Burlap & Barrel

Open a jar of our Balsam Fir Salt and let the intoxicating aroma take you to the sugar maple forests of the Adirondacks in early spring.

We're beyond excited to share Burlap & Barrel's first-ever book with you: From Grind to Garnish: 13 Fundamental Techniques for Cooking with Spices.

The folks at Burlap & Barrel write:

While there are many gorgeous books (some written by our friends!

The King Caraway is an heirloom variety of white-flowered caraway from the lush oasis of Fayoum in central Egypt, where it's been grown for millennia.

Called "king" caraway because of its plump seeds and bold flavor, it also has an herbal brightness an

Burlap & Barrel's zesty and bright oregano buds come from Turkey, where they have to be picked by hand just before they open into oregano flowers. These tiny pine cone-shaped buds have everything we love about oregano, but with a particularly beautiful sp

Wild cumin, hand-picked by foragers in the Hindu Kush mountains of Afghanistan. Our wild cumin is hand-picked by foragers in the Hindu Kush mountains of Afghanistan. They are tiny, oblong and black with long stems. Botanically distinct from common cumin

Burlap & Barrel's turmeric is grown organically in southern India by Dr. Salunhke, an expert farmer specializing in sustainable agricultural techniques. It has a sweet, floral flavor without the metallic bitterness found in lower quality turmeric, and is

This ground Black Lime is grown on a family farm in Guatemala, where ripe limes are dried in the sun until they oxidize, turning black and savory. A versatile ingredient common in Persian cooking, they have a savory, tart flavor that's great on roasted me

Burlap & Barrel's flowering hyssop thyme is a very special herb, only grown in the Middle East, where it is the primary ingredient in the za'atar spice blend (sometimes spelled zaatar, za'tar or zatar), along with sumac and sesame seeds. It has an ancient

This Euphrates Mint grows along the banks of the Euphrates River in southern Turkey, one of the oldest agricultural areas in the world. Burlap & Barrel first came across this mint while visiting Silk Chili and Black Urfa Chili farms in the area, and were

Burlap & Barrel's spectacular cured sumac grows wild around Gaziantep, Turkey, where instead of being dried, it’s chopped and packed in salt to preserve it. It has a bright, sour, salty and slightly fermented flavor, and is a popular spice among professio

Burlap & Barrel's Cobanero chili is a rare Maya variety of chili pepper, grown in the mountains around the city of Cobán in Guatemala. It has a lush, fruity aroma and a fierce, smoky heat that makes everything taste better. Perfect for anyone who apprecia