Spices
are dried seeds, fruits, roots, bark or other vegetative
substance used in nutritionally insignificant quantities as a food
additive for the purpose of flavoring, and indirectly for the purpose
of killing and preventing growth of pathogenic bacteria.
Spices
are
distinguished from herbs, which are usually leafy, green plant parts
used for flavoring purposes.Herbs,
may be used fresh or
dried, and are commonly chopped into smaller pieces. Spices are dried
and usually ground into a powder.
Spices
are secret "friends" of every serious cook. We usually don't
see them on the table. They never played leading roles in front of our
friends or family such as those of
the meat, salads or favorite dessert. But, they are very important
members of "the cast" which performed the
small, yet important part in the production of the pleasing tout
ensembleof soup, stew, sauce, salad or any other popular dish.
They make that unforgettable taste what lingers in our memory long
after the main actors are forgotten.
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