Whole Spices (32)

El Guapo Whole Cinnamon - 2 Ounce, $3.69

Cinnamon is one of the world’s oldest and most popular spices. Whole Cinnamon (Canela Entera) is harvested from the inner bark of the cinnamon tree and it curls up into quills or sticks as it dries. Cinnamon adds spicy aroma and sweet taste to both sweet and savory dishes. It infuses churros, cookies, flan, rice pudding and other desserts with rich flavor. Cinnamon is a must in slow-cooked moles. Add a cinnamon stick to Mexican beverages like hot chocolate, coffee, horchata and coquito, or boil it with piloncillo to make sweet cinnamon tea. . For the past 30 years, El Guapo has provided ingredients to make delicious, authentic Mexican meals for your family.

El Guapo Mexican Bay Leaves - 0.5 Ounce, $1.59

Mexican Bay Leaves (Laurel) are sourced from an evergreen shrub native to Mexico. Prized for their herbal flavor, they are widely used in Latin American cuisine in soups, stews, braised meats, seafood and marinades. The bay leaf is a robust herb that benefits from long cooking. It is best in dishes that are boiled, simmered or stewed. Add the leaves to the boiling water when cooking potatoes, beans or rice. From mole to pozole to escabeche, bay leaves add rich flavor to classic Mexican dishes. For the past 30 years, El Guapo has provided ingredients to make delicious, authentic Mexican meals for your family.

Arbol Chile Pods, EL Guapo Whole Chili Pods - 2 Ounce, $1.99

Arbol Chile Pods are related to cayenne peppers and share their intense heat. They are common in cuisines all over the world, including Mexican, Chinese, Thai, Indian, Spanish and American Southwestern. Add these bright red dried chiles when you want extra-spicy salsa, chili, marinades, soups and stews. Arbol Chiles are often strung together to make decorative wreaths and strands, also known as ristras. One of the many dried chiles offered by El Guapo, you can be confident that our products are of the highest quality. For over 30 years, El Guapo has provided ingredients to make delicious, authentic Mexican meals for your family.

El Guapo Whole Cloves - 0.25 Ounce, $1.59

Whole Cloves (Clavo Entero) are the dried flower buds of an evergreen tree native to Indonesia. These small, nail-shaped buds impart warm, spicy-sweet flavor to dishes around the world. During the holidays, whole cloves are a favorite for studding a ham or mulling cider. They are essential to Asian noodle soups and Indian curries, chai tea and rice dishes. In Mexico, whole cloves are added to savory mole and pipián sauces and the spiced piloncillo syrup that sweetens beverages and desserts like buñuelos and capirotada. For the past 30 years, El Guapo has provided ingredients to make delicious, authentic Mexican meals for your family.

El Guapo Whole Sesame Seed - 2 Ounce, $1.69

One of the world’s oldest cultivated plants, Sesame Seed (Ajonjolí) adds nutty flavor and texture to foods all over the world. Tan-colored natural sesame seeds are unhulled, which means the seed coat has not been removed. In Latin America, it is an essential ingredient in savory dishes, baked goods & sweets like nut candies. In mole poblano, sesame seed flavors the sauce and garnishes the dish. The seeds make a nutty, crunchy topping for breads, including Pan de Muertos, the bread baked to celebrate the Day of the Dead. For the past 30 years, El Guapo has provided ingredients to make delicious, authentic Mexican meals for your family.

El Guapo Hulled Pumpkin Seed - 2 Ounce, $1.69

Hulled Pumpkin Seed (Pepita de Calabaza Sin Cáscara) adds wonderful nuttiness and crunch to granola, baked goods and salads. Also know as pepitas, the shells have been removed which makes them so convenient to use. These versatile seeds are popular in Mexican cuisine, especially for mole and pipián sauces for chicken, turkey and pork. They can be pureed with chiles and tomatoes to make a Yucatan salsa or fried in oil with sesame seeds, chiles and garlic for salsa macha. Pepitas are enjoyed as snack when roasted and seasoned with spices For the past 30 years, El Guapo has provided ingredients to make delicious, authentic Mexican meals for your family.

El Guapo Whole California Chili Pods - 2.5 Ounce, $1.99

California Chiles (Chile California), one of the milder dried red chiles, are perfect for adding just a kick of heat to enchilada sauce, soups and stews. These chiles are the dried form of Anaheim chiles, a variety of the famed New Mexico Hatch chile. Fresh Anaheim chiles are long and bright green with a mild flavor and are ideal for chiles rellenos. When ripened and dried, they are bright red with a sweet bell pepper flavor. Use California Chiles to make red chile sauce for tamales or shredded pork for tacos. For over 30 years, El Guapo has provided ingredients to make delicious, authentic Mexican meals for your family.

