By Amy Weiss

Jul 14 2022

Culinary herbs are plants with aromatic properties and that are used for flavoring and enhancing food. Herbs are different from spices; both come from plants but herbs come from green or flowering parts of a plant, while spices are usually dried and come from seeds, bark, roots, and fruits. Culinary herbs are also different than vegetables; while we might eat the leaves of many plants, herbs are used in small amounts and provide flavor rather than substance.

There are so many herbs that help us season our food with both love and leaves, here is a selection of flavorful leaves.