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Originally grown in Asia Minor, saffron soon spread to the Mediterrean basin and today grows best in the sandy sun-drenched soil of the high Atlas mountains in Morocco. In autumn the mauve flowers of the saffron crocus open out to reveal very long stigma, which are gathered with utmost cae. They produce an exceptional brilliant [...]

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Santo Domingo Pimenton is a product of Caceres, Spain. Its Denomination of Origin is "Pimenton de la Vera". This spicy paprika is essential in many Spanish dishes as well as various recipes used worldwide. Use this paprika in Goulash, Chili, sprinkle it over duck breasts before roasting or in your favorite BBQ sauce recipe.Each tin [...]

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Penja white Pepper by Terre Exotique is from the Penja Valley of Cameroon. Thanks to a naturally rich and balanced volcanic soil, Penja pepper is unique and very tasty. It is grown according to the Penja’s ancestral traditions in Cameroon, and is greatly appreciated by connoisseurs.The pepper plant is a creeper which grows on a [...]

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Pink Peppercorns by Terre Exotique are from Curepipe, a city in the island nation of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. Pink Peppercorn berries come from clusters of ripe fruit on Peruvian pepper trees almost 15m high. They are picked in the autumn and dried in the sun. The tree was introduced from South America to [...]

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Caper berries are the fruit of the caper plant, Capparis Spinosa, which is a bramble bush native to the Mediterranean and parts of Asia. The buds of the caper plant are hand picked in the morning, before flowering, and are pickled in brine. The caper plant can be found growing wild throughout the Mediterranean and [...]

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