Category Archives: Herbs
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Vietnamese Mint
Posted on January 12, 2015 by admin in Herbs.Vietnamese mint has a spicy pepper taste and is most popular in Vietnamese and other Asian style cooking. It is reportedly helpful in the treatment of indigestion Vietnamese mint or Vietnamese coriander, despite its look is not part of the mint family. The native habitat of Vietnamese mint is South East Asia, and Vietnam in particular […]
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Watercress
Posted on January 11, 2015 by admin in Herbs.A little known fact is that Watercress ranks as the most nutrient-rich vegetable available, Other vegetables like chard, chicory and lettuce rank well. As a native to Europe, watercress is now grown on every continent. Taken by settlers as they settled new lands as it was such a valuable source of vitamins and had such […]
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Lemon Thyme
Posted on January 11, 2015 by admin in Herbs.Lemon thyme is part of the mint family and is the leaf of a low-growing shrub. Lemon Grass has tiny greyish-green leaves with a subtle and dry aroma of lemon. .
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Thyme
Posted on January 11, 2015 by admin in Herbs.A subtle herb with a deep fragrance, thyme is a great addition to bean, egg and vegetable dishes. Both fresh and dried thyme is available throughout the year. Thyme tiny leaves are curled and egg shaped. The upper buy d10 valium online side of the leaf is green-grey in colour, while the underside is a […]
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Tarragon
Posted on January 11, 2015 by admin in Herbs.Tarragon has thin, extended and long green leaves. Its taste is subtle and liquorice-like, when chewing the leaf it can leave the tongue with a numb sensation. Tarragon is available all year round, and accompanies beef, chicken and fish dishes.
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Sage
Posted on January 11, 2015 by admin in Herbs.This aroma filled herb has a powerful flavour that goes well with dishes featuring rich ingredients. Originally from the Mediterranean region, sage is a herb with dainty silver-green leaves. Its powerful flavour accompanies well with meat dishes and is good in stuffings.
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Rosemary
Posted on January 11, 2015 by admin in Herbs.Often mistaken for a a twig from a bush or small tree. The fabulous smell and positively pine-like fragrance and aromatic flavour of rosemary goes a long way to flavour to chicken, lamb, pork, salmon and tuna dishes as well as many soups and sauces. Rosemary is available throughout the year.
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Oregano
Posted on January 11, 2015 by admin in Herbs.Oregano is an prominent edible herb, used for the aroma of its leaves, which can be more flavoursome when dried than fresh. It has an pungent warm and slightly sour taste, which can vary in strength. A grade oregano may be so heavy in flavour enough almost to numb the tongue, Climate, seasons and soil composition may affect […]
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Mint
Posted on January 11, 2015 by admin in Herbs.Mint was originally found in the Mediterranean. Mint can grow 10 to 120cm tall. The leaves are green and grow crosswise on the stem. The leaves are oval and football-shaped. There are around 30 varieties in mint. All mints contain the buoyant oil menthol, which gives mint that distinctive cooling, cleansing feeling.
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Majoram
Posted on January 11, 2015 by admin in Herbs.Marjoram has a sophisticated flavour, and compliments meats. Marjoram is used extensively in Italian and Greek cooking.Marjoram is used for seasoning soups, stews, dressings and sauce. Marjoram and oregano belong to the same family, with oregano being the wild form of marjoram. The most common type of Marjoram is Sweet Marjoram most commonly used in […]
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