Herbs, spices and nuts

Part 9

A. Which of these herbs do you like to use in your cooking? What sort of food do you use them with?

Garlic

Marjoram

Mint

Chives

Parsley

Horse-radish

Rosemary

Thyme

Bay leaf

Mustard

Oregano

Tarragon

Sage

Basil

Carraway seeds

Coriander

Saffron

B. Which of these spices would you find it difficult to live without?

1. black / red pepper

Corn black pepper

Chilli

Nutmeg

Cinnamon

Vanilla

Paprika

Celery roots

Cayenne pepper

Curry

Ginger

12. cloves (pl.)

Vinegar

C. Do you agree that if theingredients of the meal have the proper taste you don't need all that seasoning?

D. What nuts do you usually use in cooking?

Almond

Walnut

Groundnut (peanut)

Chestnut

Cardamom

Hazel nut

Nutmeg

Sesame seeds

Pistachio

Acorn

Cedar nut

Pecan

E. Write the letter of the correct answer next to each brief definition.

a) cinnamon; b) sage; c) horse-radish; d) allspice; e) parsley; f) dill; g) ginger; h) mustard; i) oregano; j) basil; k) fennel; l) nutmeg.

1. ______ Spice named because it seems to combine the taste of several spices.

2. ______ Herb from the mint family; leaves are used to flavor tomatoes and many Italian foods.

3. ______ Yellowish-brown spice from the inner bark of the cassia tree; used in pastries.

4. ______ Herb, whose seeds and leaves are used to flavour foods, particularly pickles.

5. ______ Tall herb of parsley family, whose licorice flavoured seeds are used in seasoning.

6. ______ Aromatic plant whose roots are crushed for spice; used in pastries and soda pop.

7. ______ Plant of mustard family; pungent roots are so strong that they can make your eyes water.

8. ______ Hot, sharp-tasting yelow spice made from ground seeds of this plant.

9. ______ Hard seed grated and used as a spice.

10. ______ Plant of mint family whose leaves are used as a spice, especially in pizza.

11. ______ Herb whose leaves are eaten raw or used in soups and other dishes; a breath sweetener.

12. ______ Aromatic leaves used in meats and stuffing.

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