Vocabulary: Spices, Herbs & Seasoning

Welcome to the aromatic world of cooking! In this interactive vocabulary lesson, we will cover the essential English words you need to talk about flavor. We will explore the difference between leafy herbs, ground spices, everyday liquid seasonings, and the adjectives native speakers use to describe how food tastes. Read through the vocabulary, test your knowledge in the quizzes, and complete today's kitchen missions below. Spices List: Black pepper - A pungent hot-tasting powder prepared from dried berries, used as a spice. Cinnamon - An aromatic spice made from the peeled, dried, and rolled bark of a Southeast Asian tree. Cumin - The aromatic seeds of a plant of the parsley family, used as a spice, especially ground. Turmeric - A bright yellow aromatic powder obtained from the rhizome of a plant of the ginger family. Paprika - A powdered spice with a deep orange-red color and a mildly pungent flavor. Nutmeg - The hard, aromatic, almost spherical seed of a tropical tree. Cardamom - The aro…