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The Silk Road Spice Merchant

Calgary, Alberta

Try one new seasoning before rebuilding the whole spice shelf.

Calgary spice business with hand-mixed blends, whole and ground spices, Alberta shops and Canadian shipping.

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The story & the craft.

The Silk Road Spice Merchant began in Calgary in 2008. Its own explanation of buying Canadian draws an unusually useful distinction: spice blends are mixed at its Calgary facility, while most underlying spices are grown abroad. Canadian blending and packaging do not turn imported agricultural ingredients into Canadian-grown ones.

Dill Pickle Seasoning is a practical entry point for popcorn, eggs or fries. The maker describes a dill-heavy mix with vinegar powder and lists the full ingredients. Allspice offers a different kind of pantry addition: it is one spice, sold whole or ground, rather than a ready-made mixture. Check the recipe and choose the form you actually need.

The shop offers jars and refill-style bags, so package choice can follow how quickly a household uses a seasoning. Canadian shipping covers provinces and territories, although some remote or rural addresses may require a supplement. Food items cannot ordinarily be returned or exchanged. If you prefer to browse in person, the official contact page lists Calgary and Edmonton shops.

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What they make & offer.

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Dill Pickle Seasoning

Dill-forward seasoning with vinegar powder, offered in jar and bag formats; maker suggestions include popcorn, eggs and fries.

Read the full ingredient list, including mustard and other components. A current listing does not guarantee a particular package is in stock.

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Allspice

Single spice offered whole or ground, in jars and bags for uses such as baking, pickling and seasoning.

Allspice is not a mixed-spice blend. Select the recipe’s required form; the exact agricultural origin of a purchased lot is not established here.

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Before you buy or go.

Check ingredient lists, whole versus ground form, package size and current availability. Remote-address shipping can cost extra; food items are not ordinarily returnable.

The Canadian connection.

Calgary-founded business; its official Canadian-buying article says its blends are mixed in Calgary and most spice ingredients are grown abroad.

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