Herbs and Spices

“A dash of this and a sprig of that.” Cooks the world over have come to favor certain herbs–bay leaf, thyme, dill, marjoram, oregano, basil, coriander, mint, rosemary, sage, and savory. As long as humans have been gathering plants for their meals, herbs have been helping us develop our palettes as well as the refinement of flavor in our cuisine.

Spices are made from the bark, seeds, stems, roots, buds, trims, or flowers of a multitude of distinctively scented trees and plants. Spices have played an important part in history through their use in medicine and cosmetics, as preservatives and for culinary purposes.