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What spices pair well with mushrooms?

A real customer question, curated into a useful guide for cooking, product use, and finding just the right thing.

Mushrooms are wonderfully earthy and savory, so they love partners that echo or deepen that umami character. Here are a few house favorites for bringing out the best in any mushroom dish:

  • Fragrant Black Périgord Truffle and Sea Salt, Vial — a finishing salt that adds deep, luxurious umami to sautéed or roasted mushrooms
  • Baharat Blend Tin — warm notes of cumin, coriander, and allspice that add complexity without masking the mushrooms
  • Porcini Mushroom Powder, wildcrafted (aka King Boletes or Cepes) 1 oz — for doubling down on mushroom flavor itself, wonderful stirred into sauces, gravies, or risottos
  • Shiitake Ginger Umami Blend Tin — a savory, gently spicy option if you're leaning into Asian-style mushroom dishes