Re: herbs and spices; OT

I cook a lot, and have always thought of herbs as leaves/stems. Spices as anything else (bark, seeds, roots, etc.)
Cathy
On Sunday, December 29, 2002, at 10:21 AM, Kitty Morrissy wrote:

Josh,
I rarely even cook, but I found this:
AND THIS:
Not a clear distinction between herbs and spices, botanically, a herb is a
nonwoody plant but herbs have a more specialized meaning in the
horticultural industry. Spices can come from all types of plants and parts
of plants, herbs generally refer to leaf material (herbage). Some herbs are
spices but not all spices come from herbs.

Kitty

[Original Message]
From: Josh Haskell <haskell@ncweb.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Date: 12/29/2002 10:50:07 AM
Subject: [CHAT] herbs and spices; OT

I know there are several culinary masters on the list.  Can anyone

explain the

distinction between herbs and spices?

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