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Herb and Spice Quiz

What do you know about the herbs and spices we use in our food.

When I use herbs and spices, I don’t need to worry about following strict rules about combining certain herbs and spices with certain foods.
The flavor of low-fat foods is enhanced by herbs and spices.
If I cut back on the amount of salt I use, I’ll be robbing my body of an important mineral.
Dried herbs and spices will keep indefinitely on my kitchen shelves.
Herb vinegar is useful for flavoring food.
Food without salt is bland and boring.
People are born with a taste for salt. It’s natural to want to use it in our food.
Most of the sodium comes from processed foods.
Publication Source: Created for Wellness Library
Author: Sinovic, Dianna
Online Source: Putting the Guideline To Work: Salt and Sodium in the Kitchen http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/schoolmeals/Recipes/chefindex.html
Online Editor: Rademaekers, Ed
Online Medical Reviewer: Coleman, Ellen RD, MA, MPH
Date Last Reviewed: 6/26/2007
Date Last Modified: 10/14/2004