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Cayenne

Cayenne is the pungent, fiery red fruit of *Capsicum frutescens*, native to the tropical Americas and now cultivated throughout the tropics. First introduced to Europe from Columbus's voyages to...

Cinnamon

Cinnamon is the aromatic inner bark of several evergreen trees in the *Cinnamomum* genus, native to Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia. The spice has been prized for over 4,000 years—so valuable that it...

Ginger

Ginger is the pungent, aromatic rhizome of *Zingiber officinale*, a perennial plant native to Southeast Asia that has been cultivated for well over 5,000 years. Though commonly called a root, the...