I love spicy foods! Spices come from fruits, roots, bark, or seeds. They are used for coloring or to add flavor to food.
That's awesome, I'm also a big fan of spicy foods. There is so much variety in spices.
There are very many spices! They are separate from herbs which are the the flowers and leaves of plants and often used as garnishes.
I did not know that. Do you happen to know where they come from?
Warmer climates are where most spices are found. Warmer climates have more disease and the uses of spices is used in meat which is prone to spoilage.
Ahh, that would make sense I suppose. I live in an area with a colder climate, so they must be far away from me.
You can also find spices in religious ceremonies, cosmetics, perfumes and medicine. What part of the world do you come from?
I am from Canada, many spices are imported here I would suppose. Yes, spices are used in more than just cooking!
All the way back to the Egyptians, they used herbs for mummification and their need for spices was a major part of world trade.
Wow, there's much more to learn about spices than I previously knew, that's amazing.