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Dried Herb Starter
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While we love using fresh herbs as often as possible no great kitchen can be without these popular dried herbs. Perfect to use when you just need a little bit or in a pinch this is an excellent house warming gift for your favorite kitchen chef.
Here are your four selections:
Sweet Basil - Wildly popular in both American and Italian kitchens, basil is most often used in tomato-based sauces, dressings and juices. Basil works well in combination with oregano for pizza or spaghetti sauce, and also partners well with other seasonings, most specifically garlic, lemon and thyme.
Mediterranean Oregano - Oregano is a robust herb that is strongly aromatic and complex. In Italian and Mediterranean cuisine oregano is a key ingredient that when partnered with Basil makes the two an unbeatable combination in pasta sauces, roasted vegetables and most definitely with pizza.
Thyme - Popular in many European cuisines thyme features a strong, fresh, lemony flavor. Used in Creole cooking, it adds flavor to blackened meat and fish dishes, and in Caribbean cuisine it's used in making Jamaican Jerk Seasoning. Thyme is a fairly robust seasoning, so start off with just a pinch or two so as to not overpower your dish.
Rosemary - Frequently used as a seasoning in Mediterranean cooking, Rosemary's taste is a bit cooling, woody, minty, and somewhat balsamic, with a strong aroma it is also warm and a little peppery. Rosemary works well in soups, stews and sauces, with apples and other fruits. Its balsamic undertone is relished in breads, herb vinegars and salad dressings. |
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