Our SpicePastes are different from dehydrated and powdered mixes. We chop and grind fresh herbs and spices together until their juices and natural oils form a paste. The wet paste is then slowly and gently stir-fried until the essential oils from the herbs and spices have been released. By preserving the herbs and spices in their own essential oils, we achieve a stable SpicePaste . Powdered mixes use dehydrated herbs and spices, which from the time they are ground lose their flavours and aroma.
Oxidation occurs during the dehydration process, causing the flavours and aroma to change.