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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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Cilantro
Cilantro has a flavor similar to parsley and citrus. It is used primarily in Mexican and Mid Eastern cooking.
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Cinnamon (4 inch sticks)
These 4" Cinnamon Sticks are a rusty brown color and can be used in many ways, like steeping in cider or grating into recipes to impart a rich cinnamon flavor.
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Cinnamon (Ground Korintje)
Korintje cinnamon is from the southwestern Sumatra, an island in Indonesia. Korintje is superior to common Indonesian cinnamon and is milder than Chinese cinnamon. It is a light reddish brown, delicate, smooth, and fragrant.
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Cloves (Ground)
Cloves are the dried bud of an evergreen tree. Cloves go well with many other spices. In some dishes, such as chicken soup and beef stew, Cloves should be used sparingly to provide an undertone. In other dishes, like gingerbread, spice cake,... more
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Cloves (Hand Picked)
Cloves go well with many other spices. In some dishes, such as chicken soup and beef stew, Cloves should be used sparingly to provide an undertone. In other dishes, like gingerbread, spice cake, mulled wine and marinades, the flavor of Clove can... more
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Coriander Seed (Extra Bold)
Use in soups, stews, curries, stir fries, pickling spices and with melted butter on fish and poultry meats. Coriander is a common ingredient in Indian Spice Blends and often used in Middle Eastern lamb and beef stews.
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Course Sea Salt
Coarse Sea Salt is ideal used on the rim of mixed drinks. Use in recipes where salt is highlighted in appearance.
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Couscous (Middle Eastern)
Made from Semolina like traditional Moroccan Couscous, Middle Eastern Couscous is toasted or puffed and about the size of a Peppercorn. The large size of this Couscous allows it to absorb flavors well.
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Couscous (Spinach)
Spinach couscous is made out of spinach and semolina flour. It cooks to a dark green in color with a spinach flavor. Excellent for plate presentation.
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Couscous (Traditional)
Couscous is made from Semolina Flour, which is the roughly milled endosperms of Durum Wheat. Use in place of rice, as a side salad, added to soups, mixed with sauted vegetables, and as a breakfast cereal.
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Cranberry Beans (Borlotti)
Cranberry Beans are related to the Kidney Bean. They have a sweet, mild flavor. Like their Mexican and Italian cousins (Pinto and Kidney), they will turn pink when cooked. Delicious in recipes with sweet or savory spices.
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Cream of Tartar
Cream of Tarter is a natural, fine white powder that is left behind after grape juice has fermented to wine. Cream of Tartar is added to candy and frosting mixtures for a creamier consistency, and to egg whites before beating to improve... more
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Crystallized Diced Ginger
Ginger has numerous applications in sweet and savory cooking. It is an essential ingredient of curry powder and other spice blends, and is found in gingerbread, cookies, cakes, puddings, pickles, and many Asian vegetable dishes.
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Cuitlacoche (corn smut)
Cuitlacoche (wheet-lah-KOH-chay) also called Corn Fungus, Maize Mushroom, this gourmet rage is actually a Bulbous Fungus. Enthusiasts say that Cuitlacoche has a smoky-sweet flavor that is a cross between that of Corn and Mushroom.
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Cumin (Extra Fancy)
Cumin is a widely used spice in Indian, Mid Eastern, North African and Mexican cooking. It has a pungent warm flavor and blends well with certain cheeses and is an important ingredient in refried beans and other Mexican dishes.