Herbs & Spices List

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Cooking with herbs and spices is a must when it comes to properly seasoning of your dishes so here at Straight Outta My Kitchen has found a  Spice reference.

Also go and Check out the Health Benefits Of Beer from Stag Kiss Budapest, it’s a great read I really enjoyed and learned a lot from it.

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A

• Ajwain, carom seeds (Trachyspermum ammi) (South Asia, India, Afghanistan, Iran, Egypt, Eritrea & Ethiopia)

• Akudjura (Solanum centrale) (Australia)

• Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum)

• Alkanet (Alkanna tinctoria), for red color

• Alligator pepper, mbongo spice (mbongochobi), hepper pepper (Aframomum danielli, A. citratum, A. exscapum) (West Africa)

• Allspice (Pimenta dioica)

• Angelica (Angelica archangelica)

• Anise (Pimpinella anisum)

• Aniseed myrtle (Syzygium anisatum) (Australia)

• Annatto (Bixa orellana)

• Artemisia (Artemisia spp.)

• Asafoetida (Ferula assafoetida)

• Avens (Geum urbanum)

• Avocado leaf (Persea americana)

B

• Barberry (Berberis vulgaris and other Berberis spp.)

• Basil, sweet (Ocimum basilicum)

• Basil, Holy (Ocimum tenuiflorum)

• Basil, lemon (Ocimum × citriodorum)

• Basil, Thai (O. basilicum var. thyrsiflora)

• Bay leaf (Laurus nobilis)

• Indian Bay leaf, tejpat, malabathrum (Cinnamomum tamala)

• Boldo (Peumus boldus)

• Borage (Borago officinalis)

• Blue fenugreek, blue melilot (Trigonella caerulea)

C

• Caper (Capparis spinosa)

• Caraway (Carum carvi)

• Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)

• Cardamom, black (Amomum subulatum, Amomum costatum)

• Cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum)

• Catnip (Nepeta cataria)

• Cayenne pepper (Capsicum annuum)

• Celery leaf (Apiumi graveolens)

• Celery seed (Apiumi graveolens)

• Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium)

• Cichοrium spinosum

• Chicory (Cichorium intybus)

• Chili pepper (Capsicum spp.)

• Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)

• Cicely, sweet cicely (Myrrhis odorata)

• Cilantro, coriander greens, coriander herb (Coriandrum sativum)

• Cinnamon, Indonesian (Cinnamomum burmannii, Cassia vera)

• Cinnamon, Saigon or Vietnamese (Cinnamomum loureiroi)

• Cinnamon, true or Ceylon (Cinnamomum verum, C. zeylanicum)

• Cinnamon, white (Canella winterana)

• Cinnamon myrtle (Backhousia myrtifolia) (Australia)

• Clary, Clary sage (Salvia sclarea)

• Clove (Syzygium aromaticum)

• Coriander seed (Coriandrum sativum)

• Coriander, Vietnamese (Persicaria odorata)

• Costmary (Tanacetum balsamita)

• Cubeb pepper (Piper cubeba)

• Cudweed (Gnaphalium spp.) (Vietnam)

• Culantro, culangot, long coriander (Eryngium foetidum)

• Cumin (Cuminum cyminum)

• Curry leaf (Murraya koenigii)

• Curry plant (Helichrysum italicum)

D

• Dill herb or weed (Anethum graveolens)

• Dill seed (Anethum graveolens)

E

• Elderflower (Sambucus spp.)

• Epazote (Dysphania ambrosioides)

F

• Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)

• Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)

• Filé powder, gumbo filé (Sassafras albidum)

• Fingerroot, krachai, temu kuntji (Boesenbergia rotunda)

G

• Galangal, greater (Alpinia galanga)

• Galangal, lesser (Alpinia officinarum)

• Galingale (Cyperus spp.)

• Garlic chives (Allium tuberosum)

• Ginger (Zingiber officinale)

• Ginger, torch, bunga siantan (Etlingera elatior) (Indonesia)

• Golpar, Persian hogweed (Heracleum persicum) (Iran)

• Grains of paradise (Aframomum melegueta)

• Grains of Selim, Kani pepper (Xylopia aethiopica)

H

• Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)

• Houttuynia cordata (Vietnam)

• Huacatay, Mexican marigold, mint marigold (Tagetes minuta)

• Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)

I

• Indonesian bay leaf, daun salam (Syzygium polyanthum)

J

• Jasmine flowers (Jasminum spp.)

• Jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum)

• Jimbu (Allium hypsistum) (Nepal)

• Juniper berry (Juniperus communis)

K

• Kaffir lime leaves, Makrud lime leaves (Citrus hystrix) (Southeast Asia)

• Kala zeera (or kala jira), black cumin (Bunium persicum) (South Asia)

• Kawakawa seeds (Macropiper excelsum) (New Zealand)

• Keluak, kluwak, kepayang (Pangium edule)

• Kencur, galangal, kentjur (Kaempferia galanga)

• Kinh gioi, Vietnamese balm (Elsholtzia ciliata)

• Kokam seed (Garcinia indica) (Indian confectionery)

• Korarima, Ethiopian cardamom, false cardamom (Aframomum corrorima) (Eritrea)

• Koseret leaves (Lippia adoensis) (Ethiopia)

L

• Lavender (Lavandula spp.)

• Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)

• Lemon ironbark (Eucalyptus staigeriana) (Australia)

• Lemon myrtle (Backhousia citriodora) (Australia)

• Lemon verbena (Lippia citriodora)

• Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus, C. flexuosus, and other Cymbopogon spp.)

• Leptotes bicolor (Paraguay and southern Brazil)

• Lesser calamint (Calamintha nepeta), nipitella, nepitella (Italy)

• Licorice, liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)

• Lime flower, linden flower (Tilia spp.)

• Lovage (Levisticum officinale)

M

• Mace (Myristica fragrans)

• Mahleb, St. Lucie cherry (Prunus mahaleb)

• Marjoram (Origanum majorana)

• Mastic (Pistacia lentiscus)

• Mint (Mentha spp.), 25 species, hundreds of varieties

• Mountain horopito (Pseudowintera colorata), ‘pepper-plant’ (New Zealand)

• Musk mallow, abelmosk (Abelmoschus moschatus)

• Mustard, black, mustard plant, mustard seed (Brassica nigra)

• Mustard, brown, mustard plant, mustard seed (Brassica juncea)

• Mustard, white, mustard plant, mustard seed (Sinapis alba)

• Mustard, yellow (Brassica hirta = Sinapis alba)

N

• Nigella, kalonji, black caraway, black onion seed (Nigella sativa)

• Njangsa, djansang (Ricinodendron heudelotii) (West Africa)

• Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)

O

• Olida (Eucalyptus olida) (Australia)

• Oregano (Origanum vulgare, O. heracleoticum, and other species)

• Oregano, Cuban (Plectranthus amboinicus)

• Orris root (Iris germanica, I. florentina, I. pallida)

P

• Pandan flower, kewra (Pandanus odoratissimus)

• Pandan leaf, screwpine (Pandanus amaryllifolius)

• Paprika (Capsicum annuum)

• Paracress (Spilanthes acmella, Soleracea) (Brazil)

• Parsley (Petroselinum crispum)

• Pepper, black, white, and green (Piper nigrum)

• Pepper, Brazilian, or pink pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius)

• Pepper, Dorrigo (Tasmannia stipitata) (Australia)

• Pepper, long (Piper longum)

• Pepper, mountain, Cornish pepper leaf (Tasmannia lanceolata)

• Peppermint (Mentha piperata)

• Peppermint gum leaf (Eucalyptus dives)

• Perilla, shiso (Perilla spp.)

• Peruvian pepper (Schinus molle)

Q

• Quassia (Quassia amara), bitter spice in aperitifs and some beers and fortified wines

R

• Rice paddy herb (Limnophila aromatica) (Vietnam)

• Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)

• Rue (Ruta graveolens)

S

• Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius), for yellow color

• Saffron (Crocus sativus)

• use of saffron

• Sage (Salvia officinalis)

• Saigon cinnamon (Cinnamomum loureiroi)

• Salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor)

• Salep (Orchis mascula)

• Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)

• Savory, summer (Satureja hortensis)

• Savory, winter (Satureja montana)

• Shiso (Perilla frutescens)

• Silphium, silphion, laser, laserpicium, lasarpicium (Ancient Roman cuisine, Ancient Greek cuisine)

• Sorrel (Rumex acetosa)

• Sorrel, sheep (Rumex acetosella)

• Spearmint (Mentha spicata)

• Spikenard (Nardostachys grandiflora or N. jatamansi)

• Star anise (Illicium verum)

• Sumac (Rhus coriaria)

• Sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum)

• Szechuan pepper, Sichuan pepper (Zanthoxylum piperitum)

T

• Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus)

• Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)

• Thyme, lemon (Thymus × citriodorus)

• Turmeric (Curcuma longa)

V

• Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia)

• Voatsiperifery (Piper borbonense) [Madagascar]

W

• Wasabi (Wasabia japonica)

• Water-pepper, smartweed (Polygonum hydropiper)

• Watercress (Rorippa nasturtium-aquatica)

• Wattleseed (from about 120 spp. of Australian Acacia)

• Wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum)

• Willow herb (Epilobium parviflorum)

• Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)

• Wood avens, herb bennet (Geum urbanum)

• Woodruff (Galium odoratum)

• Wormwood, absinthe (Artemisia absinthium)

Y

• Yerba buena, any of four different species, many unrelated

• Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

Z

• Za’atar (herbs from the genera Origanum, Calamintha, Thymus, and Satureja)

• Zedoary (Curcuma zedoaria)

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∗This list is from Wikipedia

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