Herbs are the leaves of a specific plant, like cilantro, mint or tarragon, where spices refer to refined ingredients, like salt, pepper seeds, cinnamon or chiles. Saffron is the stigma (the fibrous threads in the center) from a saffron crocus blossom. So, it's a spice. Saffron is very difficult to harvest because one flower only produces three stigmas, or threads. Native to southeast Asia it has been, for many decades, the most expensive spice in the world. The flavor is very bitter and can be used to flavor and/or color dishes (it contains crocis, a VERY yellow dye).
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Herb - the leaves of certain plants, used in flavoring
Spice - any part of a plant, other than the leaves, used in flavoring foods
Cinnamon - aromatic bark of cinnamon or cassia tree
Reference - Wayne Gisslen, Professional Cooking, sixth edition, 2007, pp 80, 84.
It is a spice.
Parsley is a herb.
ginger is a herb and also a spice.
Cinnamon is considered to be a spice rather than a herb.
A spice is any substance that is used to alter the flavor of food, which includes such things as salt, which is a mineral and not an herb, or cinnamon, which is derived from tree bark and thus is also not an herb. The term herb really applies only to a leaf that has some flavor that we value, such as basil or oregano. Many spices do not derive from leaves.
spice & herb
savory is a herb not spice.
Cinnamon ofcourse! =) Its a spice....
It is a herb.
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It is a herb
Basil is a common herb in Italian cooking.