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Heaps of colorful spices in open containers are displayed for sale at a market stand in the Egyptian bazaar, Istanbul, with small signs and scoops visible. Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) A pile of dried clove flower buds, Syzygium aromaticum, showing their dark brown, nail-like shape and textured surfaces. Ginger rhizomes herbal A wooden spoon filled with sesame seeds rests on a surface covered with more sesame seeds, Sesamum indicum. A fresh bunch of dill with feathery green leaves rests on a dark wooden surface. Several dried vanilla pods are arranged in a pile on a gray wooden surface.
Refreshing Qualities of Mint
A wooden spoon filled with bright yellow turmeric powder sits beside fresh whole and sliced turmeric root on a wooden surface.
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Ceviche. Peruvian ceviche (sebiche). Raw seafood dish with lime, cilantro, peppers, plantains. Cuisine, food
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Slices of lemon pie topped with meringue.
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Chef tossing vegetables in a frying pan over a burner (skillet, food).
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Grains and spices in bags, India. (Indian, vendor, market, food)
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Garam Masala spices (Indian, cooking, spice, traditional, flavoring)
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Refreshing Qualities of Mint
Overview of mint, including its cultivation, culinary and medicinal uses, history...
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
The intricate process of saffron harvesting
⸱Saffron is a labor-intensive⸱crop.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz

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display of spices, Istanbul
Spices on display in a bazaar in Istanbul.
© di_ryan/stock.adobe.com
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
Medieval knights would receive thyme—either sprigs or thyme embroidered in scarves—from...
Walter Chandoha
cloves
Cloves, dried flower buds of the clove tree (Syzygium aromaticum).
© Only Fabrizio/Shutterstock.com
Ginger rhizomes
Fresh ginger (Zingiber officinale). Commonly called ginger root, the edible...
© zigzagmtart/Fotolia
herbal
Watercolour illustration from the Badianus Manuscript, an Aztec herbal in...
Courtesy of the Vatican Library, Vatican City
sesame seeds
Sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum) on a wooden spoon.
© Gabriel Vergani/Dreamstime.com
dill
A bunch of fresh dill (Anethum graveolens).
© marketlan/stock.adobe.com
vanilla
Vanilla “beans.”
© Africa Studio/stock.adobe.com
turmeric
Turmeric powder and fresh sliced turmeric rhizomes. 
© Madeleine Steinbach/stock.adobe.com
Indian market: spices and pulses
Spices and pulses for sale at an Indian market.
© JeremyRichards/Fotolia
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