World of spices

The delicate, thin garlic slices from Onena inspire with their wonderful, strong garlic taste. Dried and without flavor enhancers, the gluten-free, vegan garlic flakes are durable and aromatic. Use the popular and healthy condiment as well as fresh garlic for sauces, meat, vegetable dishes and soups. Or you can enjoy it with olive oil on a slice of toast.

For Romans it was a vitality symbol and it has been one of the main ingredients in a lot of magic potions. The tips of its leaves are consumed. It is very tasty with soft cheeses, omelettes, sheafood, sauces, soups, herrings, salads, cucumber, beef...

This is an evergreen plant from the south of Europe and it is used as an aromatic herb, spice and vegetable.The plant, bulbs and seeds are consumed. The seeds have the characteristic flavour of the plant, but they are not so strong as the rest of the plant. The seeds are used in bread, cold pork, meat mixes, apple pie and infusions.

This is a Mediterranean plant. The Greeks and Romans used the laurel leaves to make crowns for their heros in war or sport. It goes well with a lot of meat and potatoes dishes, as well as with vegetable, fish and pasta.

There are a lot of mint varieties (around 600) and they are used is salty dishes as well as in sweet ones. The most common varieties in cooking are “piperita peppermint” and mint. “Piperita peppermint” is used in plants infusions, salads, lemon desserts and cakes.

This is one of the oldest known spices and its weight was paid in gold. To obtain  black pepper, the grains are collected when they are still green and they are dried out. While they are drying the grains turn black. White pepper comes from grains which are already ripened and of a red color. Thay are soaked in water during 3 or 4 days and the outer layer...

This is one the most important culinary plants in the European cuisine. It has a nice taste and combines very well with other aromatic spices. It helps to digest fatty food, so its use with lamb, pork or duck is especially appropriate. It heightens the flavour of tomato sauces, soups, vegetables, cooked dishes and breads.