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It was in 1971 that Le Comptoir Colonial specialized in exotic products. The brand imports the best exotic grocery products to allow consumers to taste flavors from elsewhere. Le Comptoir Colonial was the first to commercialize pink bay and seeds of paradise. Rapidly, brand diversified into also offering oils, vinegars and high quality teas.
Ginger is native to India and China.This rhizome is used in traditional medecine and cooking.It is mainly used in Asian food, especially Indian food. Ginger powder offers a warm and sweet bouquet. Its flavour is fiery and pungent. Applications : cakes and biscuits like gingerbread, poultry and some fishes. Ginger is also used in puddings, jams,...
AvailableSesame is an ancient spice, one of the first recorded plants used for its seeds. It has been used for thousands of years and is still an oil seed of worldwide significance. Apart from its green leaves used as a vegetable in Western Africa, sesame contains a multitude of oelaginous seeds which colour can vary from beige to black. Sesame seeds are sweet...
AvailableCardamom is one of the world’s very ancient spices. Native to the southern India, where it grows wild. It remains very popular in Scandinavia, Cardamom comes from the seeds of a ginger-like plant. The small, brown-black sticky seeds are contained in a pod. Cardamom offers a pungent, warm and aromatic bouquet. It has warm and eucalyptine with camphorous...
AvailableGreen tea differs from other teas by the absence of fermentation. The leaves oxydation is stopped by a technique of steam torrefaction or with a wok. Famous for its numerous virtues, green tea refreshes, stimulates, fortifies and provides a well-being sensation. Green tea is very popular in China and Japan, where it is used for therapeutic purposes. It...
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Flower of salt is a natural hand-harvested sea salt collected by workers who scrape only the top layer of salt before it sinks to the bottom of large salt pans.
AvailableFor hundreds of years, the inhabitants of the coastal town Guerande, have harvested salt by hand, using traditional Celtic methods. Today a cooperative of salt farmers continues to produce quality sea salt, which many argue is the ‘champagne’ of sea salts. The grey colour comes from the rain lightly disturbing the clay at the bottom of the salt ponds....
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The hibiscus is known since Antiquity. It was cultivated in Egypt and Southeast Asia for a decorative use, but also for its edible fruits. The red flowers are dried and then infused to give the preparations a fruity and acidulous taste. Applications : to flavour sauces and jams, syrups, teas ans infusions. To flavour desserts such as crème brûlée,...
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Crystal pink salt originates from northern Pakistan. It is a natural rock salt that is mined from deep inside the foot of the mountains. The salt crystals vary in colour from pure white to deep red, and contain valuable nutriments, as well as having a purifying effect. With no additives, no separating agents, no refining, no bleaching, Crystal pink is a...
In StockContrary to popular beliefs, it is not a pepper but a simple spice. The origin of its use has never been settled but we know that the Aztecs already used it to flavour their chocolate. Jamaican pepper is often called allspice beause of its flavour reminding that of cinnamon, cloves, pepper and nutmeg. Applications : go perfectly well with meats...
AvailableJasmine is with the rose, one of the most used flower in perfumery. The main producer is China, where it is sometimes used to flavor tea. Application : tea, infusion.
In StockKaffir Lime is a member of the citrus family responsible for the distinctive lime-lemon aroma and flavour that are an indispensable part of Thai cooking. The fruit is dark green and round. Commonly called the "procupine orange", it has a thick, knobby and wrinkled rind. Despite its small size, it is more acid than a lemon and it has a powerful flavour of...
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