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- Herbs and Spices - Organic Wherever Possible, Some Fairtrade
- Organic Herbs Dried
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Steenbergs selects its organic dried herbs from specialist growers around the Mediterranean.
- Organic Spices
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Imported from around the world, Steenbergs range of organic spices is second-to-none.
- Fairtrade Herbs and Spices
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Steenbergs range of organic and Fairtrade herbs and spices
- Flowers , Petals And Blossom - Edible
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Delicious and colourful these make a wonderful addition to many meals. They can also be used for potpourri and craft!
- Ginger Organic
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Organic ginger in which ever format suits you - whole, preserved, crystallized, stem, chopped or ground.
- Organic Pepper
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Pepper is the king of spices - Steenbergs has a wide range of different types of organic pepper.
- Salt And Salt Seasonings
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Steenbergs salts are hand-harvested sea salts from Europe and further afield as well as salt blends.
- Specialist Spices Including Chillies
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Hard to find specialist spices including hot hot chillies
- Organic Vanilla
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Succulent organic (many of them Fairtrade) vanilla in all formats.
- Organic Baby Bulk for Spices , Herbs and Blends
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Our new baby bulk range of orgnaic spices, herbs and blends
- Steenbergs Premium Spice Range
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The new range of Steenbergs spice blends in premium containers.
- Spice Accessories
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Choose from our favourite salt and pepper mills.
- Seasonings / Blends / Curry Mixes - Mostly Organic
- Organic Classic Seasonings
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Everyone should have these spice and herb blends in their storecupboard - at Steenbergs, we blend these Classic Mixes using our finest organic spices and herbs.
- American Inspired Organic Spice Blends
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Enjoy the flavours of American cooking using Steenbergs range of organic American spice blends - from Tex-Mex to Southern Fried.
- Organic Arabic Spice Blends
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Organic Arabian flavours from Steenbergs
- Organic Asian Spice Blends
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Flavours from around Asia - from organic Nasi Goreng to China 5 spice.
- Organic Baking Spice And Flavoured Sugar Blends
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At Steenbergs, we blend our own organic spices and sugar blends to our own recipes.
- Organic BBQ Seasonings And Rubs
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Great for Barbeque rubs or as dry marinades
- Organic Curry Mixes
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Steenbergs range of organic curry mixes and curry powders - for all curry enthusiasts.
- Organic Fish Seasonings
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Variety of organic flavours specifically designed for fish and shellfish
- Organic Mediterranean Spice Blends
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The Mediterranean offers a huge range of cookery, from peppery organic paella to hot organic harissa and exotic ras al hanout.
- Organic Pepper And Salt Blends
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How do you improve on our amazing organic pepper or our sundried traditional seasalt? By blending them.
- Organic Bouillons And Gravy Mixes
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Organic vegetable bouillons and gravy mixes.
- Organic Stuffings Steenbergs
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Organic Stuffings from Steenbergs.
- Easy Tasty Magic
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A gorgeous range of seasonings and flavoured salts created for Laura Santtini, the mistress of food bling and creator of Taste No 5 with the powerful umami hit.
- Ethical Home Baking Ingredients
- Extracts And Flavours
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Steenbergs range of extracts has grown since Steenbergs launched its organic Fairtrade vanilla extract in 2007. Steenbergs now has natural almond extract that uses bitter almond oil, organic lemon extract, organic orange extract, organic peppermint extract, organic Fairtrade vanilla extract and organic flower waters - organic orange flower water and organic rose water.
- Organic Baking Spice Mixes And Flavoured Sugars
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At Steenbergs, we blend our own organic spices blends to our own recipes. So enjoy Home Baking with Steenbergs organic Fairtrade Mixed Spice.
- Ethical Baking Ingredients
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From organic dried fruit to yeast and flaked almonds - all your bakery ingredients from Steenbergs.
- Cake Decorations Edible
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Cake decorations and edible gold leaf for wonderful baking.
- Organic Flour And Bread Mixes
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Organic stone-milled flour and bread mixes from Great Britain
- Organic Sugar and Syrups
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all types of organic sugar for baking, also in liquid form such as molasses and syrup.
- If You Care Range Of Eco-Friendly Baking Products
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From recycled foil to unbleached baking paper - lots of ideas for the eco-friendly cook.
- Fairtrade Products
- Fairtrade Organic Spices
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Steenbergs' pioneering range of Fairtrade spices.
- Fairtrade Organic Tea
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Steenbergs range of Fairtrade organic tea: loose leaf tea and bagged tea - green and black tea.
- Steenbergs Fairtrade Home Bakery Range
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The Fairtrade flavoured sugars and vanilla extract from our home bakery range
- Fairtrade Food And Drinks
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From Fairtrade chocolate and golden syrup to Fairtrade coffee and fruit.
- Fairtrade Cotton
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Fairtrade cotton products from shopping bags to facial wipes and tissues.
