Anna Nixon - Basil by Anna Nixon

basil

anixon — 2015-03-06 02:46:50 UTC

HOW TO DESCRIBE BASIL

anixon — 2015-03-06 02:48:39 UTC

basil has lots of taste and flavor. This is why it is commonly found in many meals. Basil is very easy to grow as I grow it myself in my very own garden.

Smell and Taste

anixon — 2015-03-06 02:50:59 UTC

Basil has a very strong pungent smell and taste some people sometimes think that basil and mint are the same as they

smell similar but basil has both a stronger smell and taste. As i have said many times basil has lots of flavor but the

foods that works well with are tomato, garlic, lemon and other herbs . Basil tastes like a anise.

How to Grow Basil

anixon — 2015-03-06 03:00:33 UTC

Make sure that the soil is moist. ...
Make sure to pick the leaves regularly to encourage growth throughout the summer.
After 6 weeks, pinch off the center shoot to prevent early flowering.
If the weather is going to be cold, be sure to harvest your basil beforehand, as the cold weather will destroy your plants.

this makes the herb keep its flavor as you have taken care of it well, and remember if you add in lots of basil in a meal it

tastes really yum, so if your mum can't cook just add 4 leaves of basil!

Recipes with Basil

anixon — 2015-03-10 06:06:29 UTC

1 punnet of cherry tomatoes

1/2 cup of fresh basil
4 knobs of cherry-sized mozzarella
1 tablespoon pesto, optional 1 to 3 teaspoons olive oil, optional
Flaky salt and freshly ground black pepper

Wash and dry the tomatoes. Fold a large basil leaf around the tomato, then spear on an 8-cm-long skewer. Add a mozzarella ball to the toothpick. Repeat.

Whisk the pesto with enough olive oil to form a thin sauce, and drizzle over the skewers. Sprinkle a little salt and pepper.

Notes

With the leftover tomatoes you can get add a second tomato to each skewer
If the mozzarella balls are marinated in herbs and oil, skip the pesto entirely.
These can be made up to 24 hours ahead and stored in the refrigerator. The basil does wilt a little, but they still look fine.

Feels

anixon — 2015-03-10 07:24:46 UTC

Basil feels fuzzy on the outside but when

you crush it up (cut it) it is

wet but it does smell, tastes and well feels devine

BASIL IN A POT

anixon — 2015-03-10 08:13:56 UTC

CRUSHED BASIL

anixon — 2015-03-10 08:21:28 UTC

Country

anixon — 2015-03-10 08:41:30 UTC

Italy is one of the main countries that uses basil (sweet basil).

In Southeast Asia they use Thai basil