Spices of Europe
Paprika and caraway, herbes de Provence, mulled-wine and gingerbread spices, and the ports that once ran the spice trade. 29 spices on EveryMasala so far.
Spice cities, markets and growing areas
Dijon 2Île de Ré 2Kalocsa 2Ainhoa 1Alcochete 1Bresse 1Burgundy 1Cambo-les-Bains 1Cervia 1Cremona 1Danubian Lowland 1Ebro Delta 1Espelette 1Florina 1Franche-Comté 1Guerande 1Guérande 1Hallertau 1Halsou 1Ile de Noirmoutier 1Itxassou 1Jatxou 1Jerf el Ahmar 1Kent 1La Vera 1Lodosa 1Mâcon 1Majorca 1Mantova 1Meaux 1
Blends of the region
Curry powderQuatre epicesHerbes de ProvenceMixed spice (pudding spice)Speculaas spice (speculoos)Mulled wine spices (Gluhwein)Lebkuchen spice (Lebkuchengewuerz)
Countries
🇦🇱 Albania 1🇦🇹 Austria 2🇧🇾 Belarus🇧🇪 Belgium🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇧🇬 Bulgaria 2🇭🇷 Croatia 2🇨🇿 Czech Republic 2🇪🇪 Estonia🇫🇮 Finland 1🇫🇷 France 13🇩🇪 Germany 6🇬🇷 Greece 11🇭🇺 Hungary 7🇮🇸 Iceland 3🇮🇪 Ireland 2🇮🇹 Italy 13🇱🇻 Latvia 2🇱🇹 Lithuania🇲🇹 Malta 1🇲🇪 Montenegro 1🇳🇱 Netherlands 2🇳🇴 Norway🇵🇱 Poland 5🇵🇹 Portugal 11🇷🇴 Romania 2🇷🇺 Russia 5🇷🇸 Serbia 1🇸🇰 Slovakia 1🇸🇮 Slovenia🇪🇸 Spain 13🇸🇪 Sweden 2🇨🇭 Switzerland 1🇺🇦 Ukraine 2🇬🇧 United Kingdom 10
🇦🇹 Austria and 5 moreCaraway
The crescent-shaped fruit of a carrot-family herb, used to flavour breads and spirits.Seed · Anise and liquorice · Sharp and pungent
🇮🇹 ItalyMostardamostarda di frutta
A northern Italian condiment of candied fruit in a sharp mustard syrupBlend · Sweet and mellow · Sharp and pungent
🇫🇷 France and 1 moreDijon mustardMoutarde de Dijon
A sharp condiment made from brown mustard seeds and white wine or verjuice, originating in Burgundy.Sharp and pungent · Sour and tart
🇫🇷 France and 3 moreHerbes de Provenceèrbas de Provença
A dried herb blend from southwestern France, now a global kitchen staple.Warm and sweet-spiced · Herbal and green
🇳🇱 Netherlands and 5 moreJuniper berry
The fleshy seed cone of the juniper tree, a piney spice for game and gin.Sharp and pungent · Citrus and bright
🇮🇹 ItalyRed Sulmona GarlicAglio rosso di Sulmona
A traditional garlic cultivar from the Abruzzo region of Italy, grown on the Sulmona plateau.Bulb · Sharp and pungent · Earthy and deep
🇫🇷 FranceSel gris
A coarse, moist sea salt harvested from the bottom of French salt pans.Sharp and pungent · Earthy and deep
🇮🇹 ItalyCommon thyme
A woody Mediterranean herb with small grey-green leaves and a sharp, spicy-sweet flavour.Leaf · Sharp and pungent · Sweet and mellow
🇦🇹 Austria and 5 moreCaraway
The crescent-shaped fruit of a carrot-family plant, used to flavour rye bread and spirits.Seed · Sharp and pungent · Anise and liquorice
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
- Red Sulmona Garlic: Marica Massaro, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Caraway: Slick, CC0, source
- Dijon mustard: Rainer Zenz ., CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mostarda: Silvio, CC BY 2.0, source
- Sel gris: Stéphane Gourichon, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Common thyme: Isidre blanc, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Herbes de Provence: Unknown author, CC BY 2.0, source