Herbs.
Basil
Country of Orgin: Egypt
Use for seasoning on pizza, spaghetti and tomato dishes. 1 tsp. dried Basil equals 2 tsp. (about 5 leaves) of fresh Basil.
Basil is also known as sweet basil, is a spicy herb of the mint family.
Since the delicate aroma of basil is quickly destroyed by cooking, chopped basil leaves are frequently sprinkled over cold or warm dishes before serving.
Dill
Can be found as Dill Weed or Dill Seed
Country of Origin: India/Egypt
Use for seasoning fish and shellfish, cottage and cream cheese, with tomato beverages, in salads, casseroles, and pickling.
Dill belongs to the same family as parsley and carrots, and is related to anise, caraway, coriander, cumin and fennel. Dill weeds natural habitat is the Middle East and Europe, but is grown domestically and in Egypt.
Bay Leaves
Country of Origin: Turkey
Bay leaf is very strong, bitter-sweet, aromatic spice and is from the tree of the bay laurel.
Bay leaves are used in making stews and soups, fruit syrups, tomato sauces, marinades, and desserts such as custard. It is also commonly used as a pickling spice.
Marjoram
Country of Origin: Egypt
Use in soups, stews, dressing and seasoning meats.
Marjoram has a sweet pine and citrus flavor.
It makes an attractive garnish for bean and pea soups, it also is one of the few herbs that the flavor intensifies when dried. It works well in cheese and egg dishes; as well as in homemade sausages and meats to be cured and smoked.
Cilantro
Country of Origin: Israel/Egypt
Use our dried cilantro in place of fresh Cilantro. 1 tsp. of dried Cilantro equals 3 tsp. of fresh Cilantro.
Cilantro is also known as coriander, it has a nutty flavor, used in lentil or bean soup, add to salsa, and taco filling. Mix chopped fresh cilantro with butter to drizzle over fish or vegetables. Also commonly used to flavor chicken, lamb, pasta, rice or vegetables.
Mint
Country of Origin: Egypt
Mint is a warm, fresh, aromatic, sweet flavor with a cool aftertaste with many uses. Mint is commonly used in teas, beverages, jellies, syrups, candies, and ice creams. In Middle Eastern cuisine, it is used on lamb dishes, while in British cuisine and American cuisine, mint sauce and mint jelly.