Herbs and Spices for Beginners | How to use Herbs and Spices | Vil and Zoe's Galley

Herbs and spices are widely used in the food industry as flavors and fragrances. They are a great way to add natural flavor to any dish without significantly increasing the calorie count and they offer great health benefits also.
But what are the differences between herbs and spices?

Herbs are the leaves, flowers, or stem parts of a plant, they can be fresh or dried. Spices are usually dried, they can be the seed, fruit bark, or root which are usually used for flavoring or coloring of foods.

Keep in mind that there are some plants are that are both herbs and spices. For example, coriander which is also known as Chinese parsley or cilantro - the leaves can be used as an herb and the seeds are dried and used as a spice. Another example is dill.

Here's a list of herbs that are commonly found in our homes:
Bayleaf
Basil
Coriander
Dill
Lemongrass
Marjoram
Oregano
Parsley
Rosemary
Sage
Thyme

Spices are usually dried and ground into a powder for convenience. A whole dried spice has the longest shelf life, so it can be purchased and stored in larger amounts, making it cheaper on a per-serving basis. Here's a list of spices that can be found in our homes:

Allspice
Star Anise
Cardamom
Cayenne peppers
Cinnamon
Cloves
Coriander
Cumin
Curry powder
Dill
Fennel
Ginger
Mace
Nutmegs
Paprika
Turmeric

These are just the common lists of herbs and spices at home, there are a lot more. Keep in mind that every herbs and spice have a different aroma, flavor, effect, even color on food once we add them. If in doubt, just add a little. You can always add more if you're not satisfied because it's hard to remove what you've already added.

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Vil and Zoe's Galley Team

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I love strong flavors such as: Mexican, Indian, and Sichuan.
Would you consider grouping spices that go well together to give us the different tastes.
I love to cook, and love spices, but they are a science in themselves and you sound like they are child’s play, and I know that they are not.
Thanks for the video.

[molly]

Thanks for sharing this informative video

[williamw]

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[thuktenkarsangtshering]

I didn't see mint, saffron and fenugreek seeds

[hezi]

Why can't we have a human narration?

[dopapier]

The information is good, well presented but why on earth have music (?) playing at the same time?? I wish there was a switch I could use to turn it off.