Spice

Spices

Spices,aromatic flavouring made from parts of plants.The term "spice"is usually applied to the hard parts,such as bark and seeds,of aromatic tropical plants,especially those native to tropical Asia and the Moluccas.

In  general,spices are strong-tasting and are used dried,while herbs are milder and tend to used fresh.With few exceptions,the spices and herbs Known today were being used early in human history.The spice trade with the Orient was flourishing .The discovery of spices probably pre dates the earliest civilizations,