swap_horiz Cloves Alternatives

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Green Cardamom

Green Cardamom originates from the seed pods of *Elettaria cardamomum*, a spice native to India’s Western Ghats. These p...

Indian Aromatic Baking Seed Pod

9.2 Excellent

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Vanilla Bean

The vanilla bean is the cured seed pod from *Vanilla planifolia*, a tropical orchid species. It’s notable for its intens...

Tropical Baking Sweet Pod

9.2 Excellent

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Clove

Cloves are the dried flower buds of the Syzygium aromaticum tree, native to the Maluku Islands in Indonesia and now cult...

Warm Ancient Baking Indonesian

9.2 Excellent

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Ceylon Cinnamon

Ceylon cinnamon, scientifically known as Cinnamomum verum, is a spice derived from the inner bark of a tree native to Sr...

Baking Sweet Sri Lankan Bark

8.9 Great

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Nutmeg

Nutmeg is a culinary spice derived from the dried seed of the Myristica fragrans tree, an evergreen native to the Maluku...

Seed Warm Baking Indonesian

8.8 Great

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Tahitian Vanilla

Tahitian vanilla is the cured pod of Vanilla tahitensis, a distinct species from Mexican Vanilla planifolia, grown prima...

Baking Floral Polynesian Pod

8.7 Great

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Dried Ginger Powder

Dried ginger powder is made by drying and grinding the rhizome of Zingiber officinale. Compared with fresh ginger, it ha...

Warm Baking Asian Pungent

8.7 Great

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Dried Oregano

Dried oregano is a widely used herb derived from the leaves of the Origanum vulgare plant, which is native to the Medite...

Mediterranean Herb Savory Pungent

8.6 Great

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Jamaican Allspice

Jamaican allspice is a spice derived from the dried, unripe berries of the *Pimenta dioica* tree, which is native to the...

Warm Savory Baking Caribbean

8.6 Great

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Saigon Cinnamon

Saigon cinnamon, scientifically known as *Cinnamomum loureiroi*, is an evergreen tree species native to Southeast Asia a...

Baking Intense Vietnamese Bark

8.5 Great

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Allspice

Allspice is a spice derived from the dried, unripe berries of the Pimenta dioica tree, an evergreen native to the Caribb...

Warm Baking Jamaican Berry

8.4 Great

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Andaliman Pepper

Andaliman pepper is a dried spice derived from the fruit of the Zanthoxylum acanthopodium plant, native to North Sumatra...

Indonesian Citrusy Peppercorn Tingling

8.4 Great

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Horseradish

Horseradish is a perennial plant of the Brassicaceae family, cultivated primarily for its large white root which is used...

European Savory Condiment Pungent

8.4 Great

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Mace

Mace is a spice derived from the dried, lacy red aril that surrounds the nutmeg seed within the fruit of the Myristica f...

Savory Indonesian Delicate Myristica

8.3 Great

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Ground Ginger

Ground ginger is a powdered spice produced by drying and milling the underground rhizome of the Zingiber officinale plan...

Universal Baking Pungent Root

8.2 Great

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Mustard Powder

Mustard powder is a dry spice made by grinding the seeds of mustard plants, including white or yellow mustard, brown mus...

European Condiment Tangy Pungent

8.2 Great

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Poppy Seed

Poppy seed is the tiny edible seed of Papaver somniferum, the opium poppy, containing negligible alkaloids in the mature...

Seed Universal Baking Nutty

8.1 Great

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Asafoetida

Asafoetida is the dried resin extracted from the roots of Ferula assa-foetida, a plant native to Iran and Afghanistan, u...

Indian Savory Resin Pungent

8.1 Great

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Korintje Cinnamon

Korintje cinnamon comes from Cinnamomum burmannii, a tree native to Sumatra, Indonesia, and is the most widely traded ci...

Mild Baking Indonesian Bark

7.4 Good

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Cassia Buds

Cassia buds are the immature dried fruits of Cinnamomum aromaticum, the tree whose bark produces cassia cinnamon. These...

Baking Chinese Bud Cinnamon Like

6.8 Fair