp and pungent
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreDatil pepper
A very hot, sweet-sour cultivar of Capsicum chinense grown mainly in FloridaChilli · Hot and fiery · Sweet and mellow
🇺🇸 United StatesMrs. Burns' Lemon Basil
An heirloom sweet basil cultivar from New Mexico with intense lemon flavor and large leaves.Leaf · Citrus and bright · Floral and perfumed
🇲🇽 Mexico and 5 moreCapsicum annuum
A flowering plant producing berries of many colors and heat levels, from sweet bell peppers to fiery chilies.Fruit · Hot and fiery · Sweet and mellow
🇲🇽 Mexico and 2 moreEpazoteepazōtl
A pungent leafy herb from the Americas, traditionally used to flavor beans and stews.Sharp and pungent · Citrus and bright
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreSandia pepper
A New Mexico-developed Capsicum annuum cultivar used for green and red dishes.Hot and fiery · Sharp and pungent
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreSesame
The drought-hardy seed of a flowering plant, prized for its oil and nutty taste.Seed · Warm and sweet-spiced
🇺🇸 United States and 4 moreSassafras
An aromatic tree of North America and East Asia, famed for filé powder and root teaLeaf · Citrus and bright · Anise and liquorice
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreMustard seed
Tiny seeds from three Brassica plants that create pungent condiments and cooking oil.Seed · Hot and fiery · Sharp and pungent
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Big Jim pepper: User:Carstor, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Sassafras: Randy Everette, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Capsicum annuum: Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen, Public domain, source
- Chives: Jamain, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Friggitello: User:CFang, Public domain, source
- Mustard: Rainer Zenz, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Curry powder: Slick, CC0, source
- Creole mustard: Mwaters1120, Public domain, source
- Mustard seed: Novalis at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Saigon cinnamon: Sykes, Bill, CC BY 4.0, source
- Datil pepper: Paullassiter, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Fresno chile: Nadiatalent, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Sesame: Anna Frodesiak, CC0, source
- Kosher salt: Lexlex, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Epazote: Francisco Manuel Blanco (O.S.A.), Public domain, source
- Mustard seed: Pancrat, CC BY-SA 3.0, source