Notes
FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
COURSE: BASIC FOOD AGRICULTURE
SPICE TEMINOLOGIES:
HERBS:
Herbs are short plants with green, delicate and tender stems.
They may have no or less branches.
The plants that belong to the category of herbs are:
Bay leaves, mint, basil, grass
It includes also plants used for their aromatic, savory, or medicinal
properties.
SPICE:
A spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance
primarily used for flavoring or coloring food.
Spices are distinguished from herbs, which are the leaves,
flowers, or stems of plants used for flavoring or as a garnish.
Spices are sometimes used in medicine, religious rituals,
cosmetics or perfume production.
CONDIMENT:
A condiment is a spice, sauce, or preparation that is added to
food, typically after cooking, to impart a specific flavor, to
enhance the flavor, or to complement the dish.
A table condiment or table sauce is more specifically a
condiment that is served separately from the food and is
added to taste by the diner.
OLEORESINS:
FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
COURSE: BASIC FOOD AGRICULTURE
SPICE TEMINOLOGIES:
HERBS:
Herbs are short plants with green, delicate and tender stems.
They may have no or less branches.
The plants that belong to the category of herbs are:
Bay leaves, mint, basil, grass
It includes also plants used for their aromatic, savory, or medicinal
properties.
SPICE:
A spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance
primarily used for flavoring or coloring food.
Spices are distinguished from herbs, which are the leaves,
flowers, or stems of plants used for flavoring or as a garnish.
Spices are sometimes used in medicine, religious rituals,
cosmetics or perfume production.
CONDIMENT:
A condiment is a spice, sauce, or preparation that is added to
food, typically after cooking, to impart a specific flavor, to
enhance the flavor, or to complement the dish.
A table condiment or table sauce is more specifically a
condiment that is served separately from the food and is
added to taste by the diner.
OLEORESINS:
