lamiaceae

Lamiaceae family is called also mint family since including many aromatic plants used for cooking like mint, thyme, rosemary, marjoram, salvia officinalis and lavender. The most of these herbs are shrubs, but some of them are trees and vines. They have a strong perfume and in culinary art it is important to employ the right herb for each dish, for instance oregano is delicious on pizza and from basil is prepared a sauce to dress pasta called "pesto" typical of Genoa.