Students Name: Almie R.

Cortisano

Spice Name Image Description Example of Use

1. Chili Chili powder is the dried, Ancho, New Mexico

Powder pulverized fruit of one or more
varieties of chili pepper,
sometimes with the addition of
other spices.
2. Black Black pepper, Piper nigrum, is a
Pepper climbing perennial plant in the
family Piperaceae which is grown
for its fruits.
and Pasilla chile
powder provides a mild
to moderately spicy
taste with a fruity flavor
that goes well in stews,
seafoods, meat rubs,
meat dishes, grilled
meats, meat and bean
chilies, bean dishes,
mole sauces,
guacamole, taco,
burritos and tamale
fillings, or other similar
foods
Use black pepper as an
ingredient in recipes to
add flavor and spice to
meats, fish, vegetables,
salad dressings, soups,
stir-fries, pasta, and
more.

Herbs Name Image Description Example of use

1. Basil Basil leaves are glossy and oval-
Leaves shaped, with smooth or slightly
toothed edges that typically cup
slightly; the leaves are arranged
oppositely along the square stems.
The most common use
of basil is for cooking,
such as in tomato sauce,
pesto, or vinegars. But
it also can be sprinkled
over salads and sliced
tomatoes, either whole
or chopped.
2. Mint Mints are aromatic, almost
exclusively perennial herbs.
3. Rosemary Rosemary is a fragrant evergreen
herb native to the Mediterranean.
It is used as a culinary condiment,
to make bodily perfumes, and for
its potential health benefits.
Fresh mint leaves are
usually cut in ribbons
(chiffonade) and added
to recipes. A stalk with
a few tender leaves is
placed in a hot or cold
beverage and may be
crushed (muddled) to
release more flavor.
Dried mint leaves can
be added to a sauce or
stew as it simmers.
In cooking, rosemary is
used as a seasoning in a
variety of dishes, such
as soups, casseroles,
salads, and stews. Use
rosemary with chicken
and other poultry,
game, lamb, pork,
steaks, and fish,
especially oily fish. It
also goes well with
grains, mushrooms,
onions, peas, potatoes,
and spinach.