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Woodland Foods is the world’s largest importer of spices, beans, lentils, chilies, rice and more. Located in Gurnee, Illinois, Woodland Foods’ focus has been on unusual items. They are a great partner to Elegant Foods and have established their niche in locating specialty items from around the world. The Woodland D’Alessandro line of spices is impressive and used in many of our own Elegant Food bakery and pasta items.
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Split Habas (Peeled Fava) Beans
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Sprouted Brown Rice
Sprouted Brown Rice, (also known as GABA) rice contains almost five times the amount of gamma-aminobutyric acid as regular brown rice. GABA rice is produced by partially sprouting (germinating) regular brown rice over an extended period of time.... more
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Squash Blossoms
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Squid Ink
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Star Anise
Star Anise (Illicium Verum) is a star shaped fruit from an Evergreen Tree that is native to China. It is an important spice in Chinese and Vietnamese cooking and is an essential ingredient in the Chinese five spice powder. Star Anise offers a... more
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Steamed Chinese Black Rice
Black Chinese Rice has a beautiful shiny, Indigo color. Use Black Rice alone or mix with White Rice for color, to add texture in stuffing, desserts, rice molds pudding and rice Balls.
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Sumac (Ground)
Sumac Berries grow on a bush and the berries turn bright red in the fall. The Sumac used in culinary applications is grown in the Middle East. Ground Sumac imparts a sourness to dishes. It is often used in Middle Eastern dishes similar to... more
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Sunflower Seeds
Sunflower Seeds come from a large daisy-like flower that is native to North America. This plant is thought to be named because it resembles the sun and because the plants twist on their stems to follow the sun throughout the day. Sunflower... more
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Superfine Sugar
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Swedish Brown Beans
Swedish Brown Beans (Phaseolus Vulgaris) are related to the Kidney Bean. Swedish browns are oval shaped and about 1/3 inch long. This bean is mustard brown in color.
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Tamarind Paste
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Tandoori
Tandoori Spice is a bright red powder that is often used to give foods the traditional red-orange coloring used in Tandoor oven cooking. The ingredients found in Tandoori Powder are Coriander, Fenugreek, Cinnamon, Cumin, Cayenne Pepper, Black... more
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Tarragon
Tarragon is the dried leaves of the herb Artemisia dracunculus. The slender dark-green leaves have a pleasant anise-like flavor and aroma. Tarragon blends well with other spices. It is used in sauces, especially Bearnaise sauce and tarragon... more
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Teff (Brown)
The defining characteristic of Teff is the small size of the seed. Its small size makes harvesting difficult so it is an expensive grain. Teff is high in protein and carbohydrates and is a good source of calcium and iron. Teff has a slightly... more
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Thai Coconut Greet Curry Powder
