Almond Flakes Natural flake almonds with skins. Great for mixing in baked products, or sprinkling on top of your favorite cakes.		Aniseed Seeds Aniseed is a graybrown oval seed from Pimpinella anisum, a plant in the parsley family. It is related to caraway, dill, cumin, and fennel.
	Aniseed Star Asian cooks use star anise to give a licorice flavor to savory dishes, particularly those with pork and poultry. It's available whole or ground. Use it sparingly--a little goes a long way.		Arabic Seven Spice
	Baking Powder Traditional baking powder was composed of a mixture of tartaric acid and bicarbonate of soda (baking soda), a quantity of flour usually being added to reduce the strength.		Basil Leaves Sweet basil is a lush annual herb with a distinct clove and anise-like refreshing flavour. Dried basil leaves, although lacking the fresh top-notes of fresh basil, have a more pungent taste
	Bay Leaves Fresh or dried bay leaves are used in cooking for their distinctive flavor and fragrance.		Black Sesame Seeds The small sesame seed is used whole in cooking for its rich nutty flavour (although such heating damages their healthful poly-unsaturated fats), and also yields sesame oil.
	Bouquet Garni a bundle of herbs usually tied together with string and mainly used to prepare soup, stock, and various stews. The bouquet is boiled with the other ingredients, but is removed prior to consumption.		Cajun Cajun has a pleasant level of heat, enough to add zest to your food but still mild enough for the whole family.
	Cardamon Ground Pungent and aromatic cardamon has a fresh, sweet, flowery taste that is reminiscent of ginger and lemon.		Cardamon Pods The most common form of cardamom - green cardamom - is used as a flavoring, mainly for coffee and tea.
	Caraway seeds This seed is a member of the parsley family and has a warm, sweet, slightly bitter, dill and anise-like flavor. Caraway seeds have a very pungent aroma.		Cayenne Pepper Cayenne is used in cooking spicy hot dishes, as a powder or in its whole form (such as in Szechuan cuisine) or in a thin, vinegar-based sauce.
	Celery Seeds Celery Seed is mainly used therapeutically as a diuretic (promotes urination) for bladder and kidney problems and for arthritis and rheumatism, while Celery Oil has some sedative effects.		Chilli Crushed Medium Ideal with meat, fish or chicken, in stews, casseroles and marinades. Use in all Italian, Mexican and Chinese dishes or just use it as a general seasoning to spice things up!
	Chilli Ground Hot Ideal with meat, fish or chicken, in stews, casseroles and marinades. Use in all Italian, Mexican and Chinese dishes or just use it as a general seasoning to spice things up!		Chilli Whole Ideal with meat, fish or chicken, in stews, casseroles and marinades. Use in all Italian, Mexican and Chinese dishes or just use it as a general seasoning to spice things up!
	Chinese Five Spice a convenient seasoning in Chinese cuisine. It incorporates the five basic flavors of Chinese cooking — sweet, sour, bitter, savory, and salty.		Chives Culinary uses for chives involve shredding its leaves (straws) for use as condiment for fish, potatoes and soups.
	Cinnamon Bark The bark is widely used as a spice due to its distinct odour.

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