Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Cooking with Herbs Part 1

I have many people ask me how to use Herbs in cooking. I want to show you a few ways to use Herbs in your everyday meals.


Herbs for soup:


Potato soup: You can add bay leaves, caraway, or parsley.



Tomato: You can add basil, dill, marjoram, oregano, tarragon, and thyme.



Pea: You can add basil, borage, dill, marjoram, mint(my favorite) , parsley, rosemary, savory, thyme.


Minestrone: You can add basil, rosemary, thyme.

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Herbs for Vegetables:


Artichokes: bay leaves, savory, tarragon


Carrots: chervil, parsley


Brussels sprouts: dill, sage, savory


Cabbage: borage, caraway, dill seed, marjoram, mint, oregano, parsley, sage, savory, sweet cicely, thyme.


Cauilflower: chives, dill leaf and seed, fennel, rosemary.


Green beans: dill (yum) marjoram, mint, oregano, rosemary, sage, savory, tarragon, thyme.


Lentils: garlic, mint, parsley, savory, sorrel.


Mushrooms: basil, dill, lemon balm, marjoram, parsley, rosemary, salad burnet, savory, tarragon, thyme.


Here is a small list of soups and vegetables that you can add herbs to make a wonderful meal. You can mix and match when it comes to cooking with Herbs. Don't be afraid to try something new.




~Happy Gardening~

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