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This site was designed and built to be your quick online spice and herb resource. We all lead busy lives, so we know you don’t have the time to search through a bunch of sites and books to find helpful information on herbs and spices you’re using every day. At WikiSpices.com you get quick clear answers for what you want to know, right now. We get you back to your cooking!

List - Names of Spices and Herbs

Grains of Paradise - Melegueta Pepper, Ginger Root, Sumac spice, Saffron spice, Nutmeg, Cardamom spice, Cumin spice, and Vanilla Beans, are just a few of the hundreds of spices and herbs flavoring the world’s foods.

Love cooking with herbs and spices? Want to learn more about spices and their uses? At Wikispices.com you can find quick concise answers to your most burning (sorry, had to go there) questions: Why are Saffron spice and Cardamom Spice so expensive? What are the most popular 11 herbs and spices? How long do spices last?

WikiSpices.com is arranged so that you can quickly find helpful information about everyday spices and herbs. Each spice or herb has its own page that starts with a section called "Quick Notes" which provides answers to your most common questions. See the following example for Grains of Paradise - Melegueta Pepper:

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What Are Grains of Paradise - Melegueta Pepper? (quick description): Grains of Paradise - Melegueta Pepper are closely related spices that are also called Guinea Pepper or Alligator Pepper. They are related to ...

Pictures of Grains of Paradise - Melegueta Pepper: (photos of dry and/or fresh spices):

What is the Origin of These Spices?: They are indigenous to ...

Grains of Paradise - Melegueta Pepper Are Good for These Foods (cuisines): They are used primarily ...

What Are the Health Benefits of Grains of Paradise - Melegueta Pepper? These spices have properties that help ease ...

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About WikiSpices
About WikiSpices Website and Publisher
Everyday Spices Blog
WikiSpices.com’s blog "Everyday Spices" – with almost daily entries - provides the latest spice news.
Spotlight On Spices eZine
Spotlight On Spices eZine published monthly by WikiSpices.com
List of Spices - Herbs
Alphabetical list of Spices - Herbs Used in Everyday Cooking
Spices for Everyday Foods
Spices for Everyday Foods - Seasoning Suggestions for Common Foods
Herbs - Spices Books
Herbs - Spices Books - Recommendations
Most Popular 11 Herbs - Spices
Most popular 11 herbs - spices survey and results
How Long Do Spices Last?
Discussion on How Long Do Spices Last
Spice Recalls - Market Withdrawals - Safety Alerts
Food & Drug Administration's Spice Recalls, Market Withdrawals, Safety Alerts
African Food Spices
Names and Descriptions of Popular African Food Spices
Asian Food Spices
List of Asian Food Spices and Description of Asian Cuisines
Indian Food Spices
Names and Descriptions of Indian Food Spices
Health Benefits of Herbs - Spices
Discussion of the Health Benefits of Herbs - Spices
Spice and Herb - Antioxidants
Discussion on Spice and Herb - Antioxidants
Spices and Herbs Fighting Cancer
List of Spices and Herbs Fighting Cancer
Spices and Herbs to Lower Cholesterol
List of Spices and Herbs to Lower Cholesterol
Spices - Herbs for Digestion
List of Spices - Herbs for Digestion
Spice and Herb Carminatives for Flatulence
Spice and Herb Carminatives for Flatulence
Spices and Herbs That Reduce Inflammation
List of Spices and Herbs That Reduce Inflammation
Lowering Salt in Your Diet
Lowering Salt in Your Diet - FDA Recommendations
Food - Additives - Ingredients
Categories and Descriptions of Common Food Additives - Ingredients
Cooking Salts - Quick Facts
Cooking Salts - Quick Facts - What You Should Know
Food Preservatives
Names of Common Food Preservatives and Their Uses
Food Sweeteners
Names of Common Food Sweeteners and Their Uses
Food Color Additives
Names of Common Food Color Additives and Their Uses
Food Flavor Additives
Names of Common Food Flavor Additives
Food Flavor Enhancers
Names of Common Food Flavor Enhancers
Nutrients Added to Food
Names of Common Nutrients Added to Food
Food Emulsifiers
Names of Common Food Emulsifiers
pH Control Agents - Acidulants in Food
Names of common pH control agents and acidulants in food
Food Leavening Agents
Names of common food leavening agents
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Cooking Measurement Equivalents
Cooking Measurement Equivalents
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Spice Trivia



Do you know these fun facts about spices and herbs?


Black Pepper is the most popular spice in the world




Cumin is the second most popular spice in the world




By weight, Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world.




Vanilla Bean and Cardamom are expensive spices too. Both are hand-harvested and require much manual labor




Nutmeg is not a nut. It is the seed/pit of a fruit.




The outer lacy covering (aril) on Nutmeg is called mace blade. When in the ground powder form, it is just called "mace"




Cilantro and Coriander are from the same plant. Cilantro is the leaf, and coriander is the seed.




There are almost one million seeds in one pound of Poppy Seeds.