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What Type Of Vanilla Beans Are The Most Expensive?

Vanilla bean isn't really a bean at all but a fruit from a plant that is largely grown in Madagascar. While Madagascar vanilla is the most widely produced type, vanilla from Tahiti is actually the...

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Why Are Bay Leaves So Expensive?

Bay leaves are considered expensive by some due to the labor-intensive process to produce them and because most high quality leaves come from the Mediterranean. The trees also grow slowly and require...

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Why Is Saffron Hand Picked? (Crocus Flower)

The saffron crocus is a delicate flower that must be hand-picked. Saffron is hand-picked because it is the most delicate and labor-intensive of all the spices. The saffron crocus flower blooms for...

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Kokum Butter Benefits For Skin And Body (Garcinia Indica)

Kokum is a fruit-bearing tree also known by its plant name Garcinia indica that offers benefits in food applications as well as industrial and pharmaceutical uses. You may also see it spelled Kokam...

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Calendula Uses (Poor Man’s Saffron)

Calendula isn't a spice but a group of perennial plants more commonly known as marigolds due to its resemblance to that type of plant's petals. Often referred to as the poor man's saffron, it is used...

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Welcome to Soothing Spices! Adding spices to foods (and drinks!) not only improves the taste but can enable better health too. The more you learn about the rarest spices available from all over the world, the sooner you'll be eating better tasting and healthier foods. It takes very little effort to bump up the taste and nutrition of food with spices!

At Soothing Spices, we'll concentrate on lesser known spices and how to use them. And don't worry, we'll discuss herbs and related ingredients, too.

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