Herbs and spices are ingredients used to add flavour to foods. They increase flavour by adding aroma.
Herbs and spices provide our foods and beverages with a wonderful array of flavours, fragrances, and colours and with today’s global marketplace, accessing some of the more exotic ingredients is now easier than ever
They have a relatively strong taste and/or aroma so are usually used in small quantities. Even so, they are often a key ingredient in a dish.
For example, tarragon gives Béarnaise sauce its special flavour.
What Are the Differences Between Herbs and Spices?
A herb is a whole or part of the plant that is used to flavour food. These are usually the softer stems or leaves of plants and can be whole, ground, fresh, or dried.
A spice is a substance that is used to flavour food and is derived from a dried plant and usually a seed, bark, or root part and is normally ground and powdered; although in some cases they may be whole seeds.