Spice Identification

We're awfully sorry that we can't present this quiz in Smell-O-Vision, but still we must ask -- can you identify this common ground-bark spice by sight alone?

• Mace
• Nutmeg
• Cinnamon
• Allspice

It just wouldn't be real rye bread without...

• Caraway
• Fennel Seed
• Poppy
• Cumin

The signature herb overtone of gin is...

• Galangal
• Fennel
• Pimento
• Juniper Berries

The leaves of this plant are snipped and used as the herb cilantro, but the seeds are a seasoning known as...

• Cumin
• Coriander
• Cardamom
• Curry

This spice is the inside part of the Myristica tree seed -- not to mention darned tasty in baked goods and sprinkled on winter beverages.

• Mace
• Cumin
• Nutmeg
• Ground Allspice

This wee, nutty spice is smashing on a roll or paired with a tart lemon pastry

• Allspice
• Poppy Seeds
• Cardamom
• Mustard Seed

These long, cured pods, often used to flavor desserts, are members of the orchid family.

• Vanilla Beans
• Cardamom
• Saffron
• Galangal

This strikingly-shaped fruit is a core element in Chinese five-spice.

• Sumac
• Galangal
• Telicherry
• Star Anise

This spice, made by grinding dried berries, adds a lemony taste to juice and Middle Eastern cuisine.

• Mahlab
• Fenugreek
• Rue
• Sumac

This Indian spice is valued as much for its vibrant hue as it is for its flavoring properties.

• Turmeric
• Ras al Hanout
• Ginger
• Asafoetida

This spice is often cited as the most expensive on the market, due to the difficulty of harvesting it.

• Grains of Paradise
• Sassafras
• Mahlab
• Saffron

These dried berries are, monetarily speaking, the most traded spice on the planet.

• Mustard
• Cardamom
• Black Pepper
• Cumin

Remember the previously mentioned Myristica tree seed? This is the outside seed casing, all ground up.

• Mace
• Galangal
• Ginger
• Camphor

Both leaves and seeds of this plant are employed as seasoning in Indian food, and the seeds are used to flavor artificial maple syrup.

• Sarsaparilla
• Nigella
• Fenugreek
• Carom

The green version of this pod is an essential flavor component in Chai tea.

• Ginger
• Cardamom
• Tonka Bean
• Cumin

From left to right, these are...

• Cumin, Anise
• Celery Seed, Dill
• Fennel, Cumin
• Dill, Anise

This Thai cuisine staple is also purported to possess aphrodisiac qualities.

• Ginger
• Galangal
• Horseradish
• Asafoetida

This pungent, earthy seed is valued for both culinary and medicinal use.

• Black Cumin
• Fennel
• Black Cardamom
• Grains of Selim

Chewing this spice is said to improve and sweeten the breath.

• Dill
• Anise
• Fennel
• Celery Seed

Dried peppers are ground to make this spice, which is widely used in Hungarian and Spanish cuisine.

• Telicherry
• Wasabi
• Ras al Hanout
• Paprika