{
 "source": "https://peabody.kids/flashcards/fun-spices-herbs",
 "id": "fun-spices-herbs",
 "title": "Spices and Herbs",
 "category": "trivia-fun",
 "subject": "Food",
 "levels": [
  "3-5",
  "6-8",
  "9-12"
 ],
 "description": "Common spices and herbs, where they come from and how they taste.",
 "tags": [
  "spices",
  "herbs",
  "cooking"
 ],
 "frontLabel": "Spice or herb",
 "backLabel": "What it is",
 "cards": [
  [
   "Cinnamon",
   "Bark from a tree; sweet and warm"
  ],
  [
   "Black pepper",
   "Dried berry of a vine; the most traded spice"
  ],
  [
   "Ginger",
   "A spicy root used fresh or dried"
  ],
  [
   "Turmeric",
   "Bright yellow-orange root; colors curry"
  ],
  [
   "Cumin",
   "Earthy seeds common in Mexican and Indian food"
  ],
  [
   "Paprika",
   "Ground dried red peppers"
  ],
  [
   "Chili powder",
   "A mix with ground chilies and other spices"
  ],
  [
   "Cayenne",
   "A hot red pepper powder"
  ],
  [
   "Nutmeg",
   "Seed of a tree grated into sweet dishes"
  ],
  [
   "Cloves",
   "Dried flower buds with a strong smell"
  ],
  [
   "Allspice",
   "A berry that tastes like cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves together"
  ],
  [
   "Cardamom",
   "Seed pods with a sweet, citrusy flavor"
  ],
  [
   "Vanilla",
   "Flavor from the pod of an orchid"
  ],
  [
   "Saffron",
   "Thread-like stigmas of a crocus flower; the world's costliest spice"
  ],
  [
   "Coriander",
   "Seeds of the cilantro plant"
  ],
  [
   "Cilantro",
   "Leafy herb used in salsa and curry"
  ],
  [
   "Mustard seed",
   "Tiny seeds ground into mustard"
  ],
  [
   "Sesame seed",
   "Small seeds used on buns and in tahini"
  ],
  [
   "Poppy seed",
   "Tiny blue-black seeds used in baking"
  ],
  [
   "Fennel seed",
   "Licorice-flavored seeds"
  ],
  [
   "Star anise",
   "Star-shaped pod with a licorice flavor"
  ],
  [
   "Basil",
   "Sweet green herb used in pesto and pizza"
  ],
  [
   "Oregano",
   "Herb popular in Italian and Greek food"
  ],
  [
   "Thyme",
   "Small-leaved herb with a gentle flavor"
  ],
  [
   "Rosemary",
   "Needle-like leaves with a piney smell"
  ],
  [
   "Sage",
   "Soft gray-green herb"
  ],
  [
   "Parsley",
   "Bright green herb; curly or flat leaf"
  ],
  [
   "Mint",
   "Cool, fresh-tasting leaves"
  ],
  [
   "Dill",
   "Feathery herb used on pickles and fish"
  ],
  [
   "Chives",
   "Thin green stalks with a mild onion flavor"
  ],
  [
   "Bay leaf",
   "Dried leaf added to soups and removed before eating"
  ],
  [
   "Tarragon",
   "Herb with a mild licorice flavor"
  ],
  [
   "Lemongrass",
   "Tall grass with a lemon scent, used in Thai food"
  ],
  [
   "Wasabi",
   "Sharp green paste served with sushi"
  ],
  [
   "Garlic powder",
   "Dried, ground garlic"
  ],
  [
   "Onion powder",
   "Dried, ground onion"
  ],
  [
   "Curry powder",
   "A blend of spices such as turmeric, cumin and coriander"
  ],
  [
   "Garam masala",
   "An Indian spice blend"
  ],
  [
   "Italian seasoning",
   "A blend of dried herbs such as oregano and basil"
  ],
  [
   "Herbes de Provence",
   "A French herb blend"
  ],
  [
   "Salt",
   "A mineral, not a spice, used to flavor food"
  ],
  [
   "Spice route",
   "Old trade paths that carried spices between Asia and Europe"
  ],
  [
   "What are spices?",
   "Seeds, bark, roots or buds used to flavor food"
  ],
  [
   "What are herbs?",
   "Usually the green leaves of plants used to flavor food"
  ],
  [
   "Spice Islands",
   "The Maluku Islands in Indonesia, once the only source of cloves and nutmeg"
  ],
  [
   "Pumpkin pie spice",
   "A mix of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves"
  ],
  [
   "Peppercorn colors",
   "Black, white, green and pink peppercorns come from different stages or plants"
  ],
  [
   "Capsaicin",
   "The chemical that makes chili peppers hot"
  ],
  [
   "Scoville scale",
   "A scale for measuring how hot peppers are"
  ],
  [
   "Jalapeno",
   "A medium-hot green pepper"
  ],
  [
   "Habanero",
   "A very hot orange pepper"
  ]
 ]
}