A versatile butcher's rub rooted in Chicago's historic meatpacking district that enhances grilling, burgers, fish, and eggs with a flavorful, coarse spice mix.
If one flavor combination could represent The Spice House, it is this hard-working butcher's rub. Back of the Yards, our most popular blend, is ideal for grilling, great in burgers, and perfect with fish or eggs. It takes inspiration from the many immigrant cooking traditions that grew out of Chicago's historic meatpacking district.
Lakeshore Shallot & Herb
A sophisticated seasoning blend featuring chives, scallions, and shallots, ideal for enhancing fish, omelettes, vegetables, or for crafting a delicious salad dressing.
Inspired by Lake Michigan’s glorious and green shoreline, this blend includes chives, scallions, green peppercorns, and shallots. Use this to add an elegant but bold finish to fish, omelettes, and vegetables. Make a delicious salad dressing by mixing to taste with lemon juice, mustard, and oil.
Previously Named: Lake Shore Drive Shallot & Herb Seasoning
Saigon Ground Cassia Cinnamon
Harvested from Vietnam, this spice is known for its intense flavor and warm, sweet undertones, enhancing both savory and sweet culinary dishes with its rich aroma and complexity.
Among the myriad of spices the world offers, the Saigon Ground Cassia Cinnamon holds a revered place, often hailed as the epitome of true cinnamon flavor. Harvested from the lush landscapes of Vietnam, this cinnamon variety is distinctive in its potency and aroma. We grind the Vietnamese Cinnamon bark in house, and it produces a dark, rich cinnamon with quite a bit of spiciness. We love this cinnamon in sweet baking recipes where cinnamon is the starring flavor - especially cinnamon rolls, French toast, and apple pie. It’s by far our favorite cinnamon. Also available in Cracked Saigon Cinnamon. Visit our blog to learn about the different varieties of cinnamon.
Great North Maple Garlic
A bestselling Wisconsin-inspired seasoning that blends real maple sugar with bold spices, perfect for enhancing the flavor of bacon, grilled pork, baked beans, roasted sweet potatoes, and even popcorn.
This best selling seasoning honors Wisconsin's maple industry by mixing real maple sugar with bold, savory, and hearty spices. If there is one thing you must try this on, it is bacon! After that, sprinkle this over grilled pork, baked beans, and roasted sweet potatoes. Makes great popcorn too.
Previously Named: Gateway to the North Maple Garlic Seasoning
Vulcan's Fire Salt
A unique hot sauce salt offering a fiery blend of smoky, tangy, and savory notes, perfect for enhancing dishes with a balanced heat and complex flavor profile.
In the exciting and diverse world of gourmet seasonings, Vulcan's Fire Salt stands above the rest. This hot sauce salt is an extraordinary blend of heat, tanginess, and depth of flavor. Vulcan’s is the creation of The Spice House's founder many decades ago. Sprinkle it on popcorn, garlic bread, or scrambled eggs. Vulcan's Fire Salt is not just a mere salt; it's a culinary experience that transcends the ordinary, promising to ignite your palate with its fiery yet balanced flavor profile.
Granulated Garlic
Premium California-grown granulated seasoning offers a bold, aromatic experience, ideal for elevating various recipes with its vibrant intensity and versatile, full-bodied flavor.
Dive into a flavorful journey with The Spice House's Granulated Garlic, where each jar sings with gusto and aromatic fervor, transforming everyday meals into culinary masterpieces. Every jar of our premium, California-grown granulated garlic is an ode to our partner’s careful cultivation. It's a treasure for both professional chefs and home cooks alike. Zest up those chicken breasts, burgers, bowls of popcorn and other recipes. One quarter of a teaspoon is equivalent to one small clove. Also available in Roasted Granulated Garlic, Chopped Garlic, or Minced Garlic.
Hungarian Sweet Paprika
An all-natural, versatile seasoning with a rich, earthy flavor and subtle sweetness, originating from the Kalocsa region of Hungary, perfect for adding color and depth to dishes such as goulash, chicken paprikash, and various international cuisines.
This very high quality Hungarian Sweet Paprika from the Kalocsa region of Hungary bears the name Csemege, or Exquisite Delicacy. This all-natural and versatile seasoning is derived from the dried and ground fruits of the Capsicum annuum plant. With its rich, earthy flavor and a subtle hint of sweetness, it brings an authentic taste of Hungary to your dishes. Hungarian Sweet Paprika adds color, depth, and a unique taste to your favorite recipes, making it an indispensable addition to any kitchen.
