Basil and rosemary are important seasonings for western food and pizza.
The scent of basil is a bit like fennel in China (not fennel! )
In my opinion, it is irreplaceable because its fragrance has its own characteristics.
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What is basil leaf? What does it taste like?
Basil, the scientific name of Basil, belongs to Basil and Panicum of Labiatae, and its flowers are multi-layered tower-shaped, so it is called "nine-layered tower". As a well-known spice plant that is popular in the international market, it is called "the king of spices".
The whole basil plant is fragrant, with pungent leaves and warm air. It has pharmacological effects of sterilizing, invigorating stomach, strengthening body constitution and promoting digestion, and has the effects of dispelling popularity, eliminating dampness and promoting digestion, and promoting blood circulation and detoxification.
Eating basil can help digestion, reduce the discomfort of abdominal distension, promote blood circulation and calm nerves. When fresh leaves are used for cooking or seasoning, they will have a unique fragrance when used in dishes with different tastes such as meat, fish and seafood. Dried leaves or powder can be used as seasoning or made into flavored tea for drinking.
What's the taste of the following spaghetti sauce?
The taste is difficult to describe, usually salty/milk/tomato.
1. Genoa flavor: cashew nuts+cheese. A strong smell.
2. Sicilian taste: black olive+red pepper+anchovy sauce. It goes well with seafood.
3. Mushroom with meat sauce Taste: Mushroom with meat sauce.
4. Cherry tomato basil taste: tomato+basil leaves. It's a more traditional and classic taste.
5.Cabonara taste: cheese powder punishes ham. Without tomatoes, it will not be sour.
6. Tomato basil flavor: the same as "cherry tomato basil flavor" and "Napoleon flavor".
7. Napoleon's taste: ditto.
In fact, spaghetti sauce mainly includes tomatoes and those without tomatoes. There are tomatoes that taste similar. Without tomatoes, there will be cheese, which is thicker.
Understand?
Basil is basil, which is translated into nine floors (this should be familiar? )
It is a kind of leaf, a kind of spice, which is usually eaten raw on vegetables or ground into powder for sauce, all to enhance the taste and increase the taste.
The indescribable taste of a spice, just like geranium. What's the taste? It won't taste bad with or without it. It will only taste better with it. Look, the green piece in the seasoning bottle is the powder of basil leaves. Actually, you can ignore it. Don't be so serious.
Do you understand this time?
What seasoning is basil?
Basil is a kind of herb (Chinese herbal medicine), which can be used as medicine and vegetable, and it is also a rare spice when used in cooking. It is usually used to improve the taste and fragrance of halogen products in China.
Basil, also known as spearmint, is a huge family. At present, there are sweet basil, holy basil, purple basil, green basil, dense basil, short purple basil, lemon basil and so on.
All the grass of basil is fragrant. Basil leaves, pungent in taste and warm in temperature, have pharmacological effects of sterilization, strengthening stomach, strengthening body and helping digestion. It has the functions of dispersing popularity, eliminating dampness and promoting digestion, and promoting blood circulation and detoxification.
Essential oil is distilled from leaves, buds and flowers, and its main components are rich in camphor, cineole, borneol, eugenol, linalool and pinene. The chemical structure includes coriander oil alcohol, copper, borneol, camphor, eucalyptus oil alcohol, Mahonia, eugenol, terpinene, hemptoene and so on. Traditional Chinese medicine is used to treat toothache and halitosis. Essential oil can treat all kinds of respiratory tract infections and relieve spasm and discomfort of digestive system; It has an excellent effect on boosting spirit, refreshing mind, concentrating attention and anti-depression. Essential oil is mainly used for bread, biscuits, wine, soy sauce, vinegar and other food spices and perfume, soap to add flavor.
The seeds will swell after being soaked in water, and the surface of the seeds is covered with a layer of colloidal substance. This colloidal substance is used to wash eyes in Chinese medicine. People use this colloidal substance to remove impurities (dust, etc.). ) From the eye, so Chinese medicine called basil Liangzi. Stem and leaf are also important drugs in obstetrics of traditional Chinese medicine.
Basil is called the king of spices. In Japan, it and perilla are both used as aromatic vegetables in cooking. Essential oils can be extracted from plants and used as medicinal plants. Fresh leaves and dried leaves are used for seasoning, and tender stems and leaves can be used as cold dishes, stir-fried dishes and soup. Basil powder is an essential seasoning when cooking chicken, duck, fish and other dishes abroad. Essential oil can be used for soft drinks, ice cream and candy, and dried leaves or powder can be used for seasoning baked food and meat products. Tincture is used as flavor improver in sweet wine. Pay attention to the variety and fragrance of basil oil. The real sweet basil should be distinguished from cinnamon methyl basil and clove basil used in soy sauce, seasoning, vinegar, canned meat, baked goods and essence.
