Where do the various spices come from? Detailed answer

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Where do the various spices come from?

In nature, there is a huge variety of herbaceous plants, and therefore it is not surprising that many of them have found use in medicine or perfumery. Another area where herbs are extremely widely used is cooking. Everyone knows that various spices added in small quantities to the most ordinary dish can turn it into an exquisite dish. Moreover, some of the seasonings have such a strong and peculiar taste and aroma that they should be used very carefully.

There are a great many spices in the world, so we will focus here only on a few that are widespread in Europe.

Basil is a mild, sweet herb that tastes a bit like pepper. It is usually added to salads and spicy snacks.

Sage is especially good in fatty dishes. It has a rather strong aroma, and cheese heads are often wrapped in its leaves to give it a more refined smell.

Several varieties of another spice are known - thyme. Their homeland is the countries of the Mediterranean region.

Thyme has a sharp, specific taste, and it can be used both fresh and dried.

Cloves are put in sweet or spicy dishes. This sweetish, fragrant condiment is the flowers of the clove tree, which grows in the Moluccas.

Mint, whose taste and smell is well known to everyone, got its name in honor of the ancient Greek nymph! According to the myth, a certain goddess, in a fit of jealousy, turned her beautiful nymph rival into this plant. Mint is a member of the mint family, as well as many other herbs used as spices: thyme, basil, sage, rosemary, marjoram. There are 20-25 types of mint, but for cooking various dishes and for flavoring chewing gums, garden mint is most often used.

Author: Likum A.

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