This document provides information about different fresh and dried herbs and spices, including: - Herbs come from leaves, stems, or flowers and can be used fresh or dried, while spices come from bark, roots, seeds, buds, or berries and are usually dried. - It lists common herbs like basil, bay leaves, chives, cilantro, dill, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, tarragon and thyme and describes some of their common culinary uses. - It also lists and describes spices such as allspice, caraway, cayenne, chili powder, cloves, coriander, cumin, ginger, nutmeg, paprika, peppercorns

2.  Leaves, stems or flowers of an aromatic
plant
 Fresh or Dried
 Dried herbs are stronger than fresh
 When using dried herbs crumble or
crush them to release flavor
 Use 2-3 time more fresh then dried
 Add fresh herbs at the end of cooking

3.  Bark, roots, seeds, buds or berries of an
aromatic plant.
 Usually dried – ground or whole
 Might be fresh, such as ginger
 Store in tightly covered containers in cool
dry place.

4. Basil
Italian Cooking

5. Bay
Soups, Stews, Meats
Use the whole leaf, but
remove before serving

6. Chives
Potatoes, Garnishes,
Seafood, Soups

7. Cilantro
Mexican Food,Thai Food, Sauces, Salsa

8. Lemon Grass
Chicken, Seafood

9. Dill
Fish, Potatoes, Pickles,
Dips, Carrots, Bread

10. Mint
Desserts, Lamb,Tea

11. Oregano
Italian Food, Mexican
Food, Pizza, Spaghetti

12. Parsley
Garnish, Meat, Cheese,
Salads, etc….

13. Rosemary
Chicken, Seafood,
Mushrooms,
Vegetables

14. Sage
Pork,Turkey, Stuffing,
Mushrooms

15. Tarragon
Chicken, Eggs,
Mushroom, Seafood

16. Thyme
Meat, Poultry,
Mushrooms, Nuts,
Potatoes

17. Allspice
Tropical Evergreen
Tree Berry
Nutmeg, Cloves,
Cinnamon
Pickling, Stews, Baking

18. Caraway
Apple, Pork, Sausage,
Rye Bread

19. Cayenne
Any food, but can add
lots of heat!!

20. Chili Powder
Blend of cumin, garlic,
onion and chili
Tex-Mex, BBQ

21. Cloves
Immature flower buds
Meats, Stocks, Sauces,
Baking

22. Coriander
Cilantro seeds
Variety of cooking uses
in savory and baked
foods

23. Cumin
Seeds – used crushed
Mexican Foods, Chili

24. Ginger
Root of plant
Baking, Asian Foods

25. Nutmeg
Seed kernel inside a
fruit
Baking, cheese, eggs,
Alfredo

26. Paprika
Finely ground powder
from dried pepper
Garnish, salads,
sausage, casseroles

27. Peppercorn
Dried unripe berry
Most common – black
pepper, used in most
foods

28. Poppy Seeds
From poppy flower
Baking, Salad Dressing

29. Saffron
Dried stigmas of crocus
Most expensive spice
in the world
Mediterranean and
Asian foods

30. Sesame Seeds
Found in the pod of a
tropical plant
Baking,Tahini Paste,
Asian Fish dishes

31. Questions
regarding
the topic