Sunday, November 13, 2011
Basil, Oregano, and Other Italian Seasoning
One of the typical Italian food is on the use of cheese and herb-scented rempahnya sharp and fragrant. What spice can make a very delicious Italian cuisine when eaten?
1. Basil. Leaf spice this one has an almost similar to the aroma of basil leaves. The form was similar, although the texture is thicker than the leaves of basil. Usually the basil leaves are used to flavor enhancer in pasta, various preparations of fish, or salads.
2. Thyme (thyme). The leaves actually came from Egypt. The trunk small but sturdy and tough. Usually used as a mixture of thyme leaves in a variety of dishes such as soups and roasts. In making soup stock, leaves are usually accompany onion, carrots, scallions, and parsley.
3. Oregano. Known also as marjoram, spice is commonly grown in the Mediterranean region, Central and South Asia. Fresh oregano leaves basil leaves similar at first glance, but has a distinctive aroma and sharper. Oregano can be found in the fresh leaf or powder form. Oregano powder is more often used as an extra spice to the manufacture of pizza and spaghetti.
4. Sage. Sage can also be used in the form of fresh or dried. This sage has the form of a rather lengthy and included in the shrubs. It was slightly spicy and bitter, but it smells good. The addition of sage in cooking is usually to eliminate the fishy smell, and adding fragrance to the preparation offerings. In Italy, the sage is usually used as a topping in Minestrone soup and osso buco.
5. Rosemary. Seasoning leaves this one is very easy to recognize, because it has a tapered shape such as pine needles. However, the aroma is sharp and slightly bitter taste. The leaves are often used as fragrances, soups, roasts, marinade or seasoning.
6. Cilantro. This leaves in Indonesia better known as coriander leaves. Fragrant aroma is usually used to add flavor dishes such as soups.
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