basil

Basil also called great basil, is a culinary herb. It is a tender plant, and is used in cuisines worldwide
Basil also called great basil, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae (mints).
Basil is native to tropical regions from Central Africa to Southeast Asia. It is a tender plant, and is used in cuisines worldwide.
There are many varieties of basil. The type used commonly as a flavour is typically called sweet basil (or Genovese basil), as opposed to Thai basil, lemon basil, and holy basil.

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  1. murphyscreek

    Recipe & Video Basil Hummus

    Quick and easy, but super delicious!! Recipe Process: 2 cans drained chickpeas 1 cup fresh basil leaves 1/2 cup tahini 4 cloves garlic (I like it garlicky) 1/4 cup olive oil Juice of 1 lemon 1 tbsp sea salt flakes Serve with toasted pita bread, an extra drizzle of olive oil, and I garnished...
  2. Morning Glory

    Recipe Vegan Basil Mayonnaise

    This is an eggless mayonnaise made using aquafaba (the liquid from a can of beans). Its virtually indistinguishable from regular mayonnaise. You can use the liquid from any can of beans. If you use black bean aquafaba you will get a mauve mayonnaise, which is quite fun. Here I used the liquid...
  3. Morning Glory

    Recipe Brie, Cherry and Basil Tart

    A glut of cherries from the garden has made me explore different ways to use them. Cherries marinated (pickled?) in balsamic vinegar infused with fresh basil take on a spicy, slightly aniseed flavour which a lovely contrast with the melted brie. This tart should be eaten straight from the oven...
  4. Yorky

    Recipe Padt Krapow Gai

    Ingredients. 80 ml Chicken stock 1 tblsp Soy sauce 2 tsp Fish sauce 1 tsp Sugar 2 tblsp Olive oil 500 gm Chicken pieces 1 Small onion, minced 6 Garlic cloves, minced 6 Thai chillis, minced 1 handfull Basil, shredded. 1 egg, fried Method Slice the chicken thinly and keep aside. Mix the...
  5. Morning Glory

    The CookingBites Recipe Challenge: Basil

    Welcome to the CookingBites Recipe Challenge. The current challenge ingredient is basil and JASOH1 is our judge. To enter, all you need to do is post a recipe containing basil as a new thread, tag it cookingbites recipe challenge and post a link to it in this thread. The winner becomes the judge...
  6. pocofan

    Goat cheese and basil stuffed breasts

    Heard this is really good. Goat cheese with basil stuffed into flattened and breaded chicken breasts. Anybody tried it ? Any suggestions of what I might add ?
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    Fatty Basil Leaves on my terrace.jpeg

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  8. Saranak

    Recipe Beef Marinated in Wine & Balsamic Vinegar

    Ciao everyone, As we all know back in the day there were no fridges and freezers in homes certainly not in Napoli! So this is centuries old, I make rarely, maybe twice a year. because of the amount of beef it can last for ages and the marinade that the meat soaks preserves the meat. You will...
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    Wholewheat spaghetti with fresh tomato and basil sauce ready!.jpeg

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    Tomato and basil sauce ready.jpeg

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    Tomato and basil sauce almost ready.jpeg

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    Fresh basil.jpeg

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  13. ElizabethB

    Recipe Basil Mozzarella Wontons

    I was rummaging in the fridge and my little eye spied fresh mozzarella in whey, fresh basil, basil pesto and wanton wrappers. :scratchhead: HMMMM what can I possibly do with that? An off the cuff - play with my food idea. INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup chopped fresh Mozzarella (not that dry junk in a...
  14. rascal

    Do you make your own pesto?

    Last summer I made a lot of basil pesto with roasted pine nuts, it's loved around here, has anyone tried it with walnuts or pecans? I'd love to know from those that may have made it, basil is huge here so I'm not far away from making again. The other thing is with cashews?? Any thoughts...
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    My basil plant - still alive!.jpeg

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  16. The Late Night Gourmet

    Ideas for Basil

    I'm someone who loves basil. I use it a lot, and in fact I just made some pesto. I was at the market yesterday, and I saw a massive bag that was labeled as "mint" for cheap, so I grabbed it, thinking I'd enjoy some tabbouleh this weekend. I got home and realized that it was actually basil. I...
  17. detroitdad

    Recipe Basil Pesto Stuffed Pork Chops

    We get to see our oldest daughter tomorrow. I'm cooking her and my wife dinner. Continuing with my theme of cooking something different. I'm going to roll with stuffed bone in chops. Last week I posted a recipe that I was planning on making and I received some solid suggestions. Some I used...
  18. Kake Lover

    Recipe Lime and Basil Sorbet

    Ingredients [Use either imperial or metric measures throughout.] The zest of 5 -6 limes 5 fluid oz (150ml) freshly squeazed lime juice 5 fluid oz (150ml) water 5 oz (150g) sugar [Or measure the volume of lime juice and use equal quantities of water and sugar.] A large bunch of basil Method Put...
  19. F

    Recipe Pasta Caprese Fast Lunch (With Tomatoes, Mozzarella di Bufala & Basil)

    Here is a simple quick Italian pasta dish which can be prepared with a "ribbon" pasta variety such as Tagliatelli or Linguini or a large tube pasta, for example Penne Rigata .. How to´s .. 1 Kilo of fresh red ripe sustainable or bio tomatoes ( de-seeded ) and sliced into quarters .. 1...
  20. The Late Night Gourmet

    Recipe Basil Mac&Cheese Donuts

    I wanted to call this recipe “Basil Mac & Cheese Donuts: Fulfilling a dream that you didn’t know you had," but I didn't know if it would have fit. Next time, I'm using bacon instead of basil. I think I would have had more of a donut shape if I hadn't overfilled the tray somewhat. And, before...
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