the herb spiral
the herb spiral
recipes using basil
Cooking with Chives
Menu choices

chicken
seafood
vegetarian
vegan
salads

basil
chives
coriander
dill
fennel
mint
rosemary
marjoram
oregano
parsley
sage
thyme

 

 

 

Cooking with Basil

Basil is a wonderful and versatile culinary herb.

One of its commonest uses is in the making of pesto sauce. Basil is used in many Mediterranean dishes, having a strong enough flavour to stand up to garlic. Also its pungency intensifies with cooking.

Basil is known as l'herbe royale – the royal herb – derived from the Greek word basilikohn, meaning royal. It is used extensively in tomato dishes.

Basil is used to flavour fish, meat, vegetable dishes and soups, sometimes combined with oregano.

The aromatic and sweet odour of the fresh basil leaves make them a splendid addition to salads, and the flowers may be used as a garnish.

If you have a recipe for me related to cooking with basil could you email it to me, please? Leave the subject line as is, as anything else is automatically filtered out as spam.