On Tue 18 Jan 2005 07:25:50p, zuuum tittered and giggled, and giggled and
tittered, and finally blurted out...

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> "Bob" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Carol wrote:
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>>> I've grown sage, so I know it's an herb (so fluffy when you do your
>>> own). Curry - didn't know it was leaves. I just think of it as a
>>> spice mixture, and file it accordingly. There are a few seasonings
>>> that I have no clue where to put them. I generally just cram them
>>> onto whichever turntable has a vacant space at the time.
>>
>> Yes, sage is an herb, but when it's powdered, I think of it more like a
>> spice. And curry leaves (a.k.a. kerala) differ from curry powder: Curry
>> powder, as you note, is a spice mixture, but curry leaves are the
>> leaves from a specific tree -- and those leaves are rarely used in
>> curry powder. They're a fairly standard ingredient in the cooking of
>> southern India.
>>
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> Uh, I believe, foliage is technically an herb while stems, roots, bark
> and other plant parts are spices

Then I can use my poinsettia leaves to season my Christmas turkey?