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What herbs do you like?

*crikey*mate* — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:30:10 GMT

For aesthetics and garnish, I love chervil. It's just so delicate.

To eat, i like cooked Rosemary. I've never understood people using raw Rosemary, it's like chewing on a waxy tree, and the flavours are so much more intense if you cook it before you use it.

I can't stand Coriander on it's own, It smells bad. Reminds me of a cat with bladder problems.

And the only parsley I like is the broad flat leaves of Italian Parsley. They look really good left whole in ravioli dough.

Re: What herbs do you like?

cherry*135 — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 13:37:11 GMT

Basil

Coriander

Curly leaf Parsley

Mint (in tabbouli)

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*crikey*mate* — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 13:40:34 GMT

mmm, I do like basil - forgot about that - looks amazing if you fry it, goes flourescent green and crispy

I use the basil chips on top of a sandcrab lasagne,

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mugssy65 — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 13:44:14 GMT

I love coriander, I think fennel smells like sheep wee, I love flash fryed rosemary or the rosemary left in the bottom of the baking dish when I've made garlic rosemary baked potato. Yum

Re: What herbs do you like?

lis351 — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 14:10:57 GMT

I love the smell of Rosemary. And mint. Not together though. LOL. I hate basil. It makes me sneeze. I didn't like coriander for a long time, but I grew a taste for it. Still not keen on the smell of it though.

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amber-eyed-girl — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 15:17:43 GMT

Basil

oregano

rosemary

thyme

tarragon (love this on roast potatoes)

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joz*garage — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 15:21:55 GMT

stuck some rosemary on my last roast chook effort, does wonders - tip for richo)

i can't live without my paprika powder, in its many varieties

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poddster — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 15:38:53 GMT

Spoken like a true Magyar 🙂

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k0llectable5 — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 16:00:10 GMT

So many people dont like corriander. I think in the right dish it's totally necessary. Like Vietamese noodle soup. On the rare occasion that I get to have pho I'm crushed if theres no corriander lol

I cant stand mint and it grows out of control, it also gives me a headache, but I love the smell of lemon mint and again on the Vietnamese topic, I love vienamese mint in ricepaper rolls.

Oregano is good in small doses but Parsley probably wins hands down for me, I can eat it straight off the plant and if I dont have fresh parsley, I'll use celery leaves, they add great flavour to tomato based sauces.

Re: What herbs do you like?

amber-eyed-girl — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 16:05:59 GMT

This thread is highlighting the differences in people's tastebuds 🙂

Re: What herbs do you like?

joz*garage — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 16:07:43 GMT

@poddster wrote:
Spoken like a true Magyar 🙂

heard there was a new one out (or i hadnt come across it before)

smoked favoured paprika, hmmm (mmmm)

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k0llectable5 — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 16:13:01 GMT

It's a profound thing Amber. I wonder why it is that someone like me can just love corriader, the small, the texture, the aftertaste etc yet I know it can be really off putting to others. Tastebuds are weird lol

Re: What herbs do you like?

joz*garage — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 16:19:11 GMT

I hate basil.

i stopped using basil coz i thought it spoilt most dishes

i wonder what it is best used for?

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amber-eyed-girl — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 16:21:46 GMT

Fresh basil tastes really good

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/18/basil-recipes_n_1524556.html

Re: What herbs do you like?

joz*garage — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 16:25:26 GMT

@amber-eyed-girl wrote:
Fresh basil tastes really good

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/18/basil-recipes_n_1524556.html

oh ive bought it dry in a jar

cheers, will look at the video for some tips

Re: What herbs do you like?

k0llectable5 — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 16:29:34 GMT

Maybe you were using too much Joz? It can be over powering but a little bit in home made passata just one or two fresh leves per jar is good it seems to accompany italian food nicely, bruschetta, pizza, bolognese and of course Pesto is the main thing I've ever used fresh basil for. But it does have to have the right amount of pine nuts, lemon and olive oil to be good.

Re: What herbs do you like?

joz*garage — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 16:38:25 GMT

@secondhand-wonderland wrote:
Maybe you were using too much Joz? It can be over powering but a little bit in home made passata just one or two fresh leves per jar is good it seems to accompany italian food nicely, bruschetta, pizza, bolognese and of course Pesto is the main thing I've ever used fresh basil for. But it does have to have the right amount of pine nuts, lemon and olive oil to be good.

i'll try it next time i make a noodle/ bolognese brew

cheers

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love*today — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 21:40:54 GMT

Joe , basil is best with tomatoes.....I love a fresh tom sandwich with torn basil and if I cut up tomatoes as a side I always have some torn basil over them.......yummmmmmmm

Herbs I love are basil, lemon thyme, parsley. I need to taste more and can't wait to make deep fried basil chips 😄

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*crikey*mate* — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 23:03:09 GMT

I like the aroma of lemon thyme, all the thymes.

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k0llectable5 — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 23:03:44 GMT

And remember, dry herbs go in early in the dish, while you are frying the onions and meat, frying them off a bit releases the flavours of dried herbs. Fresh herbs go in at the end. So if you are going to add fresh basil in your bolognese, roughly chop a couple of leaves and chuck them in the last 5 minutes of cooking same with fresh parsley, such better flavour 🙂