Herbs and their uses????!
So I got the bright idea to try and grow my own herbs this year (this coming form someone who when they cook can burn water!.!.!.!.) and I bought all these herbs from Bonnie Plants and well I have no idea how to use them, what herbs fo with what dish!.!.!. etc etc!. Here is a list of herbs I'm growing
Sweet Basil
Peppermint
Flat Italian Parsley
Curled Parsley
Cilantro
Fern Leaf Dill
Rosemary
Sooooooooo what do I do with these things!? lol How do I use them!?!?!?!?!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Sweet Basil
Peppermint
Flat Italian Parsley
Curled Parsley
Cilantro
Fern Leaf Dill
Rosemary
Sooooooooo what do I do with these things!? lol How do I use them!?!?!?!?!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Uses
Basil is used in tomato sauces, pestos, pizzas, and cheeses!. It is used in green Thai curry blend, bouquet garni, and Italian seasonings!.
Uses
Parsley adds color, and thus visual appeal, to many foods!. It is used in egg dishes, soups, stews, stocks, and with other herbs to bring out their flavor!. Parsley is popular in Middle Eastern cuisine and the spice blends of fines herbes, bouquet garni, and pestos!.
Cilanto
Used in salsas, chutneys, salads, dips, beans, and soups!. Cilantro is used in Asian, Mexican, Indian, Tex Mex, Caribbean, and North African cuisines, and is used in seasoning blends such as masala, curry, salsa, and recados!.
Dill Weed is used with fish and shellfish, cottage and cream cheese, and with tomato juice beverages!. In the cuisine of the Middle East, Dill Weed is used to season meats and vegetables, such as lamb and spinach!. German cuisine relies on Dill for potato soup and Greek grape leaves are seasoned with Dill Weed!. Dill is also used in the seasoning blend for rice pilaf!.
Rosemary is found in bouquet garni, herbes de Provence, and seasoning blends for lamb and Mediterranean cuisines!.
Herbal Hint
* Delicate aromas can be lost due to over cooking!.
*Cut or chop fresh herbs to expose more surface area this will release more flavor!.
*Fresh herbs freeze easily!. Wash, pat dry, and freeze in an air tight container!. Do not thaw before adding to dishes as frozen herbs darken and become limp when thawed; so add the fresh frozen herb to the dish in the cooking process!.
Herbs That Go Well With Veggies
Here are some great ideas for all those veggies we should be eating!.
Herbs that go well with Veggies (& other goodies):
Asparagus Chives, lemon balm, sage, savory, tarragon, thyme
Dried beans Cumin, garlic, mint, onions, oregano, parsley, sage, thyme
Green beans Basil, caraway, clove, dill, marjoram, mint, sage, savory, thyme
Beef Basil, bay leaf, caraway, cumin,fenugreek,garlic, ginger, marjoram,
onion, oregano,parsley, rosemary, sage, savory, tarragon, thyme
Carrots Anise, basil, chervil, chives, cinnamon, clove,cumin, dill, ginger,
marjoram, mint, parsley, sage,tarragon,thyme
Chicken Anise, basil, borage, bay leaf, chives, cumin,cinnamon, dill, fenugreek,
garlic, ginger, marjoram, onion, oregano, parsley, rosemary,
saffron,sage, savory, tarragon, thyme
Corn Chervil, chives, lemon balm, saffron, sage, thyme
Eggplant Basil, cinnamon, dill, garlic, marjoram, mint, onion, oregano, parsley,
savory
Egg Substitute Anise, basil, caraway, cayenne pepper, chervil, chives, coriander, dill,
fennel, marjoram, oregano,parsley, rosemary, saffron,
sage, tarragon,
thyme
Fish Anise, basil, borage, caraway, chervil, chives,dill, fennel, garlic, ginger,
marjoram, parsley,rosemary, saffron, savory, tarragon, thyme
Fruit Anise, cinnamon, clove, ginger, lemon balm, mint,rosemary
Rice Basil, fennel, lovage, saffron, tarragon, thyme
Mushrooms Coriander, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, tarragon, thyme
Squash Basil caraway, cardamon, cinnamon, clove, ginger, marjoram, dill,
oregano, rosemary, sage, savory, thyme
Tomatoes Basil, bay leaf, chives, coriander, dill, garlic, marjoram, oregano,
parsley, rosemary, sage,savory, tarragon, thymeWww@FoodAQ@Com
Basil is used in tomato sauces, pestos, pizzas, and cheeses!. It is used in green Thai curry blend, bouquet garni, and Italian seasonings!.
