swap_horiz Dried Peppermint 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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Cumin

Cumin is the dried seed of *Cuminum cyminum*, a plant originating in the eastern Mediterranean region. It’s notable for...

Seed Universal Savory Earthy

9.1 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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Cloves

Cloves are the dried, unopened flower buds of the Syzygium aromaticum tree, native to the Maluku Islands (formerly the S...

Baking Indonesian Pungent Bud

8.9 Great

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Sesame Seed

Sesame seed is one of the oldest known oilseed crops, with Sesamum indicum cultivated for at least 3,500 years, valued g...

Seed Universal Savory Nutty

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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Coriander Seed

Coriander seed is the dried fruit of Coriandrum sativum, one of the oldest documented spices with seeds found in Egyptia...

Seed Universal Savory Citrusy

8.6 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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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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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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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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Dried Spearmint

Dried spearmint consists of the dried leaves of Mentha spicata, a perennial herb in the Lamiaceae family. Its characteri...

Herb Universal Tea Cool

7.8 Good

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Dried Parsley

Dried parsley is the dehydrated leaf of Petroselinum crispum, a biennial herb in the Apiaceae family native to the Medit...

Mild Herb Universal Savory

6.6 Fair

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Dried Meadowsweet

Dried meadowsweet is the dried flowering material of Filipendula ulmaria, a perennial European herb that grows in damp m...

European Herb Baking Almond Honey

6.6 Fair

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Dried Cilantro

Dried cilantro is made from the dried leaves of Coriandrum sativum, the same plant that produces coriander seeds. It is...

Herb Universal Savory Citrusy

6.0 Fair

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Dried Melilot

Dried melilot is made from plants of the Melilotus genus, most commonly yellow sweet clover, Melilotus officinalis. This...

European Herb Baking Vanilla Like

6.0 Fair