What Are Assorted spices and How Can I Use Them?

If assorted spices have turned up in a recipe or caught your eye at the store, here's what you need to use them with confidence and how to choose them, cook them, store them, what to substitute, and 2 recipes to try them in.

Quick facts

In Chinese: 什锦香料
British (UK) term: Assorted spices
en français: assortiment d'épices
en español: una variedad de especias

Recipes using assorted spices

There are 2 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Pumpkin Pie with Ginger Cookie Crust

Pumpkin pie with ginger cookie crust trades pastry for crushed gingersnaps and lightens the filling with applesauce, maple syrup, and egg whites. A holiday pie with serious spice and a leaner profile.