HERBS AND SPICES

The dried parts of aromatic plants and may be fruit, bark, seed, root, or flower bud.

• HERBS

• SPICES

An herb that is used in cooking; the leaves and oil are also used to make medicine.

• CORIANDER

• CURRY PLANT

• BAY LEAVES

• PARSLEY

A strong, pungent herb with spikey leaves; it is also excellent for use with barbecued meat.

• ROSEMARY

• PAPRIKA

• CHIVES

• MINT

A type of spice that has a sweet, pungent flavor used for baking and flavoring.

• CILANTRO

• CLOVES

• CINNAMON

• MUSTARD

Primarily used as spice and can be cooked or dried and powdered.

• PAPRIKA

• CHILI PEPPER

• SAGE

• LEMON GRASS

An herb with a distinct smell; the flowers, leaves and oil are commonly used to flavor foods and are also used as medicine.

• MINT

• CHIVES

• THYME

• TURMERIC

Most often used at the table as a condiment on cold and hot meals; it is also used as an ingredient in mayonnaise, vinaigrette, marinades, and barbecue sauce.

• SUGAR

• SALT

• CURRY PLANT

• MUSTARD

Which of the following are examples of herbs?

• MINT

  GINGER

  MUSTARD

• BAY LEAVES

  THYME

  SAGE

• PAPRIKA

  CHILI PEPPER

  PARSLEY

• LEMON GRASS

  CURRY PLANT

  SAFFRON

Which of the following are examples of herbs?

• SAGE

  THYME

  PEPPER

• CHIVES

  CORIANDER

  ROSEMARY

• CINNAMON

  CLOVES

  SESAME SEEDS

• TAMARIND

  TURMERIC

  MINT

What defines herbs and spices?

• The terms herb and spice are often used interchangeably, but they are in fact two distinct types of seasonings, made from different sections of plants and processed in different ways.

• Herbs are the leaves of the plant, while spices come from the roots, bark, and seeds.

• Herbs are the leaves of the plant, such as rosemary, sage, thyme, oregano, or cilantro. Spices, on the other hand, come from the non-leafy parts, including roots, bark, berries, flowers, seeds and so on. This would include cinnamon, star anise, ginger, turmeric, and pepper.

• Spices are seeds, either whole or ground, like coriander, cumin, and anise.