Both herbs and spices enhance the flavor of foods, and many have medicinal or nutritional properties. Spices are the aromatic parts of plants that thrive in tropical regions – usually the dried buds, fruits berries, roots or bark. Herbs are the leaves of fresh or dried plants. Today and ever-widening range of fresh and dried herbs, and packaged spices, is available in supermarkets. Cooking with herbs can make a significant difference to a dish. Fresh herbs can be easily grown at home in the garden, or in a pot of window box . For spices we normally use: paprika, chilli, coriander, ginger, galangal, cardamom, cinnamon, vanilla, peper,…
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