If you are looking for some ways to improve your restaurant’s menu, then look no further than using some essential spices and herbs. We all know that seasonings help add the “spice of life” to baking and cooking and can transform any dish from boring and bland to full of flavor. They’re also a great way to make your dishes taste better without adding any salt, sugar, or fat, and they are compatible with almost any diet. We at H.C. Walterhoefer have plenty of spices to purchase in bulk! Read on to learn about which spices you should get for your restaurant!

The Basics of Spices and Herbs

Let’s take a stroll down the herb and spice land to learn about the stand-outs, their health benefits, their baking and cooking characteristics, and how you can add them into your customers’ favorite dishes for delicious and maximum effect. If chefs are extraordinary artists that create delicious masterpieces, then spices are the paints that allow them to create, transform, and infuse some new life into almost any dish. At the same time, a lot of the most commonly called for spices in recipes have been around forever, making them comforting ingredients that could be relied on in a pinch. If you’re working in food service, use them to help satisfy the cravings of each of your customers.

Recommended Spices for Creating a Great Menu

There are some great spices to provide to your customers. For Mediterranean flavors, consider saffron, cumin, sumac, coriander, black pepper, cloves, fennel, paprika, garlic, and turmeric. For Latin American cuisine, use chili peppers, cumin, and garlic. For Asian flavors, use chilies, cloves, coriander, garlic, galangal, ginger, and star anise. For African cuisine, consider using annatto, cumin, chilies, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, garlic, and fenugreek.

We at H.C. Walterhoefer have plenty of spices for you to pick from, including local favorites like Old Bay, as well as classics like garlic powder and onion powder. Come in today to find exactly what you’re looking for!

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