The most well-known flavor in Caribbean food is the legendary Jerk seasoning, a delicious marinade or rub for meat and fish whose distinctive flavor comes from spices such as allspice and thyme. Explore easy ways to use these herbs and spices for delicious Caribbean food.

Bold, aromatic, and sometimes spicy. The Caribbean spices in our World Flavors spices include Latin favorites like all-purpose sazon, well known island flavors like Jamaican Jerk Seasoning, and bright flavors like lemon garlic.

Native Caribbean spices blend harmoniously with spices from other parts of the world. The vibrant combination of allspice, nutmeg, star anise, cloves, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon provides the foundation for the rich and diverse dishes that make Caribbean cuisine truly exceptional.

Europeans brought; thyme, pepper and mustard and in turn planted Asian spices such as cassia, cloves, nutmeg and ginger. Africans, on the other hand, introduced broad leaf thyme which is today known as West-Indian thyme.