June 10 - National Day of Herbs and Spicеs

National Herbs and Spices Day is a holiday for all who are not afraid to add a little flavor to the food.

⌛️Humans have used herbs and spices for millennia.

📖The earliest written references to the use of spices refer to ancient Egyptian, Indian and Chinese cultures.

🌶️The pepper has been used to add flavor for over 4000 years.

🥇Black pepper is the best-selling spice in the world.

💊Opium was part of the spice trade. Some people involved in the spice trade were driven by opium addiction.

💠Saffron is one of the most expensive spices in the world. A cup of Spanish saffron costs about $371. All because thread spice is assembled by hand.

🔥Red Savina pepper is one of the hottest chili peppers.

🇮🇳India provides 75% of the world’s spice production.

🍋Some scientists say that red paprika has more vitamin C than lemons.