ESAListofCulinaryherbsandspices

ESA LIST OF CULINARY HERBS AND SPICES 28.03.2010 Introduction ESA List of Culinary Herbs and Spices is not comprehensive but covers the most frequently used species of herbs and spices in Europe. NOTES 1) The traditional names and definitions developed over time sometimes deviate from the botanical definitions, for example aniseed and other seeds which are botanically fruits and white pepper which is sometimes defined as fruit while the botanical definition is seed. For Culinary Herbs part of plant is normally leaves or whole, soft part of the plant. Spices are classified in various ways of which the most used are as per Part of the Plant or as per Climate Zone. 4) TR = tropical zone TE = temperate zone SU = subtropical zone

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Fresh spices in brine such as green pepper, red pepper, chillies and capers are generally defined as condiments.

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CULINARYHERBSANDSPICES
COMMONNAME

BOTANICALNAME

PARTOFPLANT2) Botanical definition Fruit1)

2)

CLIMATE ZONE3) TE TE TE TR TR TE TE TE TR/TE/SU TR/TE/SU TR

HERBOR SPICE Spice Herb Spice Spice Spice Herb Spice Herb Spice Herb Spice Spice Spice Spice Spice Herb Spice Spice Spice Herb Spice Spice Spice Spice Spice Spice

Aniseed Basil Carawayseed Cardamomseed Cardamom,wholepods Celeryleaves Celeryseed Chervil Chillies Chives Cinnamon

Cloves Corianderleaves Corianderseed Cuminseed Dillseed Dilltops Fennelseed Fenugreek Galanga Garlic,dried Ginger Juniperberries

Pimpinellaanisum Ocimumbasilicum Carumcarvi Elettariacardamomum Elettariacardamomum Apiumgraveolensdulce Apiumgraveolens Anthriscuscerefolium Capsicumfrutescensorannuum Alliumschoenoprasum Cinnamomumzeylanicum(SriLanka, Madagascar,Seychelles) Cinnamomumburmanii(Indonesia) Cinnamomumloureirii(Vietnam) Cinnamomumaromaticum(China) Syzygiumaromaticum Coriandrumsativum Coriandrumsativum Cuminumcyminum Anethumgraveolens Anethumgraveolens Foeniculumvulgare Trigonellafoenumgraecum Alpiniagalanga Alliumsativum Zingiberofficinale Juniperuscommunis

Fruit1) Seed Fruit

2)

Seed
1b)

Fruit Leaf Innerbark

Flowerbud
2)

Fruit1) Fruit1) Fruit1)

2)

Fruit1) Seed Rhizome Bulb Rhizome Fruit

TR TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TR TE TR TE

ESAListofCulinaryherbsandspices KaffirLimeLeaves Laurelleaves LemonGrass Mace Marjoram Mustardseed Nutmeg Onion,dried Oregano Paprika Parsley Pepper,green,dried Pepper,black Pepper,white Pimento Pinkpepper Poppyseed Rosemary Saffron Sage Savory Sesameseed Sichuanpepper Spearmint Staranise Tarragon Thyme Turmeric Vanilla

Citrushystrix Laurusnobilis Cymbopogoncitratus Myristicafragrans Majoranahortensis Sinapisalba Brassicanigra,Brassicajuncea Myristicafragrans Alliumcepa Origanumvulgare,Origanumonites Capsicumannuumorfrutescens Petroselinumcrispum Pipernigrum Pipernigrum Pipernigrum Pimentadioica Schinusterebinthifolius Schinusmolle Papaversomniferum Rosmarinusofficinalis Crocussativus Salviaofficinalis,Salviatriloba Saturejahortensis Sesamumindicum Zanthoxylumpiperitum Menthaspicata Illiciumverum Artemisiadracunculus Thymusvulgaris;Thimbrespicate Curcumalonga Vanillaplanifolia Vanillatahitensis

Leaf Leaf Leaf Aril

2)

TR TE TR TR TE TE TR TE TE TE TE TR TR TR TR TR TE/SU TE TE/SU TE TE TE/SU TE TE TE TE TE TR TR

Spice Spice Herb Spice Herb Spice Spice Spice Herb Spice Herb Spice Spice Spice Spice Spice Spice Herb Spice Herb Herb Spice Spice Herb Spice Herb Herb Spice Spice

Seed Seed Bulb 2) Fruit

2)

Fruit Fruit Seed1) Fruit Fruit Seed

2)

Partsofpistil
2) 2)

Seed Fruit
2)

Fruit 2)
2)

Rhizome Fruit