Azorean Acafroa

Sitting in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal and Africa, lies the Portuguese island chain called The Azores. These lush volcanic islands offered shelter and resupply for ships circumnavigating the globe from the Americas and Brazil to India, Africa and Europe. We developed our Azorean Acafroa spice as an aromatic homage to seafaring voyagers and merchants.  This blend features one of the oldest recorded spices, safflower, found in ancient Egyptian tombs and also used as a dye for royal wardrobes. Safflower provides a red color, subtle taste, and a lovely aroma that is suggestive of a sweet, chocolatey, tobacco. The blend has notes of lemon and black pepper, garlic and bay leaf for a balanced and unique collection of flavor. Use Azorean Açafroa spice blend to add flavor and color to sautés, soups, stews, rice, fish and/or grain dishes.   Contains: safflower, paprika, lemon peel, black pepper, garlic, thyme, turmeric, cayenne pepper, bay leaf.