Although spices and herbs have been used since ancient times, they are playing a new and important role in modern food preparation. They not only add unique flavors to our food, but contribute color and variety as well. Certain spices and herbs used alone, or in blends, can replace or reduce salt and sugar in foods.
Many people use the terms interchangeably to mean any product of plant origin used primarily for seasoning food. Technically, herbs come from aromatic plants grown in the temperate zone, while spices are products of tropical plants. Usually, the leaves of herbs are used; whereas, spices may come from the bark, berries, flower buds, roots, or seeds.
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