Culinary Herbs

Culinary Herbs

Freezing Culinary Herbs Fresh from the Garden


Culinary Herb Gardening

There is nothing more pleasing than walking right outside your
kitchen door and finding all the spices you'll need for a tasty
and fresh dinner. How about picking a bit of rosemary for those
lamp chops, or cutting a bit of that fresh dill for that
flounder you're baking, or pulling some fresh oregano leaves to
add to that spaghetti sauce or snipping some fresh basal for a
tomato, mozzarella cheese and basal salad. The availability of
fresh herbs can add a real kick to your ordinary dishes and turn
them into something special. Fresh herbs are also likely to help
you boost your imagination in the kitchen.

One of the best things about an herb garden is that you don't
need to be a gourmet cook to enjoy it, and it can be grown
without a huge amount of space. Some people only grow three or
four different types of herbs. If you are an apartment or condo
dweller you can plant your herbs in a window box or in
strawberry pots. You should know that herbs generally don't
survive the winter outside left in plastic window boxes and
pots. Their roots will freeze. If you have enough light inside
you may be able to winter them inside, but they are so
inexpensive it's easier to start a box again in the spring.

Most herbs are very easy to grow and do well with little care.
They also become fuller and produce more the more you use them.
Most herbs are perennial plants, meaning that when they are
planted in the ground they will come back year after year. As
your plants mature and get older you may need to start thinning
them out.

Another fun thing to do with your herbs is to dry them to use
during the winter. You can carefully cut bunches of herbs,
trying not to disturb their leaves, and hang them inside to dry.
The herbs are best cut mid day, when it has been very dry
outside. Once they are dry they can be stored in zip lock bags
in a dry and dark area. You will not want to crumble the leaves
until you use them.

When you cook with herbs you will find that if you use fresh
herbs you'll need to use more than you would of dried herbs.
This is because dried herbs tend to have a stronger flavor

How to Grow Herbs: A Practical Guide to Growing 18 Essential Culinary Herbs, with Step-by-Step Techniques and 200 Colour Photographs
How to Grow Herbs: A Practical Guide to Growing 18 Essential Culinary Herbs, with Step-by-Step Techniques and 200 Colour Photographs
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The main types of herbs are described in this volume, with information about the varieties that can be grown, cultivation requirements and cooking uses. There is advice on planting outdoors and indoors, growing in containers, growing from seed, taking cuttings, dividing plants, harvesting and storing. The section on cultivation details information on caring for each type of herb, including when and where to plant them, and how to deal with pests and diseases.

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The Herb Book: A Complete Guide to Culinary Herbs
The Herb Book: A Complete Guide to Culinary Herbs
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The complete guide to herbs for health and cookery, with Everything from planning an herb garden to making potpourri. More than 200 color illustrations.

Indoor Culinary Herb Garden Starter Kit- Start Growing Fresh Cooking Herbs & Spices- Great Gift Idea!- Seeds: Parsley, Thyme, Cilantro, Basil, Dill, Oregano, Sweet Marjoram, Chives, Savory, Garlic Chives, Mustard, Sage
Indoor Culinary Herb Garden Starter Kit- Start Growing Fresh Cooking Herbs & Spices- Great Gift Idea!- Seeds: Parsley, Thyme, Cilantro, Basil, Dill, Oregano, Sweet Marjoram, Chives, Savory, Garlic Chives, Mustard, Sage
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Cool indoor herb gardening kit. Grow your own fresh cooking herbs indoors year round. Add zest and flavor to your cooking, and enjoy the fun and benefits of indoor gardening. Nothing improves your cooking like fresh herbs. Herb Kits make fantastic gifts. Contents: Tray, Dome, 50 Peat Pellets, 12 packages Culinary Herbs: Parsley, Thyme, Cilantro, Lemon Basil, Dill, Oregano, Sweet Marjoram, Chives, Savory, Garlic Chives, Mustard, Sage, Instructions