Method for make Italian basil sauce
● The method of basil sauce: remove the stems and leaves of basil, add olive oil and crush it with a blender, then add 40 grams of pine nuts and 30 grams of Parmesan cheese powder, and season with salt to make basil sauce. In addition, if you cook a lot at a time, you can pour it into a closed container (with a layer of olive oil on the surface to isolate the air) and put it in the refrigerator for freezing or refrigeration. ● Ingredients: garlic, more than nine-story tower, olive oil (about a rice bowl). Chop garlic, wash and drain the water in the nine-story tower, pour olive oil into the fruit and vegetable machine, add garlic, nine-story tower and salt (a little), stir slowly for one minute, then stir at medium speed for three minutes. Be careful not to be too greasy, so don't pour olive oil all at once, first. The rest are bottled (or canned) and put in the refrigerator for about three days. Basil sauce = green sauce = pesto sauce = basil sauce. However, Italian basil sauce is different from Taiwan Province basil, and Taiwan Province basil is commonly known as the nine-story tower. . . There are many kinds of basil (it is said that there are nearly 60 kinds). There are two kinds of sweet basil and Taiwan Province province basil planted in my yard. . . The ninth floor smells strong and a little choking; Sweet basil leaves are wide, and the fragrance is soft and slightly sweet. Green sauce uses the latter. Clean and dry basil leaves 1.5 cup +2 tablespoons pine nuts +2 peeled garlic+less than 1/2 cups olive oil (orthodox green sauce adds a lot of olive oil, I tried to add a little less, too little will affect preservation)+a pinch of sea salt. They are not natural combinations. But I agree with this traditional combination. Basil without pine nuts is too realistic. Pine nuts can help basil to become immortal and nothingness. And a little garlic will also be brought back to the world for the immortal basil, saving her lonely fate after running to the moon. Some recipes will add Parmesan and Pecorino cheese; ; Some will add tamarind (also called tamarind); Someone added tomatoes; There are mackerel, anchovies and even meat sauce. . . I like pure basil and pine nuts. Alcohol. Sweet turquoise. And green insulating materials. You know, green may make people feel calm, or it may remind people of fragrance or even cool. . . But green is never sweet. If you play with color and sweetness, you will probably get the following connection (don't worry about color difference): green and sweetness are difficult to connect. Even though we have eaten many sweets, such as matcha ice cream, matcha cake, mint chocolate, etc., the green color, the information conveyed by the sweets is sweet, refreshing and even slightly bitter. Therefore, even if basil sauce is sweet, it is deeply sweet. As if a graceful woman wrapped the concave-convex curve with cloth and wrapped her sexy smile with scarf tulle. Only by in-depth taste can we see the whole picture. In short, because we got this half can of pine nut basil sauce, our table today is full of faint Qing Xiang. Fish, meat, rice, mushrooms and onions. The fragrance is wafted by boat. If you can't understand, I hope you can have a taste sometime. PS. After beating mayonnaise in the morning, the remaining three kinds of protein and goat milk in the refrigerator will expire today. It's hard to teach me not to make dessert today. . . Stew four goats' milk. . .
How many kinds of green sauces are there in western food? What are their tastes?
Jam, such as kiwifruit and other green fruits;
Vegetable sauce, such as spinach and other green leafy vegetables;
Bean paste, such as peas, is made by squeezing;
Vanilla sauce, such as basil green sauce and mint sauce;
Mayonnaise, such as green mustard mayonnaise;
……
From the color point of view, the green sauce still depends on the green material made to divide the taste.
What kinds of basil are there, which are edible and which is the best?
There are many varieties and forms of Basil. Look:
1, sweet basil: The millet that feeds on the young stems and leaves of basil is short and widely cultivated, and it is also very common in China. Form a compact plant cluster, with plant height of 25-30cm, light green leaves, length of 2.5~2.7cm, white flowers, long stems and many layers. I think it is the best.
2. Banbasil: The plant height and other characteristics are the same, except that the stems are dark purple to brown, the flowers are purple, and the leaves have purple spots.
3. Syringa basil: terminal panicle with white corolla. Syringa basil is a raw material plant for extracting eugenol, which is used to prepare perfume and toilet water, canned food, preservative and spice, and also used as a dental disinfectant.
4. Dwarf basil: The plants of this variety are shorter, denser and more branched than basil, with small leaves and white flowers, and the seeds are not much different from other varieties.
