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The CookingBites recipe challenge: chilli peppers

karadekoolaid said:
Here we go then.
The next challenge is herbs. Any herb you like; single herbs, a selection of herbs.
Herbs are used in every single cuisine in the world, so you'll have plenty of choice.
I did wonder whether garlic is a herb, but it ain't - it's a vegetable :eek: :hyper:
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A herb is defined as the aromatic leaves or stem of a plant.
 
I'm not a great fan of Wikipedia, because I've discovered quite a few inaccuracies in the past.
This article may help: What is garlic?
Garlic is a member of the allium family - onions, leeks - and therefore, a vegetable.
The Cambridge dictionary defines a herb as :
a type of plant whose leaves are used in cooking to give flavour to particular dishes or in making medicine.
Merriam Webster says :
a plant or plant part valued for its medicinal, savory, or aromatic qualities
planted parsley, basil, and rosemary in her herb garden.
Soooo - -
I'll allow garlic shoots, Chinese garlic chives and I'll also include spring onion (green onion) leaves - very common in Asian cookery.
 
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