2.  Parsley is a herb, which means it is not
eaten as a food on its own, but it is
added to other dishes for flavor. Parsley
is used mostly as a garnish, cut up and
sprinkled onto food to make it look nicer.
You often find a sprig of parsley being
used to decorate food from a restaurant.

3.  Peppercorns are the fruit and seeds of a
vine native to India. The fruit is very
small and only has one seed, and a thin
layer of flesh around the outside.
Peppercorns are dried and sold as pepper,
either whole or ground up into small flakes
or a powder. Pepper is usually sold
in white and black. White pepper is made
from just the seeds of the pepper fruit,
and black pepper is made from the whole
fruit, seed and all.

4.  Rosemary is a woody evergreen herb that
grows into a shrub up to about a meter and a
half tall and much wider again. It can be
clipped into a hedge or other topiary shapes.
It has very strong smelling narrow leaves and
purple flowers. It grows well in hot, dry
conditions and most varieties tolerate heavy
frosts. It does not like being overwatered.
 Rosemary goes very well with lamb dishes,
but can be used to flavor a variety of other
foods too.

5.  Saffron is a spice made from
the dried stigma of the
saffron crocus. Saffron gives
a strong golden yellow color
to food.