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Basil: The King of Herbs
Posted By: Bette J
Herbs are great way to add that extra taste to any meal and it is healthier for you. People like to cook new Recipes and sometimes they like to try new Herbs with old recipes. A different Herb may change the whole taste of the meal you are planning. Herbs are a very good way to add more taste to the meat, to soup dishes, and, also, vegetable dishes that you are preparing. You will find changing the taste of a meal, with Herbs added, is much better than adding a lot of salt.
One of the most popular herbs is Osmium basilica commonly called sweet basil. Often called the ‘king of herbs,’ basil can be grown inside or out. Sweet basil has inch-long, oval-pointed, dark green leaves & a clove-pepperish odor & taste. Sweet basil makes a handsome, bushy little plant, growing to a foot or more inside. A purple-leafed variety, ‘Dark Opal’ is decorative, makes a lovely houseplant, & is equally useful in cookery. Do not let basil bloom, or it will go to seed. In lieu, pinch out the plant tops & they will grow in to compact little bushes.
Basil is an annual & grows 12 – 24 inches (30 – 60 cm) as the height varies according to the variety. Cultivation requirements for growing basil: full sun; light, well-drained, nutrient rich, slightly acidic soil; frequent watering (don’t waterlog); won’t tolerate cold; pinch off flower stalks for a longer season of leaf production.
Basil can be easily started from seed or can be brought inside at the finish of the growing season. If you are bringing basil inside, select the most robust plants. Before the first frost, dig them out of the garden & put them in fresh potting soil. Basil can also be grown in pots outside & treated the same way when bringing them in for winter. Check for insects & if there is an infestation, spray with a soap & water spray. Gradually reverse the hardening off process by keeping the pots out of direct sunlight for about a week. The plants will become acclimatized to the lower light conditions they will experience inside. Bring them inside & provide the conditions they require to continue growing.
Basil requires at least two hours of sunlight a day to stay healthy & flavorful. If you are growing basil on the windowsill, turn regularly to ensure every side receives light. Don’t let basil leaves touch the chilled glass. Basil grows even better under fluorescent lights in the winter. Hang the lights 6 inches (15 cm) from the plants & leave lights on for 14 hours a day.
There’s a lot of cultivars of basil. Three that are popular are: O. basilicum ‘Dark Opal’- only herb to win the All American Award of Excellence – can be used the same as sweet basil; O. basilicum ‘Citriodorum’- strong lemon scent – nice for tea & with chicken & fish; Sweet basil – a clove-pepperish odor & taste.
In the garden, basil can be planted with tomatoes as it helps to overcome both insects & illness. Basil also repels flies & mosquitoes. In the kitchen, use basil in tomato dishes (both raw & cooked), pesto, sauces, salad dressings, soups, fish dishes, mushroom dishes, egg & rice dishes, mixed with other herbs, omelets, pasta dishes, vegetables such as carrots, eggplant, cabbage, squash, & zucchini. Use fresh leaves in salads & add fresh leaves to vinegar & extra virgin olive oil. Basil can be used fresh, frozen, or dried. Use basil with discretion, as it is three of the few herbs that increase in flavor when heated.
For more information about different types of Herbs, please click here. This will give you a lot of information about Basil and other Herbs as well.