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  • Assortment of 12 Culinary Herb Seeds Parsley, Thyme, Cilantro, Lemon Basil, Dill, Oregano, Marjoram, Chives, Savory, Garlic Chives, Mustard & Sage
  • Package of 50 Jiffy Peat Pellets & Greenhouse Dome and Tray, Laminated Comprehensive Instructions
  • Rated "Top Pick" by Weekend Journal Section of the Wall Street Journal - March 26, 2004
  • Winner of Editors Pick from Five Star Review Magazine - December 2004
  • Makes a great gift idea for any occassion
DuneCraft Dome Terrariums - Herbs
DuneCraft Dome Terrariums - Herbs
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No culinary masterpiece is complete without fresh herbs, and what better way to get them than to grow your own' This attractive terrarium garden contains five culinary herb seed packets: basil, sage, dill, cilantro and parsley. Complete set includes a terrarium for herb growing, herb decals, herb stakes, natural gravel, peat-based planting mixture, perlite drainage mixture and instructions.

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  • This complete kit contains everything needed to keep fresh herbs in your home for months upon months
  • Sprout and start seedlings in the dome for transplant, or grow and use them right out of your culinary dome
  • The five individual seed packs contain enough seed for three or more plantings
  • The complete instruction manual explains how to sprout, grow, harvest, and use all of the herbs in your Culinary Herb Garden
  • Safe for ages 4 and up.
Culinary Herbs - Their Cultivation, Harvesting, Curing and Uses! You MUST Own!  AAA+++
Culinary Herbs - Their Cultivation, Harvesting, Curing and Uses! You MUST Own! AAA+++
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In the flavoring of prepared dishes we Americans - people, as the French say, "of one sauce" - might well learn a lesson from the example of the English matron who usually considers her kitchen incomplete without a dozen or more sweet herbs, either powdered, or in decoction, or preserved in both ways.A glance into a French or a German culinary department would probably show more than a score; but a careful search in an American kitchen would rarely reveal as many as half a dozen, and in the great majority probably only parsley and sage would be brought to light. Yet these humble plants possess the power of rendering even unpalatable and insipid dishes piquant and appetizing, and this, too, at a surprisingly low cost. Indeed, most of them may be grown in an out-of-the-way corner of the garden, or if no garden be available, in a box of soil upon a sunny windowsill - a method adopted by many foreigners living in tenement houses in New York and Jersey City.

Chia Gourmet Herb Garden
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The patented Chia Growing Sponge is ideal for indoor herb gardens. It provides just the right air-to-water ratio for fast germination and vigorous growth. Distinctive terra cotta pots add a richness to your hoM.D.ecor. Two bonus packets of seeds will allow you to plant your favorite gourmet mix. The patented Chia Growing Sponge makes growing herbs indoors clean, easy and fun. Easy to do and fun to grow! The herbs from your Chia Terra Cotta Herb Garden will be beautiful, fragrant and delicious. Everything you need to grow garden fresh herbs in your own home.This kit contains the following gourmet herbs: curled parsley (garnish, marinades, fines herbes mix), dill (fish dishes, pickles, sauces, garnish); chives (cheese spread, omelets, soup garnish), basil (pesto, tomato sauce, stuffing), and 2 extra herbs (cilantro and marjoram). The complete kit includes: four 3-inch terra cotta pots, four matching saucers, four plastic saucer liners, four Chia Growing Sponges, six seed packets, six plant markers, and complete, easy-to-follow instructions, recipes and helpful hints.

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  • One terra cotta herbal garden kit
  • Includes 3 Chia growing sponges, 3 matching saucers, 3 plastic Saucer Liners, 6 seed packets and plant markers
  • Includes easy-to-follow instructions
  • Ideal for growing indoor herb gardens
  • Includes distinctive terra cotta pots to complement home decor
Sizzleworks Culinary Video: Herbs
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The essentials about our most frequently used herbs. These three videos outline how to make basil chiffonade, the differences between fresh and dried herbs and explain the Parsley family.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

Herbs: An Illustrated Encyclopedia: A Complete Culinary, Cosmetic, Medicinal, and  Ornamental Guide
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Rina's Garden Egyptian Basil, Culinary Herb - 1/2 lb. Bulk
Rina's Garden Egyptian Basil, Culinary Herb - 1/2 lb. Bulk
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Another quality, bulk item brought to you exclusively by Rina's Garden Creations.

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  • Imported from Egypt.
  • Botanical name: Ocimum basilicum
  • Not as sweet as USA "sweet basil".
  • Many culinary uses.
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