Would you like to use herbs but are not exactly sure how to go about it. If so, I am going to tell you all you need to know to make tasty herb flavored dishes. Dried herbs are more pungent so
use less than fresh.
Basil:
Tastes of mint, anise, pepper and cloves, Use it for pesto, any vegetable, eggs, cheese, salad or soup. Oregano:
Tastes of pepper and marigold, Use in tomato sauce, pizza, fish and anything that takes garlic.Parsley:
Green grassy taste, Use in boiled potatoes, rice, pasta, eggs, salads. Try it on different dishes.Mint:
Refreshing cool taste, Use it with Lamb, eggs, fruit salad, green peas and iced tea.Dill:
Lemony taste, Salmon, potato dishes, mayonnaise based salads. Rosemary:
Tastes piney, bittersweet. Use on lamb, beans, poultry and pork. Tarragon:
Tastes bitter sweet and peppery, Use it in chicken, fish, sea food and mayonnaise based salads.Thyme:
Pungent lemony taste, Use in soups. poultry, soups, beans, and stuffing.Cilantro:
Tastes grassy, citrus, Use in Tex Mex dishes, Thai curry, Asian soups, chimichurri sauces.Chives:
Mild delicate member of the onion family. Use in in eggs, salads, sauces.Sage:
Strong earthy flavor, Use in poultry, stuffing, cheese, breads.
You can use herbs for many other foods than I have listed here. Experiment and find the
flavors you like best. I use basil in almost everything I cook, and I use sage
in all my stuffing. I sprinkle parsley on vegetables and salads. I put oregano and basil
in my sauces. Those are the herbs I use most, but I use herbs at every meal I cook. Herbs will
enhance all your meals, and also give you an extra boost of vitamins and minerals.
