Herbies Spices | True Blue Aussie Spice Kit

Australian native herbs and spices are possibly the oldest plants in the world, however they may be the newest ones to be used to actually flavour food. Although used by the Australian Aborigines for medicinal and dietary purposes, most of them seem to have no history of use as condiments until more recent times.

We take a non-parochial view of the role of these ingredients and allow them to be accepted as legitimate spices, not just gimmick ‘bush foods’. We trust that you will enjoy the unique flavours, and the blends of all-Australian-grown ingredients that are just so easy to use.

Spice Kit Contains

• Lemon Myrtle Leaf Ground

  • An ideal substitute for fresh lemon grass when used sparingly in stir-fry's, and works well with seafood, chicken and in desserts.
    Other Common Names: Lemon Ironwood, Sweet Verbena Tree, Sand Verbena Myrtle, Tree Verbena. Botanical Name: (Backhousia citriodora).
    Description & Use: One of the most useful of the Australian native herbs and spices, Lemon Myrtle has a delicious lemongrass-like flavour, and aroma of lemon verbena. Lemon Myrtle has one of the highest and most pure sources of Citral, 90%+ compared to oranges 2-5%, lemons 6-9% and lemongrass 65-85%.
    Use in dishes such as stir-fry's and Asian curries as a substitute for lemongrass and lemon when the acidity of lemons is not desired.
    *Add towards the end of cooking, so it is not cooked for more than 30 minutes, as any longer than this may reduce the delicate lemon notes. Lemon Myrtle is best used sparingly, about  1/2 teaspoon to 500g of meat, carbohydrates or vegetables. A delicious Lemon Myrtle Cream can be made, by simply adding 1/2 teaspoon of lemon myrtle powder to a 300mL carton of cream. Allow to infuse in the refrigerator for a few hours, before using on chocolate cake, compotes of fruit, and fruit salads.

    Product of Australia.

• Wattleseed Ground

  • This Australian native spice adds a nutty, roasted taste to food.
    Other Common Names: Mulga. Botanical Name: (Acacia aneura).
    Description & Use: There are only a small number of edible wattles, the others being poisonous, therefore the gathering of one’s own Wattleseed should only be conducted under expert guidance. The Wattleseed of culinary use is always roasted and ground to add flavour to food, a process that gives it an appetizing coffee-like aroma and taste. Raw Wattleseed has been used by indigenous Australians to make damper. Roasted Wattleseed flavours ice-cream and desserts, and when used with other spices such as Coriander Seed, imparts a pleasant, barbecued taste to meats, especially full-flavoured seafood such as salmon and tuna.

    Product of Australia.

• Native Lemon Pepper

  • Sprinkle on seafood and salads for a change from mainstream lemon pepper.
    Description & Use: This is a unique, very Australian interpretation of lemon pepper. It compliments chicken and seafood when sprinkled on before grilling or pan-frying, and may be used at the table as a substitute for salt and pepper. Particularly tasty on salmon and tuna steaks when barbecued, and smoked salmon served with fresh dill. Herbie’s grandson loves it on avocado sandwiches!

    Blended and packed in Australia from local ingredients.
    
    Contains: Lemon Myrtle leaf, Sea Salt, Mountain Pepper Leaf.
    Heat Level: 2 out of 10

• Strawberry Gum Ground

  • Australian native “Olida” also called Forest Berry Herb, it has a passionfruit-like taste.
    Other Common Names: Strawberry Gum, Forest Berry Herb, Olida. Botanical Name: (Eucalyptus olida).
    Description & Use: This native Australian plant has a wide variety of uses, and these are often best achieved by thinking of it is a flavour enhancer rather than expecting it to come out and overtly flavour a dish with its own character. There are two basic guidelines worth remembering to achieve the best results with Olida. One is to add only a small amount, say ¼ – ½ tsp to 500g of fruit or vegetables, then taste before adding more. The other is to only put Olida in recipes that cook for a short time, never subjecting it to extreme temperatures for more than 10–15 minutes. Although Olida’s own flavour will be diminished in a fruit jam, its own naturally occurring methyl cinnamate, will enhance fruit and berry flavours. Delicious on rockmelon.

    Product of Australia.

• Aussie Barbecue Spice Mix

  • A unique blend of Australian native and imported spices to sprinkle onto foods before cooking.
    Description & Use: Use as a dry marinade (rub) on meats and vegetables before cooking. Great on chicken, seafood, roast vegetables and kangaroo fillets.
    Contains: Australian grown coriander seed, South Australian sea salt, Indian Jaggery, Sri Lankan cinnamon, Australian native saltbush, Australian native mountain pepperleaf, Australian native lemon myrtle leaf

With additional recipes for

• Crispy Prawns with Lemon Myrtle
• Crusted Beef with Australian Green Rice
• Bronzed Aussie Kangaroo
• Seared Ocean Trout with Australian Spices
• Chocolate Mousse with Lemon Myrtle Cream
• Salad of Grilled Scallop Meat with Lemon Myrtle Dressing
• Strawberry Gum Panna Cotta with Glazed Strawberries
• And More