Some of the common spices used for flavoring pork include ginger, cumin, garlic, rosemary and caraway. Pork is also prepared with a number of other seasonings, such as sage, thyme, cloves, coriander, fennel, dill, curry powder, paprika and cayenne pepper.
Often paired with pimento and other spices, ginger enhances the flavors of a dish. Used to prepare Jamaican jerk pork, It adds a hot and mildly sweet or woody flavor to meat.
Frequently used on pork chops and orange pork, there are two varieties of the spice cumin. Light green cumin is slightly bitter and warm, and black cumin is sweeter and milder.
Garlic is a favorite spice for all types of pork dishes. Enjoyed with many meats and foods, the fiery flavor of garlic is described with a range of adjectives. From pungent and spicy, to sweet and warm, it blends well with a variety of other spices.
Rosemary is a woodsy, peppery spice from the mint family. It goes well with roasted pork and is widely used with many different types of meats.
Caraway is sold as a seed, in addition to a ground spice. The spice that gives rye bread a distinct flavor, it is tangy and somewhat sweet.
