This green herb, fresh and dried, is edible and is native to the countries bordering the Mediterranean in southern Europe.
The name comes from the Latin thymus, from the Greek thymos, meaning "spirit" or "smoke"
The ancient Romans believed that eating thyme or bathing in thyme prevented poisoning. They also burned thyme before the battle to evoke courage in the hearts of soldiers.
Years later, during the Black Death, thyme was an herb that people tied into bundles and wore around their necks in a hope of preventing the disease.
Rosemary, what a romantic and charming name. This Mediterranean herb was named "Mary Rose". The original word is "rosmarine" in Middle English, derived from the Latin "ros marinus", derived from ros "dew" + marinus "of the sea".
The name is thought to refer to the aquamarine flowers of the rosemary plant, rather than its association with growing close to the sea, as the plant actually prefers inland valleys.
Rosemary grows in medieval monasteries in Europe, in many places south of the Alps. The Greeks used rosemary as a brain function improver, often using rosemary to weave wreaths on their hair.
They also burn it into incense, which can increase the loyalty of the wedding. Doctors also often use him, believing that they can prevent disease.
The Romans considered this herb a symbol of love and fertility, so many contemporary Romans still grow basil plants in their houses.
Basil's name comes from the Greek word "basileus", meaning king, and the word "basilica" is a large and important church named after this sacred herb by the Greeks.
This important herb is thought to have originated in Egypt, although it is often associated with India as it is an important ingredient in curry powder.
The plant has never managed to trace its natural origins to so long, as it has been cultivated in so many places for so long, but anthropologists believe they discovered the oldest cultivation of the plant in the Neolithic B layer of Israel's Nahal Hemar Cave, dating back nearly 10,000 years.
The name coriander can be traced back to Old French, Latin, and Greek, and some believe it may come from κόρις "kóris," meaning "bed bug," which is a distinctly slight influence on the flavor characteristics of coriander.
This may be because about 2o% of people report a bitter or soapy taste when eating coriander, a smell that is said to be reminiscent of bed bugs.
The seeds of this plant are used in many monasteries of Belgian beer, do not know what the taste will be, hahahahaha
Cinnamon has long been valued for its taste that makes meat more delicious.
In the Middle Ages, it was expensive and difficult to obtain in Europe, so it was regarded as a symbol of prestige.
When explorers from Portugal and Spain, the source of cinnamon was one of their main targets. They finally succeeded in 1518, when Portuguese explorers landed in an area called Ceylon, now known as Sri Lanka, where cinnamon was naturally grown.
Portugal forcibly entered the cinnamon trade and controlled its price for many years. Other European powers, such as the Netherlands and Britain, would compete for control of this cinnamon-growing land until 1800s, when cinnamon began to be grown in other parts of the world, undermining Ceylon's monopoly.
Greece borrowed the ancient Hebrew word "kinamom" [קנמון] and the Aramaic word "qunimun" [ܩܘܢܝܡܘܢ. Another theory is that the word is derived from the early Indonesian word "kayu manis," which means "sweet wood."
In many European languages, the name nutmeg derives from the Latin nux muscatus, or "musk nut.".
This refers to the aroma obtained from the musk deer since ancient times, a dog-sized animal native to the Himalayas. The name musk comes from the Latin word "muscus" and the Greek word "moschos" [μόσχος], which was borrowed from Persian.
Nutmeg is a seed of a tree native to the Banda Archipelago in Indonesia.
In the Middle Ages, merchants brought nutmeg to Europe through Venice and was a highly sought after and expensive spice. Some even think it can prevent people from contracting the Black Death.
Just as they processed cinnamon in Ceylon, the Portuguese took control of the Panda Archipelago of Nutmeg during an expedition in 1511. The Dutch and British fought fiercely against Portugal for control of this precious resource, and eventually, the Dutch took over control of the islands and islands. Their precious nutmeg.
Bay leaves were the leaves used by the ancient Greeks and Romans to make crowns that won in sports, military, poetry, and music competitions.
Much later, Roman emperors used laurel garlands as a symbol of the god Apollo. Later, bay leaves began to be used in the cooking of Roman dishes, giving it the power of Apollo, in addition to giving it a salty taste in stews and soups.