Uses
Parsley adds color, and thus visual appeal, to many foods!. It is used in egg dishes, soups, stews, stocks, and with other herbs to bring out their flavor!. Parsley is popular in Middle Eastern cuisine and the spice blends of fines herbes, bouquet garni, and pestos!.
Cilanto
Used in salsas, chutneys, salads, dips, beans, and soups!. Cilantro is used in Asian, Mexican, Indian, Tex Mex, Caribbean, and North African cuisines, and is used in seasoning blends such as masala, curry, salsa, and recados!.
Dill Weed is used with fish and shellfish, cottage and cream cheese, and with tomato juice beverages!. In the cuisine of the Middle East, Dill Weed is used to season meats and vegetables, such as lamb and spinach!. German cuisine relies on Dill for potato soup and Greek grape leaves are seasoned with Dill Weed!. Dill is also used in the seasoning blend for rice pilaf!.
Rosemary is found in bouquet garni, herbes de Provence, and seasoning blends for lamb and Mediterranean cuisines!.
Herbal Hint
* Delicate aromas can be lost due to over cooking!.
*Cut or chop fresh herbs to expose more surface area this will release more flavor!.
*Fresh herbs freeze easily!. Wash, pat dry, and freeze in an air tight container!. Do not thaw before adding to dishes as frozen herbs darken and become limp when thawed; so add the fresh frozen herb to the dish in the cooking process!.
Herbs That Go Well With Veggies
Here are some great ideas for all those veggies we should be eating!.
Herbs that go well with Veggies (& other goodies):
Asparagus Chives, lemon balm, sage, savory, tarragon, thyme
Dried beans Cumin, garlic, mint, onions, oregano, parsley, sage, thyme
Green beans Basil, caraway, clove, dill, marjoram, mint, sage, savory, thyme
Beef Basil, bay leaf, caraway, cumin,fenugreek,garlic, ginger, marjoram,
onion, oregano,parsley, rosemary, sage, savory, tarragon, thyme
Carrots Anise, basil, chervil, chives, cinnamon, clove,cumin, dill, ginger,
marjoram, mint, parsley, sage,tarragon,thyme
Chicken Anise, basil, borage, bay leaf, chives, cumin,cinnamon, dill, fenugreek,
garlic, ginger, marjoram, onion, oregano, parsley, rosemary,
saffron,sage, savory, tarragon, thyme
Corn Chervil, chives, lemon balm, saffron, sage, thyme
Eggplant Basil, cinnamon, dill, garlic, marjoram, mint, onion, oregano, parsley,
savory
Egg Substitute Anise, basil, caraway, cayenne pepper, chervil, chives, coriander, dill,
fennel, marjoram, oregano,parsley, rosemary, saffron,
sage, tarragon,
thyme
Fish Anise, basil, borage, caraway, chervil, chives,dill, fennel, garlic, ginger,
marjoram, parsley,rosemary, saffron, savory, tarragon, thyme
Fruit Anise, cinnamon, clove, ginger, lemon balm, mint,rosemary
Rice Basil, fennel, lovage, saffron, tarragon, thyme
Mushrooms Coriander, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, tarragon, thyme
Squash Basil caraway, cardamon, cinnamon, clove, ginger, marjoram, dill,
oregano, rosemary, sage, savory, thyme
Tomatoes Basil, bay leaf, chives, coriander, dill, garlic, marjoram, oregano,
parsley, rosemary, sage,savory, tarragon, thymeWww@FoodAQ@Com
Well I must admit that I tend to experiment with them rather than stick to main uses!.
I know you can make a nice tea with peppermint and Rosemary or basil is nice with chicken!.
Rosemary ( the actual plant) is also a good fly repellent!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I know you can make a nice tea with peppermint and Rosemary or basil is nice with chicken!.
Rosemary ( the actual plant) is also a good fly repellent!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
basil: great with tomatoes, cheese, pasta!.!.!.
Mint: Fruits, tea!.!.!.!.!.mojitos!!
Parsley: again with pasta, I love it on potatoes
Cilantro: Mexican and Vietnamese food
Dill: I usually put on fish, potatoes, asparagus!.!.!.
Rosemary: really good on chickenWww@FoodAQ@Com
Mint: Fruits, tea!.!.!.!.!.mojitos!!
Parsley: again with pasta, I love it on potatoes
Cilantro: Mexican and Vietnamese food
Dill: I usually put on fish, potatoes, asparagus!.!.!.
Rosemary: really good on chickenWww@FoodAQ@Com
These are all excellent herbs to have on hand!. Recipes will tell you which herbs to use and gradually you'll get a sense of the flavors and start to use them on your own!.Www@FoodAQ@Com