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Approved Herbs

Common Name Scientific Name Culinary Use
Italian Cooking, Pesto,
Basil Ocimum basilicum Salad, Teas, Tomato
Salad
Allium
Chives Eggs, Potatoes
schoenoprasum
Latin Cooking,
Cilantro Coriandrum sativum Burritos, Rice, Sauces,
Tacos
Latin Cooking,
Culantro Eryngium foetidum Burritos, Rice, Sauces,
Tacos
Fish, Potatoes, Sauces
Dill Anethum graveolens
(Bernaise, Lemon)
Cheeses, Chocolate,
Condiments for
Lavender Lavandula
Dressings and Salads,
Desserts, Teas
Desserts, Drinks, Greek
Mint Mentha
Cooking, Tea, Yogurt
Italian Cooking, Latin
Oregano Origanum vulgare
Cooking
Garnish, Soups,
Parsley Petroselinum crispum
Stocks, Tabbouleh
Greek Cooking,
Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis
Chicken, Oil, Potatoes
Breakfast Sausage,
Sage Salvia officinalis
Poultry, Stuffing
Chicken, Eggs, Fish,
Tarragon Artemisia dracunculus Sauces (Cream and
Egg Based)
Jerk Seasoning,
Poultry, Sauces -
Thyme Thymus vulgaris
(Butter and Wine
Based), Soups, Stuffing

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