Ground & Whole Seeds
Our freshly ground seeds include some of the most common spices to cook with: cumin, mustard, and coriander. Our selection of whole seeds includes celery, caraway, mustard, cardamom, fennel, sesame, fenugreek, and poppy. Use whole seeds in marinades, soups, stocks, stews, and sauces, freshly grind with a mortar and pestle into a fine powder for seasoning, or use for pickling or with baked breads.
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Ground Cumin Seeds
One of the most used spices in the world. Cumin powder is a must-have seasoning for meats, beans, vegetables, and more. Use ground cumin for chili,...
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Regular Yellow Mustard Powder
A medium-heat mustard powder that's pungent in flavor. Use to make homemade mustard, or mix into BBQ sauce recipes. It's also a great seasoning for...
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Fennel Seeds
Whole fennel seeds are quite versatile, but are commonly used for seasoning soups, stews, and sauces. They're also great with pork, chicken, or fis...
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Cumin Seeds
One of the most consumed spices in the world. Cumin is a key seasoning in curry blends and chili powders. Use cumin whole for sausages, soups, pick...
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Yellow Mustard Seeds
Use to create your own whole-grain mustard. Raw mustard seeds are an important part of pickling vegetables, and recipes for shrimp and crab boil b...
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White Sesame Seeds
These whole White Sesame Seeds have a light, nutty flavor. Try using white sesame to add flavor, as well as texture, to stir-fries, salads, dressin...
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Dutch Blue Poppy Seeds
Use blue poppy seeds for baking recipes such as breads, rolls, cakes, and cookies. The Dutch blue poppy seed is a commonly used variety of poppy se...
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What seeds do we cook and eat with?
Seeds are used in cooking around the world. Cumin seeds, mustard seeds, coriander seeds, sesame seeds, fennel seeds, cardamom seeds, poppy seeds, fenugreek seeds and caraway seeds are the most popular seeds that we eat. Some of them are even the seeds taken from the plants that are also used as herbs, like dill or coriander (in the United States, we call coriander cilantro).
What seeds are also considered spices?
Whole seeds that are commonly also turned in to ground spices are cumin, coriander (or cilantro seed), poppy, and mustard seeds. A spice can come from a few different parts of the plant, including the seed that originally grew it!
What seeds are used in Indian cooking?
Essential seeds used in Indian cooking and curries include cumin, mustard seeds, fennel, fenugreek, coriander, and cardamom. We recommend keeping our Ground Cumin Seeds blend, popular Regular Yellow Mustard Powder, and Fennel Seeds on hand in the pantry for typical Indian dishes and recipes.