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From the article: >Where herbs are often chosen to complement and flatter the ingredients they adorn, spices call attention to themselves, transforming and som
by Digit-Al 7y ago
From the article:
>Where herbs are often chosen to complement and flatter the ingredients they adorn, spices call attention to themselves, transforming and sometimes even usurping a dish, so it becomes a mere vehicle and excuse for spice itself.
- thaumasiotes 7y agoSo, according to the two responses here, the difference between herbs and spices is either: 1. Spices have a strong flavor, whereas herbs have a weak flavor; or 2. Herbs are a leaf, flower, or non-woody stem, whereas spices are any other part of a plant. All I can conclude here is that it's nonsensical to try to explain something in terms of a contrast between "herbs" and "spices".
- rtkwe 7y agoBoth are true. Herbs do have a much milder flavor than spices on the whole and they're from different plant parts! There are multiple ways to classify things.