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Using the right blend of herbs and spices can automatically elevate your meals from bland and forgettable to flavourful and mouthwatering.
We put together our spice guide to help take your cooking to the next level, regardless of whether you’re an experienced cook or a newbie in the kitchen.
In our spice guide, you’ll find:
Select what you’re cooking for spice pairings that will take your flavours to the next level.
The best spices for beef are usually savory, pronounced, and packed with flavour. With its rich yet mostly neutral flavour, beef pairs well with a wide range of herbs and spices.
This makes beef a perfect meat to experiment with when it comes to different blends of herbs and spices.
Some of the best spices for beef include:
You can mix and match your favourite seasonings and experiment with different flavours or try one of our pre-made spice blends or rubs. We offer a wide selection of the best spices for beef, but our customers especially love our Loaded Burger seasoning mix, SPG Rub, and Big Tex spice rub.
With a rich flavour and pungent taste, earthy herbs and vibrant spices go well with lamb. Robust spices and herbs help tone down lamb’s potent flavour.
The best spices for lamb include:
You can complement your lamb dishes by using our Coat of Arms rub and seasoning, a classic combo that pairs well with lamb. If you like some heat to your meals, try our Kansas Kick spice rub on your lamb dishes.
Pork is considered a white meat, making it fairly neutral overall and easy to pair with a variety of herbs and spices. With its subtle sweetness, pork is more flavourful than chicken, making it ideal for savoury spices and herbs.
Here are some of the best spices for pork:
Popular choice of Big Dog Spices with pork
Wild game, such as venison, has a delicious, potent flavour. However, if left unchecked, the flavour of wild game may get overwhelming.
The right herbs and spices can tame any gaminess while still allowing the rich, robust flavour of venison or wild game to take centre stage.
Some of the best herbs and spices for venison and wild game include:
If you’re looking for the best spice for venison, you can also try our Bush Tucker rub and seasoning or Coat of Arms rub and seasoning, unique blends that pair well with wild game.
From scallops, lobster, oysters, mussels, and scallops to fish and shellfish, the world of seafood is vast.
With a flavour that is often fairly neutral and delicate, seafood goes well with herbs and spices that pack a punch of flavour without being overwhelming.
The best spices for seafood include:
We have a wide selection of delicious seafood seasonings but one of our favourites is our best-selling Coat of Arms Rub and Seasoning.
Pasta is a beloved main dish and works well with a vast range of herbs and spices. It serves as a wonderful neutral base to experiment with and try different flavour combinations.
Some of the best spices for pasta include:
For a pre-made option that seamlessly blends many of these herbs and spices together, try our Nonna’s Spices Flavour Seasoning. This delicious, Italian-inspired mix will take any pasta dish or pasta sauce to the next level.
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