Pasilla Aancho Chile Pods, EL Guapo whole Chili Pods - 2 Ounce, $1.99

Pasilla-Ancho Chile (Chile Pasilla Ancho), also known as Chile Pasilla Rojo or simply Ancho Chile, is one of the most widely-used dried chiles in Mexico. In the fresh form, this chile is a Poblano, which is left on the plant to ripen to a red color before being picked and dried.Pasilla-Ancho Chiles are red-brown, wrinkly and almost heart-shaped. The heat level is mild to medium with rich, smoky flavor that tastes of prunes and chocolate. It is indispensable in moles, tamales, enchilada sauce and chili. . For over 30 years, El Guapo has provided ingredients to make delicious, authentic Mexican meals for your family.

First Street Cinnamon, Whole - 5 Ounce, $4.29

Since 1871. Welcome to First Street! For over 145 years we have been committed to offering high quality products, at great value, to families and businesses in the communities we serve. Take a walk down First Street and enjoy the wide variety of exclusive products we offer. A collection of the finest spices and blended seasonings gathered from around the world. 100% guaranteed or your money back.

First Street Cloves, Whole - 8 Ounce, $9.49

Cloves, Whole

McCormick Black Pepper Grinder - 1 Ounce, $2.99

Enjoy freshly ground pepper wherever you need it with McCormick Black Peppercorn Grinder. Simply adjust the built-in grinder to fine, medium, or coarse grind, then twist to add just the right amount of pepper. Our black peppercorn grinder always starts with premium, hand-harvested, whole peppercorns. When ground, the dark-brown-to-black, deep-set wrinkled peppercorns has a distinct peppery flavor with deep, earthy flavor and aroma that can be blended into almost any dish. Choose coarse ground black pepper to rub on meats or finely ground pepper for eggs, pasta, salads, or vegetables. The versatility is limitless! Keep this whole peppercorn grinder along with a salt grinder in the kitchen, at the table, or by the grill for freshly ground flavor anytime.

First Street Oregano, Whole - 2 Ounce, $3.49

Oregano, Whole

El Guapo Whole Cumin - 0.75 Ounce, $1.29

Whole Cumin (Comino Entero) is the dried fruit of the Cuminum cyminum plant, a member of the parsley family. The small, oval seeds have a strong, earthy flavor and a distinctive aroma. Cumin is an essential spice in Mexican cuisine, where it is used for achiote pastes, adobo sauces and sofritos. To enhance the flavor, toast the seeds in a dry skillet and lightly crush. Use the crushed cumin along with other spices to add bold flavor to meat marinades for fajitas or tacos, albondigas, moles and tamales. For the past 30 years, El Guapo has provided ingredients to make delicious, authentic Mexican meals for your family.

McCormick Himalayan Pink Salt Grinder - 2.5 Ounce, $2.99

McCormick® Himalayan Pink Salt adds a burst of pink color and bold taste, making it a must-have seasoning for any dish. With a simple twist of the salt grinder, it releases crisp, clean flavor directly onto salads, eggs, seafood or chicken. Mined in the depths of the Himalayan mountains, our Himalayan Pink Salt gets its pink glow from trace minerals. It’s the perfect replacement for both table and kosher salt that will liven up any meal. Use on vegetables to enrich the flavors or to add the finishing touch to margaritas. You can even add to desserts like chocolate chip cookies for a salty, sweet taste the whole family will love. The convenient built-in grinder allows you to adjust to fine, coarse or medium salt to suit your taste or recipe.

El Guapo Unrefined Cane Sugar - 0.5 Pound, $2.79

Piloncillo is made from unrefined cane juice that’s reduced by boiling then poured into cone-shaped molds to dry. The resulting brown sugar cone is richer in flavor and harder in texture than regular brown sugar. Piloncillo is a staple in the Mexican kitchen and is primarily used as a sweetener in flan, capirotada and other desserts. It adds caramel-rich flavor to traditional beverages like hot chocolate, ponche and atole. The cones are often melted into syrup for serving over buñuelos. For the past 30 years, El Guapo has provided ingredients to make delicious, authentic Mexican meals for your family.