5, green shrub basil, this variety of plants is green, more suitable for planting in flowerpots. Because of its bright emerald green and special fragrance, it is very popular with people. Most flowers are clustered, and the whole plant grows close to the ground, with a large number of flowers, forming small flower clusters. The color ranges from rose to white, which is in sharp contrast with the dark green of the leaves. It is often used as a gardening plant.
6.pactbushbasil, the most obvious feature of this variety is that it can form a large number of branches. The whole plant is very dense, and its shape is a dense blue-green spherical plant. It is more suitable as an ornamental plant than the common shrub basil, and can be planted in flowerpots or vases. It is an excellent green herbaceous gardening plant.
7. Lemon basil (O.b.var.citriodorum), an annual plant with white flowers and green leaves with lemon fragrance, is generally used in sauces and chicken. ,
8. San Cimicifuga, with woody base, white or pink flowers, hairy leaves, toothed leaves and spicy taste.
9, purple basil (purple lotus leaf), dark purple stems and leaves, leaves folded along the midvein, leaves curled and wrinkled. It is generally used as a tonic with wine and has an aphrodisiac effect. ,
10, fuchsia basil, pink flowers, dark fuchsia stems and leaves, leaves with clove fragrance. Generally used for eating (the basic raw material for making green sauce) and processing and refining essential oil.
1 1, star anise, black stem, purple vein, green leaves, oval to ovoid, with fennel flavor. ,
12, purple stems and green leaves, with the flavor of mixed spices. Usually used as a condiment for Malaysian and Indian dishes.
13, Guigui, also known as Dagui, has green stems, smooth leaves and cinnamon fragrance. ,
14, O.b.var.crispum, also known as lettuce basil. The leaves are big, green and wrinkled. Generally used as food, flower head can extract essential oil. This variety has large leaves, curly waves, 5 ~ 10 cm long, short and dense flowers, and the flowering period is slightly later than other varieties.
Shrub Basil (Basil), also known as Greek Basil. The plant is round and compact, with small leaves, oval shape and strong spicy diced fragrance.
What exactly is basil? What should I pay attention to when eating basil?
Basil (scientific name: Basil) is a kind of herb that can be used for cooking. Most of them are annual plants, and some are perennial plants, including African blue basil (English) and Thai basil (English). Taiwan Province province is commonly known as "nine floors" and Hakka dialect is commonly known as "seven floors", which is a kind of basil. It is called "Gold Never Exchanged" in Chaoshan District of China, "Fragrant Flower" in northern Anhui and "Orchid" in some parts of northern China. Nine-story pagodas in Taiwan Province and Chinese mainland are slightly different from basil in other countries in taste and shape. For example, sweet basil is often used in Italian cuisine to make green sauce, which will have a less green taste and a lighter taste.
Basil is very common in western food recipes and Thai food, and three cups of Chinese food are also useful. Some Chinese dishes use fresh or dry nine-story towers in soups and other foods.
In Chaoshan area of Guangdong, basil and pepper are essential ingredients for snails and seafood shells.
The branches of "Jinye" in Chaoshan area are slightly smaller and have stronger flavor than the "nine-story building" in Taiwan Province Province. There are many local people in Chaoshan, and every household has plants. As soon as the snail shells are on the market, sellers have to pay for the distribution, while people who have "golden flowers" at home prefer to pick fresh ones to make them fresh and fragrant.
The seeds of fragrant flowers in northern Anhui are not used as cooking materials, but only as herbs to repel insects and relieve itching.
In Taiwan Province Province, fresh nine-story pagoda leaves are added to soup, or fried nine-story pagoda leaves are used as auxiliary materials to add flavor to salted chicken, which is often used to cook three cups of dishes.
The nine-story pagoda with flat leaves used in Vietnamese cooking has a different taste and is more suitable for eating with fruits.
What flavor of Italian sauce is delicious?
Garlic sauce can be divided into red sauce, green sauce, white sauce and cuttlefish sauce. Red sauce is mainly tomato sauce, which is the most common at present; Green sauce is a sauce made of basil, pine nuts and olive oil, which has a very strong flavor. White sauce is a kind of sauce based on salt-free cream, which is mainly used for baking noodles, lasagna and seafood pasta. Black sauce is a sauce made of Chinese ink and ribs juice, which is mainly used for seafood pasta such as cuttlefish.
See for yourself which one you like!
How to make basil sauce with bread?
material
Fresh basil
pine nut kernel
olive oil
salt
black pepper
Method for mixing basil sauce with bread
Crush all the ingredients, preferably with garlic paste. The ground basil sauce will be thicker and more delicious, and it is very distinctive when coated on bread.