Herbs & Spices

🌱Carrot/Parsley Family

Apiaceae

~3,700 species, ~11 major culinary species

A family of aromatic plants recognizable by their umbrella-shaped flower clusters. Many members produce both edible leaves (herbs) and flavorful seeds (spices), making them doubly useful in the kitchen.

Source: Wikipedia

💡Coriander is one of the oldest known spices — seeds were found in Tutankhamun's tomb and in 7,000-year-old archaeological sites in Israel.

11 herbs

🌱 cumin 🌿 coriander 🌿 dill 🌱 fennel 🌿 parsley 🌱 caraway 🌱 anise 🌿 chervil 🌱 celery seed 🌿 lovage 🌿 culantro

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