Spanish Smoked Sweet Paprika
A revelation in bold flavors and vibrant colors, this Spanish spice offers a smoky-sweet profile and warming taste, elevating dishes with its unique aroma, distinct taste, and eye-catching hues, making it essential for authentic Mediterranean and Spanish cuisines.
Spanish Smoked Sweet Paprika is more than just a spice; it's a revelation of bold flavors and vibrant colors, an indispensable ingredient that holds the secret to authentic Spanish cuisine. Sourced directly from the sun-drenched regions of Spain, this aromatic spice is known for its unique, smoky-sweet profile, complemented by a slightly warming peppery taste. It's an infusion of delightful flavors that dance on the palate, elevating the taste of your dishes to phenomenal levels.
Chipotle Garlic Barbecue Blend
A versatile seasoning blend that adds a sweet-spicy-smoky flavor to meats, beans, burgers, barbecue sauces, oven-roasted sweet potatoes, and homemade potato chips.
The word barbecue, though practically synonymous with American cooking, actually hails from Hispaniola. We added chipotle and Mexican oregano to our blend. Try our Chipotle Garlic Barbecue Blend on meats and beans to make your next barbecue more North American, in the widest sense of the term!
Aleppo Peppers
These pepper flakes, originating from a city in Syria and now sourced from a region in Turkey, provide a mild heat with salty and fruity notes, making them ideal for enhancing dishes like pasta, pizza, and chili.
Named after the Syrian city, the Aleppo pepper found its way along the Silk Road into kitchens and recipes across Central Asia. From Turkish kebabs to Uzbek lamb braises, and to the now-global phenomenon that is avocado toast, these pepper flakes add color, mild heat, and a unique salty-raisiny flavor.
Ground Cumin Seeds
A potent and versatile spice bringing earthy warmth and aromatic depth to global cuisines, enhancing everything from curries and chili to guacamole and roasted vegetables.
Unleash your full culinary potential with The Spice House's Ground Cumin Seeds. This spice is our best selling variation of the legendary cumin seed, celebrated for its unique, slightly nutty, and gently peppery essence. A sprinkle of our ground cumin infuses your dishes with a comforting, yet invigorating depth. Cumin's savory pungency has been essential in curries for thousands of years. Today, you can use our Ground Cumin spice as a key flavor in American chili and barbecue sauces, certain Swiss and Dutch cheeses, Mexican bean dishes, and many Central Asian dishes. Also available in Whole Cumin Seeds. Visit our blog to learn more and cumin and discover new recipes.
Salmon Seasoning
A flavorful blend combining dill, caraway, mustard, and sesame seeds, perfect for enhancing the taste of various seafood dishes.
Dill, caraway, and mustard from North America and Europe form a classic trio of flavors long-used to complement the hearty flavor of salmon. We added sesame seeds for nuttiness and texture. Don't let the name limit you! Our salmon seasoning is good on everything from baked cod fillets to grilled tuna steaks.
Sumac
A tart, lemony red spice from Turkey, commonly used in Middle Eastern cooking, offers sour cherry and cranberry notes and is a staple for adding acidity to dishes like kebabs, chicken, fish, and hummus.
The recipe for hummus at Israel's Abu Hassan restaurant has been a secret since the 1950s, but its presentation is a spectacle. A server with a big spoon scoops chickpea puree onto a plate, then spins the spoon and plate in opposite directions to spread it. A drizzle of olive oil and healthy sprinkle of lemony-tart sumac powder completes it. Visit our blog to learn more about sumac and see sumac substitutes.
Spiced Vanilla Sugar
A harmonious blend of fresh vanilla, cardamom, and cinnamon ideal for enhancing baked goods, oatmeal, tea, or coffee.
A big hit of fresh vanilla and a hint of cardamom and cinnamon come together in our beloved Spiced Vanilla Sugar blend. Amazing in snickerdoodles, on oatmeal, or just sprinkled on buttered toast. Also available in Classic Vanilla Sugar, or Lavender Vanilla Sugar.
Peri Peri Mozambique Blend
A vibrant and spicy blend combining smoked paprika, garlic, bird's eye chili, onion, and bell pepper, perfect as a marinade or seasoning for meats, vegetables, and seafood, offering a fusion of Portuguese, African, and Brazilian flavors.
