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Vegetable	Appropriate Spice or Herb
Asparagus	Mustard Seed, sesame seed, tarragon, lemon juice, garlic, onion or vinegar.
Lima Beans	Marjoram, oregano, sage, savory, tarragon, or thyme.
Snap Beans	Basil, dill, marjoram, mint, mustard seed, oregano, savory, tarragon, lemon, nutmeg, or thyme.
Beets	All spice, bay leaves, caraway seed, cloves, dill, ginger, mustard seed, savory, or thyme.
Broccoli	Caraway seed, dill, mustard seed, or tarragon.
Brussels sprouts	Basil, caraway seed, dill, mustard seed, sage or thyme.
Cabbage	Caraway seed, celery seed, dill, mint, mustard seed, nutmeg, savory or tarragon.
Carrots	Allspice, bay leaves, caraway seed, dill, fennel, ginger, mace, marjoram, mint, nutmeg, or thyme.
Cauliflower	Caraway seed, dill, mace or tarragon.
Corn	Cayenne (red pepper), chili powder.
Cucumbers	Basil, dill, mint, tarragon, chives, garlic or vinegar.
Eggplant	Marjoram or oregano
Onions	Caraway seed, mustard seed, nutmeg, oregano, sage or thyme.
Peas	Basil, dill, marjoram, mint, oregano, poppy seed, rosemary, sage, savory, parsley, or fresh mushroom.
Potatoes	Basil, bay leaves, caraway seed, celery seed, dill, chives, mustard seed, oregano, poppy seed, thyme, parsley, mace or paprika.
Spinach	Basil, mace, marjoram, nutmeg, or oregano.
Squash	Allspice, basil, cinnamon, cloves, fennel, ginger, mustard seed, mace, nutmeg or rosemary.
Sweet Potatoes	Allspice, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves or nutmeg.
Tomatoes	Basil, bay leaves, celery seed, oregano, sage, sesame seed, tarragon, thyme, or marjoram.
Green salads	Basil, chives, dill or tarragon.
Note: Pepper and parsley may be used with any of the above vegetables. Curry powder adds piquancy to creamed vegetables. Source: Adapted from HANDBOOK OF FOOD PREPARATION, 7th Edition, American Home Economics Association, 1975. *Based on Spices and Herbs, VEGETABLES IN FAMILY MEALS, Home and Garden Bulletin, No.105, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1985.