Watkins Herbs And Spices
Watkins goes many extra miles to find you the very best of the world's herb and spice crops, buying only the highest grade possible from every region, then carefully processing them to preserve the maximum amount of essential oils possible. Dried herbs and spices add flavor and variety to your meals without adding additional fat or calories and are easy and convenient to use. Try new and different combinations of herbs and spices to add ethnic flair from around the world to your menu, with out ever having to leave your own
home. Not only do herbs and spices delight your taste buds, they may also carry health benefits as well. Watkins offers over 50 pure herbs, spices, seasoning blends, as well as 20 organic spices and herbs for you to choose from. Watkins pure herbs and spices contain a higher amount of essential oils, the components that contribute to more flavor, aroma and health benefits - than others on the market.
Shop for your Watkins quality herbs and spices in our safe, secure US catalog, the Canadian catalog, or request your free Watkins full product catalog.
What Are Culinary Herbs And Spices?
Herbs are usually the green, leafy part of aromatic plants grown for culinary use. Spices are the seeds, berries, bark, root, or other parts of the plants. As a general rule when cooking the spices should be add early to the dish so the flavors will meld and blend into the dish and herbs should be added nearer the end of cooking process.
Health Benefits - Why You Should Cook With Herbs And Spices
Cooking with herbs and spices not only makes your food taste great, it can also help to reduce the presence of bacteria, slow the spoilage of leftovers and it's an easy way to get your daily does of antioxidants. You can learn which herbs and spices have antibacterial properties which may help to reduce the presence of bacteria such as E. coli.
 Various herbs and spices contain many nutrients and phytochemicals which may carry health benefits. Research shows that small amounts of certain herbs and spices are potent and low cost defence against free radical damage. Here are some examples:
- 1/2 teaspoon of oregano has as many antioxidants as 3 cups of spinach!
- 1 teaspoon of curry powder has a many antioxidants as 1/2 cup of red grapes.
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon has as many antioxidants as 1 cup of pricey pomegranate juice!
Here a barbecue tip for you:
- Season 1 pound of chicken, pork or beef with 2 teaspoons of Watkins garlic granules, then grill until juices run clear. Not only will your meat taste delicious, the garlic may help reduce the danger of E. coli by 90%! Learn more about the health benefits of garlic.
To learn more about the health benefits of herbs and spices visit our article section or scroll down to the herb and spice list below. You can learn more about our USDA certified 100% organic spices and herbs here.
Watkins Pure Natural Herbs And Spices.
Besides our award winning cinnamon and black pepper
we have your other favorite herbs and spices:
- Allspice
- Basil
- Bay Leaves
- Cayenne Pepper
- Celery Seed
- Chili Powder
- Cilantro
- Ground Cloves
- Cloves, whole
- Cumin
- Curry Powder
- Dill
- Garlic Flakes
- Garlic Granules
- Ginger
- Lemon Peel
- Marjoram
- Minced Green Onion
- Mustard, dry
- Nutmeg
- Onion Flakes
- Onion Granules
- Orange Peel
- Oregano
- Paprika
- Parsley
- Poppy Seed
- Red Pepper Flakes
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Tarragon
- Thyme
Shop for your Watkins Herbs and Spices in our safe, secure US catalog or the Canadian catalog.
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