Fresh Herb Identification

This one's a must in a caprese salad, stacked with mozzarella, tomato & olive oil.

  • Sweet Basil
  • Fenugreek
  • Summer Savory
  • Sorrel

This herb hails from the mint family and is a natural with lamb and potatoes.

  • English Thyme
  • Rosemary
  • Lavender
  • Russian Tarragon

This herb's distinctive flavor (and anti-flatulent properties) make it one of the essential ingredients in traditional black beans.

  • Asafoetida
  • Fenugreek
  • Tarragon
  • Epazote

The dried seeds of this plant are called "coriander," but Americans use a different name for the leaves.

  • Cardamom
  • Italian Parsley
  • Cilantro
  • Spearmint

From left to right, these two herbs are...

  • Summer Savory / Winter Savory
  • Russian Tarragon / English Thyme
  • Winter Savory / Summer Savory
  • English Thyme / French Tarragon

The citral oil in this plant is a key flavor in Vietnamese, Thai and Malaysian cooking.

  • Lemongrass
  • Wheatgrass
  • Chinese Parsley
  • Chervil

"Melissa officinalis" attracts beneficial bees and adds a tangy buzz to salads.

  • Lemon Verbena
  • English Lavender
  • Lemon Balm
  • Chamomile

Pucker up! This herb packs a lemony whallop.

  • Sorrel
  • Chervil
  • Borage
  • Lamb's Quarters

This one's the smallest member of the onion family, and is closely related to garlic, leeks and shallots.

  • Wheatgrass
  • Anise
  • Common Chives
  • Rue

This old English cottage herb has long been used medicinally as well as culinarily.

  • Rue
  • Flat Leaf Parsley
  • Sweet Woodruff
  • Lovage

Add a lick of licorice flavor to dishes with this fancy, feathery herb.

  • Bronze Fennel
  • Anise
  • Feverfew
  • Fenugreek

This savory cultivar has slightly broader leaves than the other listen in its family.

  • English Thyme
  • Greek Oregano
  • French Thyme
  • Oregano

This dwarf form of the herb packs just as much flavor as the larger varieties.

  • Fernleaf Dill
  • Star Anise
  • Bouquet Dill
  • Florence Fennel

This herb is also known as "wild marjoram."

  • Oregano
  • Cardamom
  • Hyssop
  • Knotted Marjoram

Name these herbs from left to right.

  • Chervil / Lemon Verbena
  • Russian Tarragon / French Tarragon
  • Lemon Verbena / Turmeric
  • French Tarragon / Russian Tarragon

This highly aromatic herb is a natural fit with fatty meats like pork and lamb.

  • Sage
  • Cardamom
  • Nettle
  • Bay

This, along with parsley, tarragon and chives, is an essential element in French cuisine's "fines herbes."

  • Chicory
  • Chervil
  • Borage
  • Cress

This one's a key component of traditional spice mixtures Za'atar and Herbes de Provence.

  • Marjoram
  • Oregano
  • Angelica
  • Clary Sage

These are two varieties of what popular herb?

  • Mint
  • Parsley
  • Basil
  • Mustard

There's a somewhat clove-like taste to this herb, also known as Tulasi.

  • Holy Basil
  • Borage
  • Cumin
  • Thai Basil
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