Spices of North America
Old Bay, Cajun and Creole seasoning, barbecue rubs, pumpkin spice and the native herbs and berries of the continent. 24 spices on EveryMasala so far.
Spice cities, markets and growing areas
Chimay贸 2New Mexico 2Alberta 1Anaheim 1Baja California 1Baltimore 1East Texas 1Fresno County 1Hatch Valley 1New Orleans 1Owensboro 1Pacific Northwest 1Rancho Cucamonga 1San Joaquin Valley 1Saskatchewan 1Southern California 1St. Augustine 1Walnut 1Wisconsin 1HatchLas CrucesMontreal
Blends of the region
Cajun seasoningChili powder (American blend)Old Bay seasoningPumpkin pie spicePickling spiceTaco seasoning
Countries
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
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 1 moreChimay贸 pepper
A prized New Mexico chile cultivar known for its sweet, smoky flavor and twisted dried pods.Chilli 路 Sweet and mellow 路 Smoky
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 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
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Fresno chile: Nadiatalent, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chimay贸 pepper: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Big Jim pepper: User:Carstor, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Red Savina: User Avriette on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Carolina Reaper: Dale Thurber, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Datil pepper: Paullassiter, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Trinidad Scorpion Butch T: Kouya, CC BY-SA 4.0, source