DRIED BASIL

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COMPOSITION : DRIED BASIL.

HISTORY :

Basil needs water and heat to grow. South Asia and Central Africa are its native lands. Basil has become one of the identifying ingredients in the cuisine of southern Europe and the far-flung regions of southwest Asia. It took a long time for basil to make its way onto our plates during the Renaissance, but today it is an essential part of the shopping list.

PROPERTIES :

Basil can be taken as a preventive treatment to spare yourself the traditional winter colds and sore throats.

COOKING :

Basil is the aroma of the sun. Gastronomes love it, because it reconciles tradition with modern cooking. If you want to stay classic, a good vegetable tian will do! If it is often combined with courgette and aubergine, it is sensational with strawberry or raspberry, in granita, ice cream, sorbets or smoothies. Decorate a nice homemade whipped cream with a few basil leaves and seasonal fruit to give it a fresh and elegant touch. If you have a blender at hand, basil will enable you to improvise a gazpacho or many cold fruit and vegetable soups. It can be used as a light accompaniment to hot dishes by making a pesto or a smooth cream.