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Basil - It's Uses as a Culinary Herb
... is sweet basil. The best flavor of purple basil comes from the Red Rubin variety. And especially good in Thai dishes is the Thai Basil whose ... your best bet is to start with the sweet basil (most often used in Pesto). Basil is available in fresh leaves and in dried ... or upon serving. Many species of the basil herb exist, but the most popular is sweet basil. Basil is considered one of the most important ...
culinaryherbguide.com

Basil is the fragrant king of herbs
... of herbs. Basil is as beautiful as it is useful. Foliage colors range from pale green to emerald, vivid purple and purple laced with gold. Texture varies from silky and shiny to crinkled and matte. Brush against its foliage or crush a leaf, and basil ... , rice dishes and with fish. Spicy purple basils dress up vinegars or leafy salads. Basil can dress up a garden as well ...
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Daylilies in the Colorado Kitchen Garden
... 2 tsp fresh, lemon juice Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 1/4 cup purple basil leaves Petals from four to eight blossoms Place the lettuce into a serving bowl. Drizzle ... and sprinkle with salt. Toss again. Add the basil, but toss with only the top layer of the lettuce, so the beautiful purple leaves show through the greens. Grind a bit of ...
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Growing Basil, grow the Herb of love
... ). Lemon Basil (Ocimum citriodorum) - mild lemon flavour, commonly used with fish. It grows to a height of 30cm (12in). Purple Basil (Ocimum basilcum purpurea) - similar to sweet basil, but with purple leaves. One of the more tender varieties. It grows to a height of 75cm (2ft 6in) Red Rubin Basil ( ...
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Basil Ocimum basilicum Labiatae
... of Purple Ruffles is rich and spicy and a little more anise-like than the flavor of Genova Basil. Red Rubin Basil is an excellent strain of re-selected Dark Opal (standard purple basil) that has slightly larger leaves, a deeper purple color, and almost no green ...
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botanical.com - A Modern Herbal | Basil, Bush - Herb Profile and Information
... Basil, and seldom succeeded by ripe seeds in England. There are two varieties, one with black-purple leaves and the other with variable leaves. Both Bush and Garden Basil are natives of India, from whence it was introduced in 1573. Bush Basil ... employed in cooking as a flavouring, Basil has been occasionally used for ...
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Growing, Selecting And Using Basil, HYG-1644-94
... Purple Ruffles' Purple Ruffles Basil Lavender Dark maroon, shiny Striking omamental; good accent plant, borda, excellent in vinegar and as a garnish O. basilicum 'Purpurascens' Dark Opal Basil Lavender Deep purple ...
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Herbal Garden Archives - Basil
... frost has past and the plant has four true leaves. Basil transplants easily. Plants can also be started from cuttings or rooted ... will prolong the life of the plant. Basil also does well in containers. Keep the purple type basils in full sun to retain their ... the last few minutes of cooking. Basil works well in combination with tomatoes. Finely chopped basil stirred into mayonnaise makes a good sauce ...
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Basil, Mozzarella and Tomato Salad
... Basil, Mozzarella and Tomato Salad Basil, Mozzarella and Tomato Salad 2-3 fresh ripe tomatoes, sliced approx. 1/4" thick 8-10 fresh basil leaves (the big lettuce leaf kind are especially nice, purple ...
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Basil: An Herb Society of America Guide - Contents
... Grants & Scholarships Garden Gallery Support HSA Members Only Links Site Index Search Basil: An Herb Society of America Guide Introduction Description Chemistry & Nutrition History & Folklore ... Ocimum basilicum ' Well Sweep Miniature Purple,' O. gratissimum, O. xcitriodorum 'Lesbos.' Photos by Gwen Barclay Printable version of guide (members only*) Basil Cultivar Examples (members only*) Literature ...
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