For the serious cooks among you ... what is your best (on-line) source of herbs and spices please?

[Sludgecolours]

And any other info about fabulous sources of interesting cooking ingreds gratefully received!

I am putting together some hampers for the serious cooks in my family as Christmas presents this year, and I would also, at the same time, like to buy some really good quality spices for myself too. Any tips or advice would be great!

[Mominatrix]

sous Chef is a great resource for ingredients, cooking equipmentment, and (less so) books.

[Orangeplastic]

Mominatrix - that is an amazing resource indeed! We use Seasoned Pioneers....but I'm very tempted by Sous Chef!

[canihaveacoffeeplease]

I second sous chef for all kinds of random things!

Steenbergs are great for herbs and spices, and spice mountain, who have a shop in borough market, also have an amazing website. Their spices are so good,
Freshly ground and full of flavour.
There’s always something new I need to try!

[Sludgecolours]

Sorry not to get back on here last night!

Really grateful to receive all these recommendations - thank you very much!

Off to have a look at Sous Chef, Seasoned Pioneers and Steenbergs!

Much appreciated!

[cdtaylornats]

Healthy Supplies are good as well.

www.healthysupplies.co.uk/index.php?subframe=basket

[doodle01]

I read this as serious crooks - on mumsnet OMG

[Sludgecolours]

Thank you, will add Healthy Supplies to the list!

Doodle!

[Wormulonian]

Another vote for sous chef. Melbury and Appleton are good too:
www.google.co.uk/search?q=melbury+and+appleton&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b&gfe_rd=cr&dcr=0&ei=mv8KWpTyC7PHXs6_kqAI

For spices I often Seasoned pioneers if I need blends or something that is hard to source and I'm not making a trip to the "big city" anytime soon.
www.seasonedpioneers.com/

[Sludgecolours]

Thank you for those links Wormulonian!

I haven't had time to check out all of these recommendations for any length of time yet, but when I do, I can see I am going to have to have a strict budget and curb the worst of my impulses!

[cdtaylornats]

www.seasonedpioneers.com/
or
www.healthysupplies.co.uk/index.php?subframe=basket
or
www.souschef.co.uk/ingredients/herbs-spices.html

[gc92]

I would recommend www.buywholefoodsonline.co.uk/herbs-spices they have a huge range & small and bulk sizes