First Street Seasoning, Italian Style, Grinder - 3.1 Ounce, $6.39

Seasoning, Italian Style, Grinder

First Street Seasoning, Roasted Garlic & Herb, Grinder - 5.9 Ounce, $7.49

Seasoning, Roasted Garlic & Herb, Grinder

El Guapo Whole Japanese Chili Peppers - 2.5 Ounce, $1.99

Japanese Chiles (Chile Japones) are similar in appearance to Arbol Chiles (Chile de Arbol) with slightly less heat and thicker, meatier flesh. Find them in Asian, Latin American and Caribbean cuisines. Bright red in color and fiery in flavor, Japanese Chiles add heat to ceviche in Mexico's coastal areas, as well as Asian curries and stir-fries. Other than the heat, the flavor is minimal, which allows the other ingredients in the dish to shine. Try toasting and crushing the chiles to use as red pepper flakes. For over 30 years, El Guapo has provided ingredients to make delicious, authentic Mexican meals for your family.

First Street Whole Rosemary - 5 Ounce, $6.39

El Guapo Whole New Mexico Chili Pods - 2.5 Ounce, $1.99

New Mexico Chiles (Chile Nuevo Mexico) were developed by New Mexico State University from a chile native to Central Mexico. This mild, dried chile is a natural for Tex-Mex and Southwestern recipes, especially in chili con carne, red chile sauce and salsas. A dark red dried chile that is long and narrow with a smooth, shiny skin, New Mexico chiles have subtle heat. Their flavor offers hints of sweet red bell pepper and dried cherries that enhances everything from red enchilada sauce to spicy hot chocolate. One of the many dried chiles offered by El Guapo, you can be confident that our products are of the highest quality. For over 30 years, El Guapo has provided ingredients to make delicious, authentic Mexican meals for your family.

First Street Bay Leaves, Whole - 1 Ounce, $5.99

Bay Leaves, Whole

First Street Sesame Seeds, Whole - 13 Ounce, $8.99

Since 1871. Welcome to First Street! For over 145 years we have been committed to offering high quality products, at great value, to families and businesses in the communities we serve. Take a walk down First Street and enjoy the wide variety of exclusive products we offer. A collection of the finest spices and blended seasonings gathered from around the world. 100% guaranteed or your money back.

First Street Dill Weed, Whole - 3.5 Ounce, $8.49

Dill Weed, Whole

First Street Garlic Pepper, Grinder - 7.3 Ounce, $6.29

Garlic Pepper, Grinder

El Guapo Premium Toasted Arbol Chili Pods - 7.5 Ounce, $7.29

Arbol Chiles (Chile de Arbol) are related to cayenne peppers and share their intense heat. They are common in cuisines all over the world, including Mexican, Asian, Spanish and American Southwestern. Toasting Arbol Chiles gives nutty, smoky qualities and richer flavor to the dried chiles. These bright red chiles added to dishes like salsa, chili and stews bring both heat as well as depth of flavor. Toasted Arbol Chiles (Chiles de Arbol Tostado) are one of the many dried chiles offered by El Guapo, and you can be confident that our products are of the highest quality. For over 30 years, El Guapo has provided ingredients to make delicious, authentic Mexican meals for your family.

McCormick Sea Salt Grinder - 2.12 Ounce, $2.99

The salt crystals in McCormick® Sea Salt Grinder are naturally harvested from the Mediterranean. Our adjustable grinder conveniently offers a coarser grind for seasoning meats or a finer grind for dishes like pasta, vegetables or eggs. Sea salt is coarser than table salt, with a higher concentration of minerals for enhanced flavor. You can adjust this grinder for perfectly ground sea salt to suit your taste or recipe. Use coarse salt for bold texture in meat rubs. With a twist, adjust for fine salt to season potatoes, sauces or soups. Keep this salt grinder along with a whole peppercorn grinder in the kitchen, at the table and by the grill for freshly ground flavor anytime. The sodium level in sea salt is comparable to table salt.

First Street Black Peppercorns, Whole - 13 Ounce, $8.69

Black Peppercorns, Whole

First Street Seasoning, Steak & Burger, Grinder - 6 Ounce, $5.49

Seasoning, Steak & Burger, Grinder

First Street Basil, Finely Ground - 4 Ounce, $3.90

Basil, Finely Ground

McCormick Peppercorn Medley Grinder - 0.85 Ounce, $2.99

McCormick Non GMO Peppercorn Medley Adjustable Grinder, McCormick Peppercorn Medley Grinder is a colorful blend of black, white, green, and pink peppercorns, with whole allspice and coriander. The built-in adjustable grinder offers a coarser grind for seasoning meats or a finer grind for dishes like stews, vegetables, or eggs. Our whole peppercorn and spice medley brings unique flavor and color to your favorite dishes. It adds contrasting sharp and mild heat from the peppercorns and complex spice notes from allspice and coriander. A simple turn of the red tab adjusts the grinder from coarse ground to finely ground pepper. Then turn upside down and twist over everything from grilled meats to pastas and salads. Keep in the kitchen, at the table, or by the grill for freshly ground flavor anytime.