Transcript Plants Spice Things Up!

Plants Spice
Things Up!
What is a spice?
A vegetable production, fragrant or
aromatic to the smell and pungent to
the taste. Used in cookery; derived from
parts other than stems and leaves.
Seeds, roots, fruits,
bark, flowers….
World Production of Common
Spices
Top Producers:
1. Pepper 156 million pounds
2. Chili pepper 88 million pounds
3. Cinnamon 28 million pounds
4. Cloves 28 million pounds
Your Mission
1. Examine spices at stations around room.
2. By sight and/or smell, determine which
spice it is…from word bank.
3. Record names of spices on the line.
4. Good luck!
Number 1
• Caraway
• Seed
Number 2
Poppy
Seed
Number 3
• Laurel (Bay)
• Leaves from a tree….
Number 4
• Clove
• Dried Flower Bud
Number 5
• Cinnamon
• Ground Bark
Number 6
• Dill
• Seed
• Leaves are also used as an herb!!
Number 7
• Anise
• Seed
Number 8
Allspice
Fruit
Number 9
• Sesame
• Seed
Number 10
• Nutmeg
• Seed/pit
Number 11
• Vanilla
• Seed Pod
Number 12
• Red Pepper
• Dried Fruit
Number 13
• Paprika
• Dried Fruit (ground)
Number 14
• Mustard
• Seed (ground)
Number 15
• Pepper
• Dried Fruit
Number 16
• Celery
• Seed
Number 17
Curry Powder:
The plant often sold as the curry plant is
called Helichrysum, but it is not the source
of curry powder. Curry powder is a mixture
of several different spices, including cumin,
ginger, coriander, cinnamon, allspice, black
pepper and others.
TIME TO CHOOSE!!!!!
1. Pick a spice that interests you (or
that you like to eat!!).
2. Names picked from beaker of love.
3. Complete research and cooking. DUE
2/19/16 FRIDAY!!!!!!
Complete and turn in:
• “Great Spice Adventure”
reading and questions
• Due Tomorrow
(Thursday), if not done in
class today! 
HERBS: SHARE AND EAT!
1. What spice did you choose?
2. Which plant parts are involved?
3. What food did you bring?
4. What is the country of
production?
5. Name an interesting fact about it!
Herb/Spice Planting Choices
Parsley
Catnip
Chives
Dill
Oregano
Cilantro
Basil