Despite our lack of importance as a source of nutrition, we contribute to the enjoyment of what you eat in a big way. We are the fragrant leaves of any various annual or perennial plants that grow in temperate zones and do not have woody stems. We come fresh, dried, or freeze-dried. We emit the greatest stink when we are dried, but being that we are shriveled up and dead, that pungency fades fast. We add scent, flavor, and color to such a degree that certain foods can not exist without us. My flavor comes from essential oils stored in leaves, stems, or flowers. These flavors are released through heat or processing. We have a popular club in France. We are essential in soup, stock, tomato sauce, pesto, pickles, tea, oils, and butters. We can be blended, infused, roasted, used as a plate garnish or a decoration on cakes. We are used everyday in all seasons. One of use even dresses up like a Christmas tree for the holidays. We aid in digestion and can help keep your breath fresh. Our medical uses are vast, including aid with sleeping, relieving sinus congestion, calming upset stomachs as well as helping to contribute to emotional stability and heightened sexual sensitivity. Our lure is tremendous and our popularity is always growing. From chefs to pharmacists, from fragrance manufacturers to healers, from Babylonian clay tablets to sophisticated infusions we will someday take over the world! Oh yeah, we also taste good.
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