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    VARIOUS HERBS AND WHAT THEY ARE SOOO GOO


    Source of Recipe


    Aunt Saunny

    Basil
    A member of the mint family with leaves 1 1/2" long; mild aromatic odor; warm, sweet flavor with slight licorice taste.
    Goes Well With:tomatoes, peas, squash, lamb, fish, eggs, tossed salad, cheese, duck, and potatoes.Available:whole or ground.


    Bay Leaf
    A green, aromatic leaf of the laurel tree; has pungent flavor.
    Goes Well With:
    vegetable and fish soups, tomato sauces and juice, poached fish, and meat stews.Available:whole leaf

    Dill
    A fruit of the parsley family; has aromatic odor with delicate caraway flavor.
    Goes Well With:
    fish dishes, cream and cottage cheese, potatoes, fish and vegetable salads, pickles, and tomatoes. Available:whole or ground.

    Fennel
    A dried fruit of herb in the parsley family; consists of tiny yellowish-brown seeds with licorice flavor.
    Goes Well With:
    soups, fish dishes, sauces, sweet pickles, and bread and rolls.Available:whole or ground


    Marjoram
    A member of the mint family with aromatic odor.
    Goes Well With:
    fish chowders, vegetable soups, eggs, cheese dishes, stews, roast chicken, beef, lamb, pork, and stuffings.Available:
    whole or ground.

    Mint
    A dried leaf of the peppermint or spearmint plant with strong, sweet odor and tangy, cool taste.
    Goes Well With:
    jellies, fruit juices, candies, frosting, cakes, pies, lamb, ice cream, potatoes, peas, and chocolat desserts.Available:whole (dried), flaked, or fresh sprigs.

    Oregano
    A member of the mint family; light green in color with strong, aromatic odor and pleasantly bitter taste.
    Goes Well With:
    tomato sauces, pork and veal dishes, pizza, vegetable and fish salads, and chili.Available:whole or ground.


    Parsley
    A tiny green leaf growing in clusters on low plants; mild, slightly tangy flavor.
    Goes Well With:
    meat, vegetables, soups, eggs, and cheese.Available:whole, ground, or flakes.


    Rosemary
    A leaf of the evergreen shrub with appearance of curved pine needle; has aromatic odor with slightly piny taste.
    Goes Well With:
    poultry stuffing, veal and lamb roasts, potatoes, cauliflower, fish, and duck.Available:whole or ground.

    Sage
    A shrub of the mint family; pleasant aromatic odor and warm, slightly bitter taste.
    Goes Well With:
    stuffings, pork roasts, sausages, poultry, and hamburgers.
    Available:leaf, rubbed, or powdered.

    Savory
    A member of the mint family; has aromatic odor with pungent flavor.
    Goes Well With:
    eggs, meats, salads, chicken, soups, and stuffings.
    Available:whole or ground

    Tarragon
    A leaf and flower at top of plant; has pungent flavor resembling licorice
    Goes Well With:
    fish sauces, egg and cheese dishes, green salads, pickles, vinegar, chicken, tomatoes, and sauces for meats and vegetables. Available:whole or ground

    Thyme
    A member of the mint family with short brown leaves; has warm, aromatic odor with pungent flavor.
    Goes Well With:
    soups, clam chowders, stuffings, beef, lamb, veal and pork dishes, oysters, eggs, cheese, bean and vegetable soups, and fish. Available: whole or powdered


 

 

 


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