There are a number of benefits for using organic spices and seasonings in your food, the most notable of which is the fact that much of it is kosher, meaning totally organic and healthy for you. The organic garlic is probably the most popular of all because it has the most widely recognized benefits. Garlic is known to restore the chemical balance in the eyes as well as protect the eyes from sunlight oxidation. It can also be used to help pale skin and to protect your inner and outer tissues from bacterial invasion. Garlic can also help block allergic reactions and alleviate congestion. In addition to this, it can help to lower your cholesterol, clean your arteries and lower your blood pressure.

Organic ginger contains antihistamine that can reduce congestion in the stomach. It is generally healthier to eat organic spices and seasonings because they are bred from pure spring water and natural enzymes in the soil. This process is absent from the need of pesticides and other harmful products found in mainstream spices and seasonings. Most organic spices and seasonings are kosher certified. This means that a Kosher certification company such as Kosher Supervision of America observes the production process from beginning to end while assessing whether or not non-kosher materials get into the food.

There are even more benefits of organic spices and seasonings. The plants used to create the spices are grown through crop rotation, natural compost and natural pesticides in order undermine the formidable pests that come when the plants are left to grow for long periods of time. There is a good amount of research that supports the fact that organic foods may be more nutritious than non organic foods.

It is also good to support organic spices and seasonings in general, specifically because of the fact that the costs of organic crop production is naturally decreasing due to the increased demand and greater technologies being rolled out onto the field. Additionally, it uses more local resources which reduces import of supplies needed to grow the crops. It also increases biodiversity, which is a greater variation of plants gradually resulting in he capability of withstanding increasingly harsh environmental conditions. Less impact on the environment allows more arable land to be designated towards the production of organic foods and crops including spices and seasonings. This will bring more spices into your household at less cost.

Did you know that the French have used mustard seeds as a spice since the 800s? Have you realized that many religious figures have used mustard seeds as examples in their teachings?

In case you didn’t, here are some fun and historical facts about mustard seeds. Enjoy!

In the Bible, Jesus used the mustard seed in the parable of the Mustard Seed as a model for the kingdom of God which initially starts small but grows to be the biggest of all garden plants. Faith is also spoken about in the context of a mustard seed.

The earliest reference to mustard in India is from a story about Buddha in the 5th century BC. Gautama Buddha told the story of the grieving mother and the mustard seed. When a mother loses her only son, she takes his body to the Buddha to find a cure. The Buddha asks her to bring a handful of mustard seeds from a family that has never lost a child, husband, parent or friend. When the mother is unable to find such a house in her village, she realizes that death is common to all, and she cannot be selfish in her grief.

Jewish texts compare the knowable universe to the size of a mustard seed to demonstrate the world’s insignificance and to teach humility.The great Jewish philosopher, Nahmanides, mentions the universe expanded from the time of its creation, in which it was the size of a mustard seed.

In the Quran, Allah stated the scales of justice will be established on the Day of Judgement, and no soul will suffer the least injustice. Even the equivalent of a mustard seed will be accounted for because God is the most efficient reckoner.

Mustard seeds generally take three to ten days to germinate if placed under the proper conditions, which include a cold atmosphere and relatively moist soil. Mature mustard plants grow into shrubs.

Major producers of mustard seeds include Canada, Hungary, Great Britain, India, Pakistan and the United States.

Mustard seed was among the spices taken by the Spanish on explorations throughout the fifteenth century.

In Pakistan, rapeseed-mustard is the second most important source of oil, after cotton.

Organic spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, and ginger create a flavor explosion when preparing an apple crisp.

Imagine the mouth-watering effect, not to mention the aroma, of preparing a baked Squash with butter and maple syrup drizzled in the center with a sprinkle of organic spices like cinnamon, nutmeg or ginger!

Organic spices are now commonly sterilized by steam heat, a process that does not damage the flavor of the spice.

One reason for the increased popularity of organic spices is that their prices are becoming more comparable to other spices is that are likely to contain chemicals and toxins that might counteract the anti-inflammatory properties.