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Ingredients A–ZHerbs & spices
500 ingredients so far, each with how to use it, its names around the world, the dishes that use it and, where USDA has measured it, nutrition per 100 g.
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56 of 500 ingredients

Andaliman
Herbs & spices

Anise seed
Herbs & spices

Annatto
Herbs & spices

Basil
Herbs & spices

Bay leaf
Herbs & spices

Berbere
Herbs & spices

Bhut jolokia
Herbs & spices

Black pepper
Herbs & spices

Calabash nutmeg
Herbs & spices

Caper
Herbs & spices

Caraway seeds
Herbs & spices

Cardamom
Herbs & spices

Cayenne pepper
Herbs & spices

Chamomile
Herbs & spices

Chervil
Herbs & spices

Chili pepper
Herbs & spices

Chili powder
Herbs & spices

Chives
Herbs & spices

Cilantro
Herbs & spices

Cinnamon
Herbs & spices

Clove
Herbs & spices

Coriander seed
Herbs & spices

Cumin seed
Herbs & spices

Curry leaf
Herbs & spices

Curry powder
Herbs & spices

Dill
Herbs & spices

Fennel fruit
Herbs & spices

Galangal
Herbs & spices

Garam masala
Herbs & spices

Garlic chives
Herbs & spices

Ginger
Herbs & spices

Holy Basil
Herbs & spices

Indonesian bay leaf
Herbs & spices

Lemon basil
Herbs & spices

Lemongrass
Herbs & spices

Long pepper
Herbs & spices

Mahleb
Herbs & spices

Marjoram
Herbs & spices

Mint
Herbs & spices

Nigella seed
Herbs & spices

Nutmeg
Herbs & spices

Oregano
Herbs & spices

Pandan leaf
Herbs & spices

Paprika
Herbs & spices

Parsley
Herbs & spices

Poppy seed
Herbs & spices

Ras el hanout
Herbs & spices

Saffron
Herbs & spices

Sichuan pepper
Herbs & spices

Star anise
Herbs & spices

Sumac
Herbs & spices

Thyme
Herbs & spices

Turmeric
Herbs & spices

Turmeric leaf
Herbs & spices

Vanilla
Herbs & spices

White pepper
Herbs & spices
Photo credits for this page (56)
Andaliman: Jubbuh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
anise seed: David Monniaux · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
annatto: Grupo Colombio · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
basil: Paul Goyette · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
bay leaf: Χρήστης:Andrikkos / The original uploader was Andrikkos at Greek Wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
bhut jolokia: Chiring chandan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
calabash nutmeg: User:Slashme · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
caper: James F. Carter · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
cardamom: Thamizhpparithi Maari · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
cayenne pepper: Alabama Extension · CC0 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons
chamomile: Holly Victoria Norval · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
chervil: Derzsi Elekes Andor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
chili pepper: Takeaway · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
chili powder: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
chives: Anna (bc anna) · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
cilantro: Rupeshm364 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
cinnamon: formulatehealth · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
clove: Jorge Barrios · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
coriander seed: Sanjay Acharya · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
cumin seed: Miansari66 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
curry leaf: Mokkie · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
dill: SA, The Green Ark Bostanie · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
fennel fruit: Holly Cheng · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
galangal: Ruth Hartnup from Vancouver, Canada · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
garam masala: Holger Casselmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
garlic chives: Fumikas Sagisavas · CC0 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons
ginger: Sanjay Acharya · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Holy Basil: Mokkie · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Indonesian bay leaf: Herusutimbul · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
lemon basil: Katharva · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
lemongrass: Unknown photographer · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
long pepper: Miansari66 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
mahleb: Leslie Seaton · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
marjoram: Miansari66 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
mint: Commonists · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
nigella seed: Afifa Afrin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
nutmeg: Herusutimbul · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
oregano: Henna · CC BY-SA 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons
paprika: Gnu-Bricoleur · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
parsley: Bi-frie ( talk ) · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
poppy seed: Odedr · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
ras el hanout: Sarefo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
saffron: Hubertl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sichuan pepper: Didier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
star anise: Sanjay Acharya · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
sumac: Miansari66 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
thyme: USDAgov · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
turmeric: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
turmeric leaf: Ashay vb · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
vanilla: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
white pepper: Fumikas Sagisavas · CC0 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons