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Aniseed or more
rarely anís (Pimpinella anisum)
is an herb in the family Apiaceae (formerly Umbelliferae) whose seed-like fruit
(also called aniseed) is used in sweet baking as well as in anise-flavored
liqueurs (e.g. Ouzo). The fruit consists of two united carpels, called a
cremocarp, and has a strong aromatic taste and a powerful odour. Anise seed is
also used in some curries and seafood dishes, and is used as a breath sweetener
and digestive aid.
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The dill is derived from a Norse word which means to
soothe, the plant having the carminative property of allaying pain. The
common
dill, Anethum graveolens, is an annual growing wild in the cornfields of Spain
and Portugal and the south of Europe generally. There is also a species of dill
cultivated in Eastern countries known by the name of shubit. It was this species
of garden plant of which the Pharisees were in the habit of paying tithes. The
Talmud requires that the seeds, leaves, and stem of dill shall pay tithes. Jesus
rebuked them for tithing dill but omitting mercy.
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Common sage (Salvia officinalis) is a small evergreen
subshrub, with woody stems, grayish leaves, and blue to purplish flowers. It is
native to Southern Europe and the Mediterranean region. The uses and benefits
ascribed to it are many and varied, and are often shared with related species.
The commonest uses made of the common sage include teas and infusions, which are
considered to have calming drink, and as a digestive agent. Common
sage is
also grown in parts of Europe, especially the Balkans for distillation of the
essential oil, though other species, such as Salvia triloba may also be
harvested and distilled with it.
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Thyme (Thymus) is a genus of about 350 species of aromatic
perennial herbs and sub-shrubs to 40 cm tall, in the family Lamiaceae. They are
native to Europe, north Africa and Asia. The stems are thin and wiry; the leaves
are evergreen in most species, arranged in opposite pairs, oval, entire, and
small, 4-20 mm long. The flowers are in dense terminal heads, with an uneven
calyx, with the upper lip three-lobed, and the lower cleft; the corolla is
tubular, 4-10 mm long, and white, pink or purple. Common Thyme, aka Garden
Thyme, T. vulgaris is a very commonly used culinary herb. It is a Mediterranean
perennial which is best suited to well-drained soils and enjoys full sun.
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Cayenne pepper is a very hot red powder used to flavour
dishes; its name comes from the city of Cayenne in French Guiana. The powder
comes from the fruit of several cultivated varieties of the Capsicum baccatum
and Capsicum frutescens species of the nightshade family (Solanaceae). The
fruits are either dried and ground, or pulped and baked into cakes, which are
then ground and sifted to make the powder. Cayenne is used in cooking spicy hot
dishes. It is generally rated at 30,000 to 50,000 Scoville Units. The name is
derived from the Tupi word kyinha, literally "hot pepper". It is also used as an
herbal supplement, and was mentioned by Nicholas Culpeper in his Complete
Herbal.
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