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It was in 1971 that Le Comptoir Colonial specialized in exotic products. The brand imports the best exotic grocery products to allow consumers to taste flavors from elsewhere. Le Comptoir Colonial was the first to commercialize pink bay and seeds of paradise. Rapidly, brand diversified into also offering oils, vinegars and high quality teas.
Anise originates from Middle East and is known in the Northern hemisphere for centuries. Nowadays, it is especially cultivated in Southern Europe and temperate regions, and is much used in Indian and Chinese food. Anise gives your preparations a light and fresh peppery taste, with a touch of liquorice. Applications : in pastries or savoury dishes...
AvailableAnise originates from Middle East and is known in the Northern hemisphere for centuries. Nowadays, it is especially cultivated in Southern Europe and temperate regions, and is much used in Indian and Chinese food. Anise gives your preparations a light and fresh peppery taste, with a touch of liquorice. Applications : in pastries or savoury dishes...
AvailableBitter orange peel is commonly used in drinks and liquors, desserts and jams.
AvailableSesame is an ancient spice, one of the first recorded plants used for its seeds. It has been used for thousands of years and is still an oil seed of worldwide significance. Apart from its green leaves used as a vegetable in Western Africa, sesame contains a multitude of oelaginous seeds which colour can vary from beige to black. Sesame seeds are sweet...
In StockBlue poppy seeds are small oleaginous seeds, known for milleniums. It is especially famous for its extraction of opium and heroin. The use of poppy as a spice dates from the 2th century. The seeds are used to make special breads and some salted biscuits. Blue poppy seeds have a mild sweetish aroma which is brought out by roasting or baking. Their...
AvailableRock candy is a type of confectionery mineral composed of relatively large sugar crystals. This candy is formed by allowing a supersaturated solution of sugar and water to crystallize. Heating the water before adding the sugar allows more sugar to dissolve thus producing larger crystals. As far as brown rock sugar is concerned, the syrup is caramelized...
In StockBrown sugar is a sucrose sugar product with a distinctive brown color due to the presence of molasses. It particularly differs from whte sugar by its flavours of rhum, vanilla, cinnamon or toasted bread. Applications : exotic desserts, cookies, crumbles, crème brûlée, waffles. You can use it in hot drinks.
In StockBrown sugar is a sucrose sugar product with a distinctive brown color due to the presence of molasses. It particularly differs from whte sugar by its flavours of rhum, vanilla, cinnamon or toasted bread. In this special blend, the natural sugar flavour is enhanced by a hint of vanilla. Applications : exotic desserts, cookies, crumbles, crème brûlée,...
In StockCassia is an aromatic bark, similar to cinnamon, but differing in strength and quality. Its bark is darker, thicker and coarser. Cassia is sweet-spicy like cinnamon and has similar flavours : warm, sweet and pungent. Applications : the pieces are hard and tough, so they are very difficult to grind. They can be used whole in stews and casseroles, the...
AvailableThe first traces of chile were discovered in Bolivia 7,000 years ago. It was then introduced in Central America, in Mexico, and in all Latin America. Known for thousands of years, chile was first used by the Aztecs who turned it into a drink mixed with chocolate, a drink supposed to give courage. Chiles were imported by Christopher Columbus and spread...
In StockCinnamon is very appreciated for its powerful sweet and warm flavours. Applications : commonly used in cakes and other baked goods (crumble, tart, ginger bread), milk and rice puddings, fruit desserts, particularly apples and pears. It is common in North African dishes, in lamb tagines or stuffed aubergines. It may be used to spice mulled wines,...
AvailableCinnamon is very appreciated for its powerful sweet and warm flavours. Applications : commonly used in cakes and other baked goods (crumble, tart, ginger bread), milk and rice puddings, fruit desserts, particularly apples and pears. It is common in North African dishes, in lamb tagines or stuffed aubergines. It may be used to spice mulled wines,...
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