Dec 1, 2023, 01:44 PM IST
Source: Taste Atlas
Taste Atlas, a travel online guide for traditional food, released the list of 40 Best-rated Herbs/Spices in the World recently. Here are some of the top rated herbs and spices from the list.
It has a sweet, fruity taste with a higher capsaicin content. These unique peppers are used in stews, eggs, fish, pasta potatoes and in marinades for roasted meat.
An intensely aromatic blend of ground spices such as cinnamon, cumin, cloves, and cardamom, it is used most in Northern India to bring heat to the food.
It is a smoked paprika made by grinding dried peppers into a fragrant, spicy and smoky powder. It helps intensify the flavour and colour of any dish.
A Chilean spice made with long, pointed chilli pepper called aji is a mouth-watering spice. The aromatic powder also contains smoked coriander seeds and sea salt.
It is a saffron spice produced by drying the stigmas of the Crocus Sativus, L. plant. It has a floral and slightly bitter flavour and gives the dish a bright gold-yellow colour.
It has an intense clove aroma and it is widely known for being an essential ingredient of the famous Pesto alla Genovese sauce. It is mostly added in its freshest form to dishes in order to preserve their exceptional flavour.
Its colour is a vivid, fiery red and its aroma is strong and spicy, similar to those of baked vegetables. The flavour is sweet, mellow and spicy, but pleasant and not too hot.