Dearborn Chicken Lule

Slightly savory, floral and woodsy, with a delicate quality. Its subtle flavor brings added authenticity to Mexican, Indian, and Southeast Asian dishes.

The source of cinnamon was kept secret until the 1500s, though folks had their guesses. Aristotle believed it was brought to the known world by giant birds, who used the spice to build their nests.

A citrusy crispness with slight notes of lemon and a pungent aftertaste, Coriander is bright and fresh and adds a vibrant aromatic quality to dishes.

Cilantro and coriander are different parts of the same plant, Coriandrum sativum. This happy marriage has delighted palates for centuries—there are ancient Sanskrit and biblical references to both!

Warm and earthy, with a bit of sweetness and bitterness. Cumin has been used for millennia and forms the base of many spice blends (especially Indian!).

Similar to how the Western world keeps salt and pepper handy in shakers, cumin was a tabletop staple in ancient Greece—and still is in modern-day Morocco.

A mild and nuanced flavor that’s sweet and floral, with an earthy fragrance that’s almost hay-like. The rich red color it lends to dishes is unmistakably opulent.

Widely known to be the most expensive spice in the world, saffron’s price is the result of its labor-intensive harvest process: each saffron thread must be hand-plucked from the bloom of an iris.

Harvested along India’s famed Malabar coast, this is “classic” pepper—but better. Its freshness and quality make it uniquely bright and bold, with just a touch of fruitiness.

The delineation of “Tellicherry Pepper” doesn’t refer to the pepper’s origin, but rather the size of the peppercorn. When a peppercorn measures 4.25 mm or larger, it ascends to Tellicherry status.

A flavor that’s difficult to describe: more natural than earthy, and more biting than bitter. It’s slightly musky, but fresh—like the smell of rain on hot, clean stones.

As saffron is to red, turmeric is to a rich yellow/orange. Turmeric has been used as a dye for thousands of years and is still used as a non-toxic alternative to color textiles.