Chicken on the grill stays startlingly bright and juicy with this Peri Peri Mozambique Blend of smoked paprika, garlic, and bird's eye chili. Peri Peri originated in Mozambique. In Swahili, it means strong pepper. We add onion and bell pepper for an outstanding result. Blend with olive oil, lemon juice, and vinegar for the perfect marinade.
Everything Bagel
A delectable mix of onion, garlic, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, and sea salt that enhances the flavor of everything from hummus to avocado toast, beyond just bagels.
Deep in Queens, bagel baker David Gussin once used the leftover seasonings from the baking day altogether, and the everything bagel was born. Onion, garlic, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, and sea salt come together in perfect harmony to create the flavor of, well, everything. Sprinkle our blend on hummus or try it on avocado toast. It's not just for bagels!
Garam Masala
A highly aromatic Indian spice blend featuring kalonji, cardamom, and coriander, perfect for seasoning a variety of dishes and known for its warming properties.
Garam Masala, which means warming spices, comes from northern India. Instead of turmeric, this blend includes rarer spices: cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Our version swaps the standard cumin out for charnushka seeds, also known as nigella.
Sweet Curry
A flavorful blend that offers the rich taste of South Asia without any heat, ideal for those starting their culinary journey in curry making.
The word curry is Tamil for sauce. In the 17th century, curry powder was introduced to the Western hemisphere when employees of the British East India Company decided to take home the flavors of South Asia. This blend is our most popular for remaining rich in flavor with no heat.
Brisket of Love Barbecue Rub
Sweet, tangy, and peppery, this blend is perfect for enhancing slow-smoked brisket and adds flavor to Shabbat dinners, corned beef, or homemade pastrami.
A Spice House manager created this sumptuous blend as a parting gift for guests at his barbecue-inspired wedding. It is sweet and tangy with a peppery bite, perfect for slow-smoked brisket. Use this blend to add some kick to your Shabbat dinner, corned beef, or homemade pastrami.
Carne Asada Steak Seasoning
A flavorful and mildly spicy marinade blend ideal for infusing skirt steak with rich taste, perfect for grilling with onions or slicing for fajitas, by combining with soy sauce, lime juice, and vegetable oil.
Carne asada is a staple at Sunday lunches in Mexico. Rich in flavor and mild in heat, carne asada is made by marinating skirt steak in soy sauce, lime juice, vegetable oil, and this blend. Serve the steak with grilled onions or slice it up for fajitas.
Greektown Mediterranean Seasoning
A versatile Greek-inspired seasoning featuring oregano, garlic, and lemon peel, perfect for enhancing roasted chicken and kebabs with a salt-forward flavor that crisps chicken skin well.
As delicious on shish kebab as it is on roasted chicken, this blend combines Greek oregano, garlic, and lemon peel. It is salt-forward, which helps it dry and crisp chicken skin to perfection. Use less on skinless meats.
Shawarma Seasoning
A flavorful blend ideal for marinating or seasoning meats like chicken, goat, fish, or lamb for recreating the popular Middle Eastern street food experience at home.
Shawarma is the now internationally popular style of meat preparation favored by Arabic street vendors. Descended from the Ottoman dish doner kebab, it's chicken, goat, fish or lamb marinated in seasoning and roasted on a vertical spit. Don't have a spit at home? Marinate your favorite cuts in our shawarma seasoning for a crowd-pleasing homemade version.
Jamaican Jerk Seasoning
A piquant blend of allspice and chile pepper rub perfect for authentic Jamaican-style marinated or sprinkled grilled meats like chicken, pork, and shrimp.
People visit Jamaica for the beaches, but they stay for the jerk. Jamaican Jerk Seasoning is the island's piquant allspice and chile pepper rub for chicken and pork. Jerking is the technique of poking small holes in meat to infuse it with the jerk flavor.
Tellicherry Peppercorns
Sourced from India's renowned Malabar Coast, these sun-dried, handpicked spice kernels offer a unique balance of heat, citrus notes, and sweetness, making them an essential all-purpose seasoning for enhancing meats, vegetables, and more.
Experience a burst of bold, complex flavors when you cook with our premium Tellicherry Peppercorns. Sourced from the finest farms in northern Kerala on India's southwest coast, these black peppercorns boast a perfect balance of heat and aroma that will elevate your dishes to new heights.
Say goodbye to bland, store-bought pepper and discover the true essence of fresh, fragrant Tellicherry Peppercorns in every grind.
