Herbs, Spices, and Health Handling and Storing Herbs and Spices Preserving Aroma Compounds Storing Fresh Herbs Drying Fresh Herbs Cooking with Herbs and Spices Flavor Extraction Marinades and Rubs Herbs and Spices as Coatings Extracts: Flavored Oils, Vinegars, Alcohols Flavor Evolution Herbs and Spices as Thickeners A Survey of Common Herbs The Mint Family The Carrot Family The Laurel Family Other Common Herbs A Survey of Temperate-Climate Spices The Carrot Family The Cabbage Family: Pungent Mustards, Horseradish, Wasabi The Bean Family: Licorice and Fenugreek Chillis Other Temperate-Climate Spices A Survey of Tropical Spices Tea and Coffee Caffeine Tea, Coffee, and Health Water for Making Tea and Coffee Tea Coffee Wood Smoke and Charred Wood The Chemistry of Burning Wood Liquid Smoke Herbs and spices are ingredients that we use to add flavor to foods and drinks Herbs are plant leaves, fresh or dried, and spices are bits of dry seed, bark, and root We consume them in tiny amounts, and they have practically no nutritional value Yet from earliest times, these aromatic bits have been among the most highly prized and costly of all ingredients In ... plant leaves, fresh or dried, and spices are bits of dry seed, bark, and root We consume them in tiny amounts, and they have practically no nutritional value Yet from earliest times, these aromatic bits have been among the most.. .The Bean Family: Licorice and Fenugreek Chillis Other Temperate-Climate Spices A Survey of Tropical Spices Tea and Coffee Caffeine Tea, Coffee, and Health Water for Making Tea and Coffee... Water for Making Tea and Coffee Tea Coffee Wood Smoke and Charred Wood The Chemistry of Burning Wood Liquid Smoke Herbs and spices are ingredients that we use to add flavor to foods and drinks Herbs are plant leaves, fresh or dried, and spices are bits