- Tea , Coffee and Soft Drinks - Mostly Organic & Some Fairtrade
- Green and White Tea Loose Leaf and Bagged
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Mostly organic teas and some are also Fairtrade. Enjoy Steenbergs healthy organic green and white loose leaf teas from China , India and Sri Lanka.
- Oolong Loose Leaf Tea
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Oolong Loose Leaf Tea from Steenbergs
- Arty Flowering Teas
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Beautiful and tasty hand-crafted teas that have been tied into the shape of flowers or tied with flowers like jasmine to create a tea that looks spectacular as well as tasting great.
- Black Tea Loose Leaf and Bagged
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Mostly organic teas plus some that are also Fairtrade. Steenbergs favourite organic black teas - loose leaf tea - from beautiful Darjeeling teas to malty Assam teas. This section began as organic tea but has grown quite a lot and now includes some that are non organic to round out the range.
- Organic Chai Teas Loose Leaf
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Steenbergs own range of delectable organic chai teas, created using gorgeous organic Indian tea and our range of rich organic spices.
- Herbal Tea And Herbal Tea Mixes
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Tasty organic herbal teas - loose leaf / infusions.
- Bulk Loose Leaf Tea
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Steenbergs delicious loose leaf teas available bulk in stylish resealable bags.
- Hot Chocolate
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Luxury, spicy and delicious organic Fairtrade hot chocolate
- Organic Fairtrade Coffee - Filter and Instant
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Organic Fairtrade ground coffee beans and instant coffee plus a few non organic coffee substitutes that we have included in here as well
- Soft Drinks And Caffeine Substitutes
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A range of soft drinks and alternative morning beverages like Guarana and Barley Cup
- Teapots / Filters / Infusers and Tea Balls
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Wide selection of our favourite loose leaf tea infusers - tea balls and teapots with filters
- Groceries
- Breakfast Cereals And Mueslis
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Delicious traditional cereals and mueslis to start the day with (or any other time of day)
- Organic Beans , Seeds , Grains , Rice And Pulses
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From organic rice to organic beans - great for the storecupboard.
- Chocolate - Organic and Fairtrade
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Organic chocolate to eat, drink or cook with.
- Organic Chutneys , Mustards And Sauces - Savoury
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Organic sauces, mustards, chutneys and jellies for savoury dishes
- Organic Storecupboard Ingredients And Food
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Organic storecupboard ingredients from organic rice to organic sugar and pasta
- Organic Dried Fruit
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Organic fruit for baking, cooking or munching
- Organic Nuts And Snacks
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Tasty organic nuts and snacks for munching.
- Raw Honey, organic syrups and peanut butter
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Raw Italian honey, Fairtrade honey, organic tahini, organic maple syrup, delicious Italian organic chocolate spreads, organic syrups and organic peeanut butter.
- Gluten And / Or Dairy Free Ingredients
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All Steenbergs seasonings are gluten, dairy free and vegetarian. These are some of the other products we stock that are for gluten and dairy free cooking.
- Sustainable Fish From Fish 4 Ever
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Range of tinned / canned Fish 4 Ever sustainably fished
- Organic Tomatoes - Tinned / Pureed Or Dried
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Tomatoes in many different forms - sun dried, tinned or pureed. Wonderful to use.
- Japanese Groceries - Organic
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From organic sushi ingredients to soba noodles and miso soup.
- Organic Vinegar and Oils - Culinary
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Organic culinary oils and vinegars to grace your kitchen
- Organic Pasta
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Organic pasta from Italy is one of the key staple of organic groceries.
- Health and Beauty Products
- Natural Soap, Bubble Bath and Hair Styling product
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Suncoat natural hairspray and Faith in Nature and EcoBath natural bath stuff, wooden back brushes.
- First Aid Natural Products
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Natural Products for First Aid includes Tiger Balm, Manuka oil to help you through everyday bumps and sprains
- Health and Beauty for Children and Babies
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Biodegradable nappies to organic bubble bath and nit combs
- Shaving , Skin Care and Deodorants for Men
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Everything you need for natural traditional shaving and men skin care with natural health and beauty products
- Vitamins and Supplements
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From Echinacea to multivitamins
- Body Care and Skin Care For Ladies
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Natural and ethical Cosmetics, organic cotton and natural hair removal systems.
- Natural Make-up From Suncoat - Ethical Cosmetics
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Suncoat's water and sugar based make-up and nail polishes and removers.
- Weleda Natural Shaving + Wild Rose Skin Care
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Weleda - the wonderful skin care company that has been creating natural skin care ranges for plants for the last 80 years.
- Organic Cotton Wool And Tissues
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Simply Organic Cotton Wool And Tissues
- Organic and Natural Suncreams and Sun Screens
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Organic and Natural Sun Lotions to help protect you and your family.
- Faith In Nature Natural and Ethical Hair Care
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Faith in Nature 's award winning natural shampoos and hair conditioners
- Soaps And Bath Soaks
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Natural Scented Soaps, Olive Oil Soap and All Types Of Soaps And Epsom Salt and Bath Sherbet
- Perfumes and Body Butter Natural Bodycare
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Wonderful natural perfumes, body butter and other cosmetics for pampering yourself with
- Organic Make-up and Cosmetics from Lavera
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New Trend Organic Cosmetics From Lavera - organic lip glosses and eye shadows to foundations
- Towels, Bath Robes + Slippers Organic Cotton
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Steenbergs range of organic unbleached cotton towels, robes and slippers
- Deodorants - Aluminium Free
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Aluminium and Zinc Free deodorants.
- Kitchenware
- Bakeware
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Items of kitchen hardware that help those who just love to bake - mixing bowls, rolling pins and so on.
- General Kitchen Stuff
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All those great things for your kitchen that do not fit easily into other categories
- Spiceware
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Pepper and salt mills, pestles and mortars and all sorts of wonderful things that enhance your love of all things herby and spicy
- Teaware
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Love your tea, love your teaware and enjoy our selection of tea items that will complement your tea and coffee life
- Candles , Incense and Natural Air Fresheners
- Incense - Incense Sticks and Incense Burners
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Incense sticks , joss sticks and incense burners great for creating different ambience and moods around the home
- Candles - Scented or Hand Dipped
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Natural Scented Candles and Hand Dipped Candles great for creating different moods around the home or garden
- Air Fresheners Natural
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Natural Air Fresheners or natural air fresheners
- Household Cleaning
- Eco Household Cleaning Products
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Practical and eco-friendly cleaning and household products
- Eco-Household Products
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Eco household products including daylight bulbs and candles
- Energy Saving Daylight Bulbs
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Energy saving Daylight bulbs make eco-friendly lighting
- Pet Food
- Organic Cat Food
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Organic Food For Your Cat
- Organic Dog Food
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Organic Food for your Dog
- Wild Bird Seed
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Seeds for the Wild birds in your garden
- Larger Amounts Of Steenbergs Kit
- Herbs, Spices & Blends
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Refill packs and larger quantities of the more popular Steenbergs organic herbs, spices and seasonings blends
- Teas & Hot Chocolate
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Larger amounts of Steenbergs more popular teas and hot chocolates, for those of us who consume a remarkable amount of these every day
- Hampers, Spice and Tea boxes and Playing Cards
- Hampers
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Hampers full of Steenbergs organic goodies - spices, teas and baking ingredients.
- Playing Cards - Illustrated
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Wonderfully illustrated playing cards from Belgium
- Starter Organic Herb and Spice Boxes
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organic mini spices to enjoy the flavours of the world.
- Organic Baking and Storecupboard Boxes
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Steenbergs has picked some of our favourite products to create these wonderful organic treat boxes.
- Organic Tea boxes
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Perfect gifts for tea lovers - tour the world of tea flavours with Steenbergs' selections of organic Fairtrade teas.
- See-Throughs - Organic Sugars and Spices
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Enjoy these great little gifts for keen cooks - Fairtrade spice stacker or BBQ stacker.
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Tonka Beans
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Steenbergs Tonka Beans are the seeds of Dipteryx oderata, which originates from Guyana on the Orinoco River. Today, the main sources of tonka beans are Nigeria and Venezuela and Steenbergs come from either Brazil or Venezuela. For more information see Axel's blog.
The Tonka Nut looks like a flat, wrinkled deep black bean/nut with a shape that is reminiscent of an almond and a look that is a cross between a prune and date, or perhapsa small leathery thumb. Steenbergs Tonka Beans have a flavour and aroma that is full of volatiles and immediately remiscent of vanilla but with more esters coming through like pear drops or a heady furniture polish, with hints of magnolia and other warming, sweet spices notes like cinnamon, cloves and allspice. For more on tonka beans, look at Gernot Katzer's Spice Pages.
Tonka beans are used in French cuisine and sometimes for perfumes, and even flavouring tobacco. A little goes a long way as Steenbergs tonka beans are very specialist and very strong - completely decadent and slightly naughty. You use tonka beans like a nutmeg and grate them, so you could cook with tonka beans as a garnish over coffee or into cream or over stewed rhubarb. For more culinary inspiration, take a look at the BBC website or Tonka Bean Macarons or Tonka Bean Cookies.
Warning: it does contain coumarin which some people worry about as a possible carcinogen.
Steenbergs Tonka Beans are part of Steenbergs mission to find the best and most exotic of culinary ingredients for the home chef. Steenbergs range includes well over 400 individual organic herbs, spices, salts, peppers, chillis, extracts and flower waters as well as gourmet and speciality teas and hot chocolates. For more information, browse our website or call us on 01765 640 088 or email to enquiries@steenbergs.co.uk.
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