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Herbs & Spices
🧂Culinary Herbs & Spices
Spice Plants
~400 culinary species worldwide
The diverse world of plants used to flavor, color, and preserve food. Spanning dozens of plant families across the flowering plant tree, spices have shaped human civilization, driven exploration, and fueled global trade for millennia.
💡The spice trade was one of the main drivers of the Age of Exploration — Columbus was looking for a shortcut to the Spice Islands when he reached the Americas.
77 herbs
🫚 ginger🫚 turmeric🫚 green cardamom🫚 black cardamom🫚 galangal🧄 garlic🧅 onion🧄 chives🧅 shallot🧄 leek🧂 saffron🌸 vanilla🌿 aloe vera🌿 lemongrass🥥 coconut🌿 basil🌿 thai basil🌿 oregano🌿 marjoram🌿 thyme🌿 sage🌿 rosemary🌿 peppermint🌿 spearmint💜 lavender🌿 lemon balm🌿 shiso🌱 cumin🌿 coriander🌿 dill🌱 fennel🌿 parsley🌱 caraway🌱 anise🌿 chervil🌱 celery seed🌿 lovage🌿 culantro🌶️ paprika🌶️ cayenne🌶️ chipotle🌶️ jalapeno🌶️ habanero🌱 annatto🌿 tarragon🌼 chamomile🌿 chicory🧂 clove🧂 allspice🌱 yellow mustard🌱 brown mustard🌱 horseradish🟢 wasabi🌸 nasturtium🌱 fenugreek🌱 tamarind🌱 licorice🌶️ szechuan pepper🍋 makrut lime🌱 sumac
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