Basil

Basilic

What it is

Its name comes from basileus — Greek for king — and in India its cousin tulsi is holy enough to be planted in temple courtyards. A royal and sacred plant that ended up, gloriously, on tomatoes.

In the kitchen

Heat murders it: tear the leaves by hand and add them off the flame, at the very last moment.

Goes with

Tomato Mozzarella Garlic Lemon Strawberry Pine nut Zucchini Peach

Same species

Basil seed Holy basil Purple basil Thai basil

Also used with

Sodium alginate Black Krim tomato Menton lemon Datterino tomato Gariguette strawberry Mara des Bois strawberry

In season alongside

Hoja santa Nepitella Shiso Angelica Chervil Cilantro / Coriander

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