[lvxferre]

>> Cookbooks generally distinguish between seasonings [...] and **condiments** [...]

>huh? people in everyday speech frequently blur **herbs** and spices [...]

Emphasis mine. Thyme, basil etc. are herbs; ketchup, mayo etc. are condiments. At least acc. to what most people would call them.

The excerpt is correctly saying that people see stuff like ketchup, mayo etc. as intrinsically different from paprika, cloves etc.

[fsckboy]

> but not between herbs and spices

it said that herbs and spices are not distinguished, and I pointed out that they are. I didn't mention condiments; I did offer a detailed qualification of seasonings.

[lvxferre]

Ah, nevermind. Your focus was on the last part of the quote.

My bad.